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Broadcom Clarity vs Smartsheet comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
4.8
Broadcom Clarity enhances planning and financial management, showing noticeable ROI improvements in six months despite integration challenges.
Sentiment score
6.9
Smartsheet enhances productivity and collaboration, automates processes, manages timelines, and is cost-effective compared to Microsoft Project alternatives.
Compared to Microsoft Project, which is more expensive, we save costs using Smartsheet.
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.7
Broadcom Clarity's customer service is praised for escalation and support but criticized for slow response and inconsistent documentation.
Sentiment score
6.8
Smartsheet's customer service feedback is mixed, with praise for responsiveness and resources but concerns over response delays and ticket management.
Customers receive 24/7 support as long as they have a license.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
Broadcom Clarity adapts well to varying user scales, though some experience challenges with specific versions and complex integrations.
Sentiment score
7.4
Smartsheet is praised for scalability, integration features, and cost-effectiveness, with some concerns over task tracking in larger projects.
We have customers ranging from 50 users to 100 to 200,000 users.
Smartsheet is pretty flexible and scalable.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.5
Broadcom Clarity offers high availability and reliability, though occasional performance issues occur, particularly during peak times and setup complexities.
Sentiment score
7.9
Users find Smartsheet stable, with minor issues, high reliability ratings, and minimal disruptions enhancing overall satisfaction.
 

Room For Improvement

Broadcom Clarity requires UI, mobile improvements, simpler reporting, better integrations, resource efficiency, and enhanced analytics and training.
Users want better data management, UI, integration, security, support, and Excel-like features in Smartsheet.
We are having difficulty using the Broadcom mobile application, which is not compatible with our network and inflow settings.
Broadcom Clarity could improve by adding artificial intelligence and reporting capabilities.
I have a novice understanding of Smartsheet, so I sought a solution more suited to repeatable projects and process-oriented governance.
 

Setup Cost

Broadcom Clarity's pricing is high yet competitive, with varied licenses, bulk discounts, and justified costs for its capabilities.
Smartsheet pricing is user-based, varies by plan, and advanced features can increase costs compared to competitors like Microsoft Project.
The least price works out to about fifty dollars per month per user.
Licensing might be cheaper per user.
 

Valuable Features

Broadcom Clarity boosts transparency, efficiency, and flexibility in project management, enhancing decision-making with user-friendly design and comprehensive features.
Smartsheet offers real-time collaboration, customizable dashboards, automation, and integration, making it ideal for efficient project management.
The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature, which allow rolling up all the projects into programs and portfolios.
The valuable feature is the portfolio management, which includes project management and status reporting, managing the projects and programs at a portfolio level.
Automation helps by simplifying some manual work, saving time and facilitating communication.
We were looking for a tool that allowed for repeatable projects and process-oriented governance.
What I appreciate best about Smartsheet is the straight Gantt chart and its flexibility.
 

Categories and Ranking

Broadcom Clarity
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
4th
Ranking in Project Management Software
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
143
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Smartsheet
Ranking in Project Portfolio Management
3rd
Ranking in Project Management Software
5th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2025, in the Project Portfolio Management category, the mindshare of Broadcom Clarity is 9.3%, down from 11.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Smartsheet is 8.8%, up from 7.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Portfolio Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
Smartsheet8.8%
Broadcom Clarity9.3%
Other81.9%
Project Portfolio Management
 

Featured Reviews

Farshad Farhadieh - PeerSpot reviewer
Efficient project management with roadmap and hierarchy features
I use Broadcom Clarity for end-to-end project and program portfolio management Every customer has achieved a return on investment within the first six months of implementation with Broadcom Clarity. The most valuable features of Broadcom Clarity are the roadmap feature and the hierarchy feature,…
PaulDiaz - PeerSpot reviewer
Needs to improve baselines and changing dates can be frustrating
I like the dashboarding feature best, as it lets me assemble a workspace with source sheets, dashboards, and reports simultaneously. The standard reports and worksheets are most useful for team collaboration. People look at dashboards during presentations, but they go to the sheets to update projects, add comments, or make notifications. It's automated, so changes come to me or whoever needs to see them. I can send notifications from specific line items. The worksheet is key for tracking project progress, though we track it at a higher level rather than detailed work breakdown structures. Subject matter experts say when they'll deliver things, and that's what we track.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Healthcare Company
7%
Computer Software Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
15%
Government
10%
Healthcare Company
9%
University
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise11
Large Enterprise116
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The product execution part, such as planning and executing, is done through Atlassian tools, specifically Jira. We wanted to upgrade our ability to understand how all these products and teams are w...
What is your primary use case for Broadcom Clarity PPM?
The purpose for using Broadcom Clarity is strategic portfolio management, connecting the strategic teams with expenses and linking it to the execution of the product to understand what we're spendi...
Has anyone moved from Microsoft Project to Smartsheet? How has your experience been with Smartsheet?
Hi @Eire Zimmermann, I helped an organization evaluate both MS-Project and Smartsheet when they were conducting their PM tool RFP. The short of it is this, MS Project is not caught up with the mo...
What do you like most about Smartsheet?
The tool creates shareable dashboards. These dashboards allow us to display project deliverables' status, their position in the queue, expected delivery timelines, and more. The best part is that t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Smartsheet?
The pricing is great and reasonable enough that I maintained my copy and bought it for my team independently.
 

Also Known As

Clarity PPM, CA Clarity, CA PPM, CA Clarity PPM
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Overview

 

Sample Customers

Toyota Financial Services, GameStop, Polycom, Sky, Qantas, Cox Enterprises, Banco Mercantil, Borealis
Sony Music, ESPN, Hilton, Unisource, Colliers, Extreme Networks, Groupon, Netflix
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