Planview vs Smartsheet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Smartsheet grades higher than Planview: 3.0 against 1.8 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 the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-style project and work management for teams
Which one is for you
Pick Planview if
- Fits if you run a large portfolio and have a buying process that includes sales calls
- Works for companies that need portfolio, resource and delivery planning from one vendor
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see a price first: the site has no pricing page
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the company says it serves more than 3,000 customers
- Watch out: it is several products, and the trial terms were not stated
- Too light on public detail to compare plans, trial or limits without talking to sales
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
| 1.8GPAPlanviewWeak | 3.0GPASmartsheetVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published and plans are sold through sales, so it sits in the middle until a quote says otherwise. | 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 | DThe site offers demos and free trials, but the pages read do not state the length or whether a card is needed. 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 | CPortfolio planning, resource capacity, dependencies and dashboards. It is a family of separate products, so no single one covers the whole job. | 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. Sold to enterprises through a sales process, so expect set-up work. | 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 | CWeb only on the listing, with no integrations or API named on the pages read. | 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 | large companies planning a portfolio of work | 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: Planview and Smartsheet. How we grade
Where they differ
- Planview also covers reports and dashboards.
- Smartsheet also covers tasks, calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Planview | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | Not published | $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 30-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Planview | Smartsheet Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | smartsheet.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Planview
- No prices are published; the site has no pricing page, and plans are sold through the sales team.
- Planview is a family of separate products, so which one a buyer needs depends on the job.
- The company page says it serves more than 3,000 customers, which signals an enterprise focus, not a small-team tool.
- The site offers demos and free trials through a demos page, but the trial terms were not stated on the pages read.
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
Planview
- Portfolio planning and prioritization
- Rank portfolios against priorities and drivers, compare them with financial and resource targets, and model trade-offs.
- Resource capacity planning
- Check committed plans against available capacity and staffing, and reallocate funding and resources as priorities change.
- Dependency management
- Visualize dependencies across programs, projects, work and applications.
- Dashboards and analytics
- Dashboards track KPIs across strategy, programs, projects, resources and work.
- Product family
- The product list includes AgilePlace, Portfolios, ProjectPlace, PPM Pro, Daptiv, AdaptiveWork, ChangePoint and Enterprise Architecture.
- AI features
- The vendor describes AI-driven insights, risk detection and scenario planning in its project portfolio management offering.
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
Planview
Pricing could not be confirmed. See planview.com.
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
Planview
No public discounts listed.
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, Planview or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Planview has no price we could confirm, and Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Planview or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 12, 2026, neither Planview nor Smartsheet has a free plan. Smartsheet has a free trial.
Which platforms do Planview 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.