Gantter vs Smartsheet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Smartsheet grades higher than Gantter: 3.0 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smartsheet grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Gantter
Gantt chart planner built for Google Workspace
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style project and work management for teams
Which one is for you
Pick Gantter if
- Fits if your team lives in Google Workspace and wants Gantt charts
- Works for people who open Microsoft Project or Primavera files
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free plan: only a 7-day trial is on the page
- Tight if some users are light: each needs a paid seat and there is no cheaper tier
- Too light for work beyond scheduling, as it covers Gantt planning, not tasks and chat
- Watch out: it runs in a browser only, started from a Google or other account
Pick Smartsheet if
- Fits if your team works in spreadsheets and wants project views on top of them
- Works for companies that need Gantt charts, reports and dashboards across many projects
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want to stay free, as there's only a 30-day trial
- Tight if you automate a lot on Pro, which stops at 250 automations a month, 20 GB and 10 Members, and is sold to new customers only
- Pricey if you need timeline view, workload tracking or the API, since those start at Business, $19 a Member with 3 minimum
- Pricey if you need single sign-on or portfolios, which are Enterprise only, from 10 Members and priced by quote
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAGantterFair | 3.0GPASmartsheetVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$99 a user a year, about $8.25 a month, or $9.95 billed monthly. That is around the $9 category middle. | CPro is $9 a Member a month billed yearly, between the $8 middle and the $10 dear end for project tools here, so an ordinary price. Contributors are free and unlimited, which helps. But Pro stops at 10 Members, and timeline view, workload tracking and the API all wait for Business at $19. |
| Free plan and trial | C7-day free trial with no card, then every user needs a paid seat. No free plan. | CNo free plan. You get 30 days with no credit card asked for, and then a paid plan is the only way to carry on. |
| Features | CGantt scheduling, Plan Boards, resource levelling, costs, baselines and dashboards. It does scheduling fully, but is narrower than a full project tool. | BIt covers the whole job: one sheet shown as a grid, a Gantt chart, cards or a calendar, rolling up into reports and dashboards, with forms for intake, automated workflows and Smart Assist for formulas. Airtable, monday and Wrike, its own named rivals, cover the same ground. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and plans need building from scratch. | A4.85 from about 120,000 App Store ratings, which is the top band. The sheets behave like spreadsheets, so anyone who already lives in one has little new to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, with Google Calendar, Google Drive, Microsoft Project and Oracle Primavera P6 files. | AThe full set: web, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android, with Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce, Jira, Power BI and Tableau, and an API. The API is Business and up, mind. |
| Best for | Gantt scheduling inside Google Workspace | project plans for spreadsheet people |
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: Gantter and Smartsheet. How we grade
Price against what you get
Gantter starts at $8.25 a month when paid by the year for each person and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Smartsheet starts at $9 a month for each person and scores 3.7.
Smartsheet scores higher, and starts $0.75 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other project management tools on the chart, 24 score higher than Gantter for less, and none scores higher than Smartsheet for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
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
Where they differ
- Gantter also covers reports.
- Smartsheet also covers tasks, calendar, kanban boards and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Gantter | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $99 per user / year ($9.95 billed monthly) | $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial, no credit card required. | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Gantter | Smartsheet Inc. |
| Price read from | gantter.ai | smartsheet.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Gantter
- There is no free plan, only a 7-day trial.
- The product runs in the browser, started through a Google account or a non-Google account.
- Each user needs a paid seat.
- The page shows one plan for everyone, with no cheaper tier for lighter use.
Smartsheet
- There is no free plan; a paid plan is needed once the 30-day trial ends.
- Pro is limited to 10 Members and is only available to new customers; Business requires at least 3 Members.
- Pro is capped at 250 automations a month and 20 GB of storage.
- The API is offered from the Business plan, and SAML single sign-on needs Enterprise.
Key features
Gantter
- Google integration
- Two-way Google Calendar sync, Google sharing and comments, and projects opened from Google Drive.
- Plan Boards
- Drag-and-drop task boards whose tasks line up with the Gantt schedule.
- Brena AI assistant
- An AI planning and scheduling assistant.
- Microsoft Project and Oracle P6 files
- Opens and saves MS Project files, and Oracle P6 files.
- Resources and costs
- Resource management with auto-leveling, labor and material cost tracking, baselines and actuals against estimates.
Smartsheet
- Sheets with multiple views
- Work is stored in spreadsheet-like sheets that can be switched between grid, Gantt, card and calendar views. Timeline view starts on the Business plan.
- Reports and dashboards
- Reports pull together and filter rows from sheets, and dashboards summarize the results for stakeholders.
- Forms
- Forms gather structured input such as requests, field reports and feedback. Forms are unlimited on the Pro plan and above.
- Automated workflows
- Workflows can be built from templates or from scratch for tasks such as reminders. Pro allows 250 automations a month; Business and above are unlimited.
- Resource management
- Shows who is assigned to what, so managers can even out workloads and plan for upcoming demand. Workload tracking is listed from the Business plan.
- AI tools
- Smart Assist and Smart Columns help with formulas and data analysis, and Business adds connections to external AI tools through MCP.
Plans
Gantter
GantterAi$99
per user / year, billed annually ($9.95 per user billed monthly)
One plan: Gantt scheduling, Plan Boards, AI assistant, resource leveling, cost tracking, baselines and analytics dashboards.
Smartsheet
Pro$9
per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
1 to 10 Members with unlimited free Contributors. Gantt, table, board and calendar views, 250 automations a month and 20 GB of storage.
Business$19
per Member / month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
3 or more Members. Adds timeline view, workload tracking, unlimited automations, proofing, admin controls and 1 TB of storage.
EnterpriseCustom
10 or more Members. Adds SAML single sign-on, portfolios, scenario planning, directory integrations and unlimited attachment storage.
Advanced Work ManagementCustom
Everything in Enterprise, plus Control Center, Dynamic View, Data Shuttle, DataMesh, connectors and premium support.
Ways to pay less
Gantter
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The pricing page marks the $99 yearly price as saving 17% against paying monthly.
Smartsheet
- Annual discount
Lower per-Member price with yearly billing
Pro is $9 per Member / month billed yearly against $12 monthly (25% less), and Business is $19 against $24 (about 21% less).
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Gantter or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Gantter is cheaper to start with: $8.25 a month when paid by the year for each person, against $9 a month for each person for Smartsheet. Gantter starts at $99 per user / year ($9.95 billed monthly), and Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Gantter or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Gantter nor Smartsheet has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do Gantter and Smartsheet run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Smartsheet lists macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.