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Head-to-head · Project Management Software

Wrike vs Smartsheet

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Wrike #5 in Project Management Software 9.0/10 Free plan · 14-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Wrike
Smartsheet #8 in Project Management Software 8.7/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Smartsheet

Wrike leads on 2 checks, Smartsheet on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWrike · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceWrike · $10/user/mo
  • Free planonly Wrike
  • Free trialboth

Wrike scores higher on our rubric for project management software: 9.0 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.

Wrike offers free plan; Smartsheet doesn't. Wrike is cheaper to start at $10/user/mo against $12/user/mo.

Wrike is the better fit for organizations needing resource and capacity planning. Smartsheet is the better fit for spreadsheet-oriented enterprise project teams.

  • Wrike fits best

    Organizations needing resource and capacity planning

  • Smartsheet fits best

    Spreadsheet-oriented enterprise project teams

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Side by side

Feature Wrike 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Smartsheet 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.7
Ranking #5 in Project Management Software #8 in Project Management Software
Best for Organizations needing resource and capacity planning Spreadsheet-oriented enterprise project teams
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price $10/user/mo (best) $12/user/mo
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial 14 days 30 days
Free trial length 14 days · no card needed 30 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android Web, iOS, Android
Support Community, Docs Live chat, Tickets, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, SSO/SAML
Integrations 400+ integrations 15 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wrike 3/3 · Smartsheet 3/3
Automation rules ✓ ✓
Time tracking ✓ ✓
Guest access ✓ ✓
Specs
Task views Board Board
Free-plan user limit Not checked yet Not checked yet
Native integrations 400 integrations Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Advanced resource and capacity planning is available on Pinnacle.
  • Board, table, Gantt chart, and calendar views support varied workflows.
  • Automation, time tracking, reporting, and API access cover broad project needs.
  • Spreadsheet-style grids plus Gantt, board, timeline, and calendar views
  • Workflow automation, workload tracking, dashboards, reports, and forms
  • Broad integrations across business, collaboration, and analytics tools
Cons
  • Pinnacle and Apex pricing requires contacting sales.
  • The free plan is limited to basic task and project management.
  • Advanced capabilities are concentrated in higher-tier plans.
  • No ongoing free plan
  • Enterprise and Advanced Work Management use custom pricing
  • Resource Management time tracking is a premium add-on
Our verdict

Wrike is a cloud-based work management and project management platform for teams and organizations managing projects, workloads, and external collaboration. It combines task and project management with board, table, Gantt chart, and…

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Smartsheet is a work management platform for teams coordinating projects, programs, portfolios, and operational processes. Its spreadsheet-style grids support project data, while Gantt charts, dependencies, milestones, critical paths,…

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  1. WrikeProject Management Software 9.0Free plan · 14-day trial
  2. SmartsheetProject Management Software 8.730-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wrike — where it wins

    • Advanced resource and capacity planning is available on Pinnacle.
    • Board, table, Gantt chart, and calendar views support varied workflows.
    • Automation, time tracking, reporting, and API access cover broad project needs.

    Where it doesn't

    • Pinnacle and Apex pricing requires contacting sales.
    • The free plan is limited to basic task and project management.
    • Advanced capabilities are concentrated in higher-tier plans.

  • Smartsheet — where it wins

    • Spreadsheet-style grids plus Gantt, board, timeline, and calendar views
    • Workflow automation, workload tracking, dashboards, reports, and forms
    • Broad integrations across business, collaboration, and analytics tools

    Where it doesn't

    • No ongoing free plan
    • Enterprise and Advanced Work Management use custom pricing
    • Resource Management time tracking is a premium add-on
  • Wrike9.0/10 · Free plan · 14-day trial

    Wrike brings project views, automation, time tracking, and capacity planning into one workspace.

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  • Smartsheet8.7/10 · 30-day trial

    A spreadsheet-oriented work management platform with broad planning and automation depth.

    Visit SmartsheetFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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