Smartsheet vs Zoho Projects
Pricing & Plans
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
Free Plan Available
Starting Price
$9/user/month (Pro plan, billed annually)
$4/user/month (billed annually, Premium plan)
Free Plan Limits
No permanent free plan; Smartsheet offers a 30-day free trial across paid plans.
Up to 5 users, 3 projects, 5GB storage, subtasks and basic task management; no advanced Gantt, time tracking, or extensive customization.
Core Project Views
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
List View
Kanban Board View
Gantt Chart View
Calendar View
Timeline View
Task Management
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
Subtasks
Task Dependencies
Custom Fields
Task Automations
Team & Resource
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
Native Time Tracking
Reporting Dashboards
Resource Management
Guest Access / Permissions
AI Features
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
AI Assistant
AI Task Generation
AI Task Summarization
AI Content Generation
AI Reporting / Analytics
AI Automation Suggestions
Ecosystem & Qualitative
Feature
Smartsheet
Zoho Projects
Mobile App Available
Public API
Ease of Use
steep
medium
Best For
Mid-sized and enterprise teams that want spreadsheet-like work and portfolio management with strong automation, reporting, and AI capabilities
Small and midsize teams that need affordable Gantt charts, time tracking, workload management, and integrated AI within the Zoho ecosystem.