Smartsheet vs Wrike
We give Smartsheet a 3.4 GPA and Wrike a 3.6, out of 4.0. Smartsheet grades higher on value for money. Wrike grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
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
Wrike
Work management with Gantt charts, request forms and proofing
How we grade them
| 3.4GPASmartsheetVery good | 3.6GPAWrikeExcellent | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPro is $9 a Member a month billed yearly, or $12 monthly. That's about typical for project tools, and Contributors are free and unlimited. But timeline view, workload tracking, unlimited automations and the API all sit on Business, at $19. | CTeam is $10 a user a month billed annually, the top of what's typical here, and it only fits 2 to 15 users. Request forms, time tracking and proofing wait on Business at $25. Seats are sold in fives up to 30 seats, too. |
| Free plan and trial | CThere's no free plan. What you get is a 30-day trial with no credit card required, which is a decent run at it. After that, a paid plan is the only way to carry on. | AFree for unlimited users, with project and task management, board and table views and the web, desktop and mobile apps. A team that only needs a board could stay. Storage is 2 GB for the whole account, and Gantt charts start on Team. |
| Features | AOne sheet shows as a grid, a Gantt chart, cards or a calendar, and rolls up into reports and dashboards. Forms take requests in, workflows send the reminders, and Smart Assist helps with formulas. That's the whole project job, with depth. | AAn interactive Gantt chart with dependencies and milestones, boards, tables and calendars, dashboards, rule-based automation, request forms, and proofing with approval chains. Budgeting and capacity planning come on the quoted plans. |
| Ease of use | A4.8 from about 120,000 App Store ratings. The sheets look and behave like spreadsheets, so if you already live in one there's not much new to learn. | A4.6 from about 6,900 App Store ratings. On the Gantt chart you drag a task to move its dates. Picking a plan takes more thought, with five of them and the AI split into Essentials and Elite. |
| Platforms and integrations | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to Microsoft Teams, Slack, Salesforce, Jira, Power BI and Tableau. There's an API as well, though only from the Business plan. | AWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. It connects to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Salesforce, Adobe Creative Cloud, Jira, GitHub and Zoom, and there's a public API. |
| Best for | project plans for spreadsheet people | teams that take requests and sign off work |
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: Smartsheet and Wrike. How we grade
Where they differ
- Smartsheet starts at $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly). Wrike starts at $10 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2 to 15 users).
- Wrike has a free plan. Smartsheet does not, though it has a free trial.
- Smartsheet also covers calendar.
- Wrike also covers time tracking.
At a glance
| Smartsheet | Wrike | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 per Member / month, billed yearly ($12 billed monthly) | $10 per user / month, billed annually (Team plan, 2 to 15 users) |
| Free plan | None | Unlimited users, project and task management, board and table views, web, desktop and mobile apps, and 2 GB of storage per account. |
| Free trial | 30-day free trial, no credit card required | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
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| Made by | Smartsheet Inc. | Wrike, Inc. |
| Price read from | smartsheet.com | wrike.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Smartsheet
- Teams that are comfortable working in spreadsheets
- Project offices that need Gantt charts, reports and dashboards
- Enterprises standardizing portfolio reporting across many projects
Wrike
- Marketing and creative teams that review and approve assets
- Departments handling a steady flow of incoming work requests
- Larger organizations that need resource and budget planning
Worth knowing
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.
Wrike
- Seats are sold in groups: fives up to 30 seats, tens from 30 to 100 seats and 25s above 100.
- Team is limited to 2 to 15 users and Business to 5 to 200; Business and higher plans are annual only.
- Request forms, time tracking and file proofing are not included below the Business plan.
- SAML single sign-on is only on Pinnacle and Apex, and Wrike Whiteboard is a $15 per user / month add-on below Apex.
Key features
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.
Wrike
- Gantt charts and boards
- An interactive timeline shows dependencies and milestones and lets tasks be dragged to new dates. Board and table views are on every plan; Gantt charts start on Team.
- Request forms
- Request forms gather incoming work from internal and external requesters into one place. Included from the Business plan.
- Proofing and approvals
- Reviewers mark up and compare visual assets, with approval chains for internal and external reviewers. Included from the Business plan.
- Automation
- Rule-based automation with a monthly action allowance per seat: 50 on Team, 200 on Business, 1,500 on Pinnacle and 3,000 on Apex.
- Dashboards and reporting
- Customizable dashboards built from widgets start on the Team plan. Advanced reporting and BI are reserved for Pinnacle and Apex.
- AI Essentials and AI Elite
- AI Essentials on Team covers content drafting, comment summaries and automation rules written in plain language. Business and above add AI Elite actions, Wrike Copilot and AI agents.
Plans
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.
Wrike
Free$0
Unlimited users with project and task management, board and table views, and 2 GB of storage per account.
Team$10
per user / month, billed annually
For 2 to 15 users. Adds Gantt charts, calendars, dashboards, custom fields and workflows, AI Essentials and 2 GB per user.
Business$25
per user / month, billed annually
For 5 to 200 users. Adds request forms, time tracking, file proofing and approvals, AI Elite features and 5 GB per user.
PinnacleCustom
Adds advanced resource and capacity planning, budgeting, advanced reporting and BI, SAML single sign-on and 15 GB per user.
ApexCustom
Adds unlimited whiteboards, Wrike Integrate, two-way integrations through Wrike Sync and 50 GB per user.
Ways to pay less
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).
Wrike
No public discounts listed.
