Smartsheet vs Trello
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$9/user/month (Pro plan, billed annually)
$5/user/month (billed annually)
Free Plan Limits
No permanent free plan; Smartsheet offers a 30-day free trial across paid plans.
Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace with up to 10 boards, unlimited cards, unlimited Power-Ups, 10MB/file attachments, 250 automation runs/month, Inbox, and mobile apps.
Core Project Views
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Smartsheet
Trello
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
steep
easy
Best For
Mid-sized and enterprise teams that want spreadsheet-like work and portfolio management with strong automation, reporting, and AI capabilities
Individuals and small to mid-sized teams that want a simple kanban-style tool with flexible boards, automation, and optional advanced views.