Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Trello
Trello clearly comes out ahead of Smartsheet on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Trello has a free tier; Smartsheet does not. Paid plans start at $14/mo for Smartsheet and $6/mo for Trello.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | Smartsheet Inc. | Atlassian |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentDesignMarketing | DevelopmentDesignMarketingAI & Machine Learning |
| Categories | project-management | project-management |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | smartsheet | trello |
|---|---|---|
| Access To Premium Capabilities | ||
| 1,000 Workspace Command Runs Per Month | ||
| Advanced Integrations (E.G., Salesforce, Jira) | ||
| 2-Factor Authentication | ||
| Advanced Security (Saml-Based Sso, Scim) | ||
| 250 Workspace Command Runs Per Month | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Admin And Security Features | ||
| Core Collaboration Features | ||
| Advanced Checklists | ||
| Everything In The Business Plan | ||
| Assignee And Due Dates | ||
| Everything In The Pro Plan | ||
| Atlassian Intelligence (Ai) | ||
| Increased Attachment Storage (1 Tb) | ||
| Attachment Permissions | ||
| Unlimited Automations | ||
| Custom Backgrounds & Stickers | ||
| Unlimited Sheets/Reports/Dashboards | ||
| Custom Fields | ||
| Workload Tracking | ||
| Everything In Free | ||
| Everything In Premium | ||
| Everything In Standard | ||
| Free Sso And User Provisioning With Atlassian Access | ||
| Ios And Android Mobile Apps | ||
| Multi-Board Guests | ||
| Observers | ||
| Organization-Visible Boards | ||
| Organization-Wide Permissions |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Trello comes out ahead overall, though Smartsheet can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Smartsheet's paid plans start at $14/mo and Trello's start at $6/mo, so Trello is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Trello offers a free tier; Smartsheet does not currently list one.
Trello scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
