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ProProfs Project vs Smartsheet comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

ProProfs Project
Ranking in Project Management Software
33rd
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Smartsheet
Ranking in Project Management Software
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Project Portfolio Management (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Project Management Software category, the mindshare of ProProfs Project is 0.9%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Smartsheet is 2.0%, down from 4.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Project Management Software Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Smartsheet2.0%
ProProfs Project0.9%
Other97.1%
Project Management Software
 

Featured Reviews

it_user830829 - PeerSpot reviewer
Marketing Manager at a tech vendor
It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget
The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices It has increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget, which has helped us a lot. Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features…
DS
Project Manager at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees
Automation simplifies manual tasks and facilitates team communication
There are many useful features in Smartsheet. One can easily share plans with the entire team, and it functions similarly to Microsoft Project. Creating dependencies across all tasks is smooth, and team members can make adjustments if necessary. Automation helps by simplifying some manual work, saving time and facilitating communication.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The primary uses for this tool are task delegation, generating reports, and on-time invoices."
"It increased productivity and timely delivery of projects within a set budget."
"Real-time collaboration, invoice generation, task delegation, and file management features have become valuable features for our organization."
"I was using Microsoft Project and Excel to do the same job previously, I wanted an easy solution, and I found Smartsheet, I tried it, and it seemed to do the trick."
"The ability to have users without a license has helped us a lot, allowing stakeholders to access all the resources based only on my license and making it very useful compared to anything else that we had, any other solutions that we had."
"The fact that you can share real-time data and access it from anywhere is the most valuable function."
"The solution is scalable."
"I think Smartsheet would scale fine."
"It's very user friendly."
"What I found most valuable in Smartsheet is its project customization feature. It's a great solution because you can add in your own WBS. You can see it in Jira style, Kanban, and you can even do Agile and Waterfall. Another feature that's valuable in the solution is when you have those connections, you have that API, you have a sandbox, and you can make a solution, it's a tremendous product because you can pull data."
"Their support is awesome. We are on an enterprise plan and there is a customer success at Smartsheet and anyone from our licensed users can just send an email to them and they respond as soon as possible."
 

Cons

"The timely reminders could be reduced from one mail a day to three mails in a week. This tends to fill up our inboxes a lot."
"Smartsheet could improve by having seamless integration with Azure Board."
"Smartsheet also needs to improve on training, because the training that is out there is very little. The solution requires a steeper learning curve."
"I'd like to see them add more features to their automation. Right now, automation is very limited."
"Smartsheet's export and print functions could be more seamless. Once I create the plan in Smartsheet, I need to import it into my corporate web presentations. This isn't always smooth. I have to save it in PDF format, then cut an image from the PDF version."
"You were forced to create a new tab rather than add another sheet."
"I would like if Smartsheet allowed more formulas in its sheets. I don't think working with formulas is as intuitive as it is in Excel. I use Vlookups and index matches in some of my sheets, and I had to find an outside consultant to help me build out those formulas."
"Asana has a modern look and feel, particularly its agile project management interface featuring movable cards between columns."
"Lacks the ability to edit attachments within the solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"The tool's monthly fee is 25 dollars, which is within the range of most cloud-based project management tools. I rate the tool's pricing a five out of ten."
"I would assume there is a licensing fee. I don't think that it is free."
"The solution is expensive."
"Its licensing is on a yearly basis. I was responsible for negotiating the price with the Smartsheet team, but I don't remember what the price was. Its standard license probably was around 5,000 to 6,000 a year. The enterprise version is significantly more expensive."
"I believe a licensed user costs between 300 to 400 euros."
"This licensing is straightforward and they charge per user."
"The solution is too expensive."
"It is less expensive than Microsoft Project for enterprise or Oracle Primavera by an order of magnitude. If you buy a Microsoft Project license, it's probably $300 or so by itself, whereas Smartsheet is probably less than $50 per head."
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Manufacturing Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Construction Company
8%
Government
7%
 

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Small Business19
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise22
 

Questions from the Community

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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 is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Smartsheet?
Licensing might be cheaper per user. I rate it as seven or eight due to its demanding nature. For personal use, I have a monthly subscription, while the company uses an annual basis.
What needs improvement with Smartsheet?
Currently, I feel that Smartsheet fulfills all my needs. However, I need to investigate more about the product to identify specific areas for improvement.
 

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