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Fibery vs SmartSuite

We give Fibery a 2.8 GPA and SmartSuite a 2.4, out of 4.0. Fibery grades higher on the free plan and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money, features and ease of use.

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Fibery

Build-your-own work platform on connected databases

Free plan · from $12/mo
Full detailsfibery.com

SmartSuite

No-code work platform built on linked tables, views and automations

Free trial · from $15/mo
Full detailssmartsuite.com

How we grade them

2.8GPAFiberyGood2.4GPASmartSuiteFair
Value for money
CStandard is $12 a user a month billed annually, or $15 monthly, against an $8 middle and a $10 dear quarter for project tools here, and observers and guests cost nothing, which softens it. Custom apps, JavaScript automations and two-way Jira sync wait on Pro at $20, and Enterprise is $40 with a 25-user minimum.
CTeam is $15 a seat a month billed yearly, $20 monthly, above this category's dear quarter but short of its dearest tenth. It bills at least 3 seats, so you pay for three even on your own. Viewers, commenters and people filling in forms are free, which softens it.
Free plan and trial
BFree takes 10 users and 10 guests with 10 databases, unlimited entities, docs, formulas and automations, so a small team can really live on it. The caps are there: 1 GB of files, 14 days of history, 250 automation runs a month, 1 synced integration and no AI credits.
CNo free plan, but a 14-day trial of Professional with no card and no automatic charge. If it ends without a plan, the account is switched off, though your data is kept.
Features
BThe whole job, shaped how you like: linked databases shown as a table, board, calendar, timeline, Gantt chart, map or form, with docs, whiteboards, no-code automations and continuous sync from Jira, Zendesk and GitHub. Gantt views and whiteboards stay private below Standard, and automations and AI are metered.
BThe whole job and more: 40+ field types in linked tables, grid, kanban, calendar, timeline, Gantt and map views, dashboards, multi-step automations, branded forms and an AI copilot that builds tables from a prompt. Team does cap a Solution at 5,000 records.
Ease of use
CNo App Store rating on record, and this is the sort of tool where you build the thing before you use it: databases, relations, views. Templates for product teams, software teams, agencies and startups give you a head start on the building.
CNo rating on record, and this is a kit you build before you use: tables, links, views and automations. The 200+ templates and the copilot get you a first draft quickly.
Platforms and integrations
AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, plus a browser extension, with no Linux app listed. It syncs with Jira, GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Zendesk, Intercom and HubSpot, connects through Zapier, and has a remote MCP server on every plan.
BWeb, iPhone and Android, with Slack, Microsoft Teams, Jira, Salesforce, HubSpot, Gmail, Zapier and Make, and a REST API. No desktop app, which is what keeps it off an A.
Best forteams that want to build their own setupbuilding your own tracker from tables

The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Fibery and SmartSuite. How we grade

Price against what you get

Fibery starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 3.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. SmartSuite starts at $15 a month for each person and scores 2.7.

Fibery scores higher and starts $3 a month lower. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 8 score higher than Fibery for less, and 26 score higher than SmartSuite for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

D1.0C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$1$2$5$10$20$50More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessFiberySmartSuite

What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →

  • The best score at each price
  • Has a free plan
  • No free plan
The full chart of project management tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • Fibery starts at $12 per user / month, billed annually. SmartSuite starts at $15 per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly).
  • Fibery has a free plan. SmartSuite does not, though it has a free trial.
  • Only Fibery lists macOS and Windows apps.
  • Only Fibery lists a browser extension.
  • Fibery also covers whiteboard.
In commonWebiOSAndroidAI featuresDatabasesKanban boardsGantt & timelinesWorkflow automationNo-code

At a glance

FiberySmartSuite
PricingFree planFree trial
Starts at$12 per user / month, billed annually$15 per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)
Free planUp to 10 users and 10 guests, 10 databases, unlimited entities, 1 GB of file storage, 14 days of version history, 250 automation runs a month and 1 synced integration. No AI credits.None
Free trial14-day Pro plan trial on every new workspace14-day free trial of Professional, no credit card required and no automatic charge
Web
macOS
Windows
iOS
Android
Browser extension
Made byFibery LimitedSmartSuite Holdings, Inc.
Price read fromfibery.comsmartsuite.com
CheckedOct 5, 2026Oct 18, 2026

Who each one suits

Fibery

  • Teams that want to model their own process rather than adopt a fixed one
  • Small teams: the Free plan covers up to 10 users with unlimited entities
  • Product teams linking customer feedback to items in a backlog
  • Workspaces with many read-only colleagues, since observers and guests are free

SmartSuite

  • Teams that want Airtable-style tables with project views and automations
  • Risk, compliance and IT teams starting from ready-made templates
  • Organizations with many viewers and form submitters who should not need paid seats

Worth knowing

Fibery

  • The Free plan is capped at 10 users, 10 guests, 10 databases and 1 GB of files, and includes no AI credits.
  • Automation runs, integration syncs and AI credits are metered each month on every plan below Enterprise.
  • SAML SSO, SCIM and data residency outside the EU are Enterprise only, and Enterprise requires at least 25 paid users.
  • The download page lists macOS and Windows desktop apps but no Linux app.

SmartSuite

  • There is no free plan; Team needs at least 3 billable users and Professional at least 5.
  • Team is capped at 5,000 records per Solution; at the limit you cannot add records until you upgrade.
  • Two-factor authentication starts on Professional, and SSO, SCIM, audit logs and HIPAA support are Enterprise only.
  • When the trial ends without a plan, the account is disabled, though its data is kept.

Key features

Fibery

Connected databases
A workspace is built from databases that can be related to one another, including across Spaces, with formulas and lookup fields. The Free plan allows 10 databases with unlimited entities.
Many views of the same data
Data can be shown as a table, board, list, calendar, timeline, Gantt chart, gallery, map, feed or form. Gantt views are marked private only on the Free and Standard plans.
Documents and whiteboards
Collaborative documents are part of every plan. Whiteboards are private only on Free and can be shared from the Standard plan.
Automations
Buttons and rules run actions without code, including external ones such as sending a Slack message. Runs are metered monthly below Enterprise, and JavaScript actions need Pro.
Fibery AI
Paid plans include monthly AI credits per seat for answering questions, working with data and configuring the workspace, plus audio and video transcription. A remote MCP server is on every plan.
Synced integrations
Data from tools such as Jira, Zendesk and GitHub syncs continuously into Fibery databases. Free allows 1 integration, and two-way sync with Jira is on Pro and Enterprise.

SmartSuite

Solutions and linked tables
Model work as tables of records with more than 40 field types and links between tables, grouped into Solutions that can start from 200+ templates.
Grid, kanban, Gantt and other views
Show the same records as a grid, kanban board, calendar, timeline, Gantt chart or map, and build dashboards from widgets.
Automations
Triggers, conditions and multi-step actions run routine work; plans allow 25,000, 100,000 or 500,000 automation runs and API calls a month.
AI copilot and agents
The Workflow Builder Copilot creates tables, fields and views from a written prompt, and AI agents can make choices and generate content inside workflows.
Forms and collaboration
Branded forms collect records from people who are not billed, and comments with @mentions, record following and notifications keep discussion on the record.
Permissions and history
Account, Solution and record permissions on every plan, field and view permissions from Professional, and change history kept 1, 2 or 3 years by plan.

Plans

Fibery

  • Free$0

    Up to 10 users and 10 guests, 10 databases, unlimited entities, 1 GB of files, collaborative documents, formulas, automations and 1 integration.

  • Standard$12

    per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

    Unlimited databases and file storage, 250 AI credits per seat a month, charts, shareable whiteboards, 90 days of version history, and chat and email support.

  • Pro$20

    per user / month, billed annually ($24 billed monthly)

    500 AI credits per seat a month, custom apps, user groups and custom access templates, JavaScript automations, two-way Jira sync and unlimited version history.

  • Enterprise$40

    per user / month, billed annually ($50 billed monthly)

    Minimum 25 paid users. Unlimited automations and integration syncs, SAML SSO, SCIM, a choice of US, EU, UK or APAC data residency, and a customer success manager.

SmartSuite

  • Team$15

    per seat / month, billed annually ($20 billed monthly)

    Minimum 3 billable users. 5,000 records per Solution, 50 GB of storage, 25,000 automation runs and API calls a month, 1 year of history.

  • Professional$32

    per seat / month, billed annually ($36 billed monthly)

    Minimum 5 billable users. 100,000 records per Solution, 100 GB, 100,000 runs a month, folders, Gmail and Outlook, advanced permissions.

  • EnterpriseCustom

    400,000 records per Solution, 500 GB and 500,000 runs a month, with SSO, SCIM, audit logs, DLP, EU data residency and a HIPAA BAA.

  • SignatureCustom

    Priced per solution rather than per user, for organizations rolling a solution such as GRC or ITSM out to hundreds or thousands of people.

Ways to pay less

Fibery

  • Annual discount

    Save 20% with yearly billing

    The pricing page advertises a 20% saving for yearly billing. Per user / month, Standard is $12 instead of $15, Pro $20 instead of $24 and Enterprise $40 instead of $50.

  • Startups

    6 months of Pro free for startups

    Companies with fewer than 42 employees that are not service providers and not already paying customers can apply for 6 months of the Pro plan at no charge.

  • Nonprofit

    50% off for non-profits

    Fibery's pricing page states a 50% discount for non-profit organizations. The same discount is offered to Ukrainian organizations.

  • Education

    50% off for educational organizations

    Fibery's pricing page states a 50% discount for educational organizations.

  • Other savings

    Free for open-source projects

    The pricing page states a 100% discount for open-source projects.

SmartSuite

  • Annual discount

    Lower per-seat rates on annual billing

    Billed annually, Team is $15 per seat a month instead of $20 and Professional is $32 instead of $36.

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