Procore vs Smartsheet (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Smartsheet grades higher than Procore: 3.0 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Smartsheet grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and features.
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 Procore if
- Fits if you run a construction firm and want one contract with unlimited users
- Works for teams that want cost control and project work in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a price before talking to sales, as none is published
- Not for you if you are a small team, as the fee follows your annual construction volume
- Watch out: the Field Productivity product is priced on full-time employees, not construction volume
- Watch out: there is no free plan or trial on the pages read
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
| 2.0GPAProcoreFair | 3.0GPASmartsheetVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo price is published. The annual fee is set per product from your yearly construction volume, so one person cannot compare it with the category's $9 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 | FNo free plan and no trial on the pages read. | 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 | BProject execution, cost management, resource management and AI, with an App Marketplace. Nothing in the listing shows a gap in the core work. | 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. A product this wide needs setup and training. | 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, iPhone and Android, with an App Marketplace of add-ons. No desktop app is listed. | 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 construction firms with a sales call to spare | 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: Procore and Smartsheet. How we grade
Where they differ
- Smartsheet also covers tasks, calendar, kanban boards, Gantt & timelines and workflow automation.
At a glance
| Procore | 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 | Procore Technologies, Inc. | Smartsheet Inc. |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | smartsheet.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Procore
- No price is published: an upfront annual fee is set per product from the company's annual construction volume, and a quote comes from sales.
- Contracts include unlimited users, storage and support, so there is no per-seat charge.
- The Field Productivity product is priced on full-time employees rather than construction volume.
- No free plan or trial is listed 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
Procore
- Project execution
- One platform connecting office and site, from preconstruction to closeout.
- Cost management
- Project financials and budgets in one system of record.
- Resource management
- Crews, hours and equipment can be planned in one place.
- Procore AI
- Construction-specific agents that read specs, drawings, submittals and contracts to answer questions and draft routine work, with approvals kept in the user's hands.
- Unlimited users and storage
- Contracts include unlimited users, data storage and support, according to the vendor.
- App Marketplace
- The vendor says it connects to 500+ integrations through its App Marketplace.
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
Procore
Pricing could not be confirmed. See procore.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
Procore
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, Procore or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Procore has no price we could confirm, and Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Procore or Smartsheet?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither Procore nor Smartsheet has a free plan. Smartsheet has a free trial.
Which platforms do Procore and Smartsheet run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Smartsheet lists macOS and Windows apps. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. 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.