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Free alternatives to Smartsheet

Smartsheet has no free plan. 55 of the 75 other project management tools in this directory are free or have a free plan.

Smartsheet is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). 3 of them have no paid plan at all; the rest pair a free plan with paid ones.

55 tools · Listings checked up to Oct 9, 2026 · Where the facts come from

The 12 closest to Smartsheet

  1. Airtable

    Relational database platform for building team workflows and apps

    What is free: 1,000 records and 1 GB of attachments per base, up to 5 editors, 500 AI credits per editor a month and 2 weeks of revision history.

    • Airtable starts at $20 per seat / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Airtable has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Airtable also covers databases.
    • Smartsheet also covers tasks.
    Airtable vs SmartsheetAirtable pricing and details

  2. monday.com

    Board-based work management with automations and dashboards

    What is free: Free plan for up to 2 seats: up to 3 boards and 3 docs, 200+ templates, 8 column types, and the iOS and Android apps.

    • monday.com starts at $9 per seat / month, billed annually (3-seat minimum). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • monday.com has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • monday.com also covers time tracking.
    • Smartsheet also covers calendar.
    monday.com vs Smartsheetmonday.com pricing and details

  3. Asana

    Work management for projects, goals and cross-team workflows

    What is free: Personal plan for up to 2 users: unlimited tasks and projects, list, board and calendar views, unlimited storage with a 100MB per-file cap, and 100+ integrations.

    • Asana starts at $10.99 per user / month, billed annually ($13.49 billed monthly). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Asana has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Asana also covers goals.
    • Smartsheet also covers calendar.
    Asana vs SmartsheetAsana pricing and details

  4. Wrike

    Work management with Gantt charts, request forms and proofing

    What is free: Unlimited users, project and task management, board and table views, web, desktop and mobile apps, and 2 GB of storage per account.

    • Wrike starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2 to 15 users). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Wrike has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Wrike also covers time tracking.
    • Smartsheet also covers calendar.
    Wrike vs SmartsheetWrike pricing and details

  5. ClickUp

    Work platform combining tasks, docs, chat and dashboards

    What is free: Free Forever plan: unlimited tasks and members, 60MB of storage, 5 spaces, 1 form and 3 whiteboards, with trial-only access to advanced features.

    • ClickUp starts at $7 per user / month, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • ClickUp has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only ClickUp lists a Linux app.
    • Only ClickUp lists a browser extension.
    ClickUp vs SmartsheetClickUp pricing and details

  6. Hive

    AI-assisted project management with chat, notes and proofing

    What is free: Up to 10 workspace members, 200 MB of storage, 1,000 AI credits a month, unlimited tasks and notes, email in Hive and chat.

    • Hive starts at $5 per user / month, billed yearly. Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Hive has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Hive also covers time tracking and team chat.
    • Smartsheet also covers calendar.
    Hive vs SmartsheetHive pricing and details

  7. Instagantt

    Web-based Gantt charts, standalone or synced with Asana

    What is free: Free plan in the Instagantt for Asana version only: 1 user and up to 3 Asana projects, with Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, public snapshot links and CSV export.

    • Instagantt starts at $10 per month, billed yearly as $120 (Individual, 1 user). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Instagantt has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smartsheet lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps.
    • Instagantt also covers templates and time tracking.
    Instagantt vs SmartsheetInstagantt pricing and details

  8. Podio

    Customizable work management built from no-code apps

    What is free: Free plan for up to 5 users with task management, apps, workspaces and webforms, capped at 100 items across the organization.

    • Podio starts at $11.20 per user / month, billed annually. Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Podio has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smartsheet lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Podio also covers no-code and forms.
    Podio vs SmartsheetPodio pricing and details

  9. Trello

    Kanban boards with an inbox, planner and built-in automation

    What is free: Free for up to 10 collaborators per Workspace: up to 10 boards, unlimited cards, Inbox, unlimited Power-Ups, 10MB per file and 250 automation command runs a month.

    • Trello starts at $5 per user / month, billed annually ($6 billed monthly). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Trello has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    Trello pricing and details

  10. Jira

    Issue and project tracking for software and business teams

    What is free: Free plan for up to 10 users: 2 GB of file storage, 150 automation steps per subscription and community support.

    • Jira starts at $9.05 per user / month, billed monthly (Standard, 1 to 100 users). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Jira has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smartsheet lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Jira also covers issue tracking.
    Jira pricing and details

  11. Teamwork.com

    Project and resource management for client service teams

    What is free: Up to 5 users and 5 projects, 100 MB of file storage, 100 automations, time logging, and list, board, table and Gantt views.

    • Teamwork.com starts at $9.99 per user / month, billed yearly (3-user minimum). Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Teamwork.com has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Teamwork.com lists a browser extension.
    • Teamwork.com also covers time tracking and invoicing.
    Teamwork.com pricing and details

  12. Zoho Projects

    Project management with Gantt charts, timesheets and issues

    What is free: Up to 5 users, 3 projects and 5 GB of storage, with subtasks, Gantt charts, a whiteboard, mobile apps and 50 workflow executions a month.

    • Zoho Projects starts at $4 per user / month, billed annually. Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
    • Zoho Projects has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
    • Only Smartsheet lists macOS and Windows apps.
    • Zoho Projects also covers issue tracking and time tracking.
    Zoho Projects pricing and details

43 more that are free or have a free plan

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Common questions

Is there a free alternative to Smartsheet?

Yes. Airtable, monday.com, Asana, Wrike, ClickUp, Hive, Instagantt, Podio and 47 more are free or have a free plan.

Does Smartsheet have a free plan?

Smartsheet has no free plan. Smartsheet is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).

When was this checked?

Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 4, 2026 to Oct 9, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.

This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Smartsheet: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.