We performed a comparison between Airtable and Smartsheet based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Project Management Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The scripting extension enhances the things that you can do with Airtable."
"The solution makes it easy to structure data into simple data tables."
"The relations and multiple-choice options are the most valuable features. For example, if I have one client but multiple projects in the same client, it's much easier to map it with Airtable than if I use a Google Sheet. The relationship between interfaces is a key feature that I use very often."
"Airtable stands out for its exceptional user-friendliness, making it accessible to users of all skill levels. Its intuitive navigation ensures a smooth experience, allowing users to easily explore and comprehend its functionalities. Moreover, Airtable offers powerful automation capabilities that enhance efficiency. One particularly advantageous aspect is the seamless linking of databases, enabling the effortless creation of relational databases. Overall, this feature has proven to be immensely valuable and has been the primary focus of my usage."
"I am impressed with the tool's continuous improvement. Every six months we get to see a completely different product. You can build a new product using no-code applications. We are able to scale up with the product."
"The product helps us track activities, address complaints, and make improvements."
"I am impressed with the product's user interface and integrations. It helps me to ship products very fast."
"The sorting of the data is the best feature of Airtable. In a Google sheet I have to insert some data and Airtable provides the default option of doing it automatically."
"The fact that you can have different access groups is definitely a pro for Smartsheet. It also has the ability to integrate with a lot of tools."
"For doing project plans what was really valuable is the ability to do a predecessor."
"The product is easy to use."
"The most valuable feature of Smartsheet is its intuitiveness, ease of use, and overall simplicity."
"The dashboard feature is the most valuable aspect of the solution."
"Smartsheet is a really good tool for collaboration."
"It's very user friendly."
"To me, one of the most powerful features of Smartsheet is being able to email others."
"They should allow us to duplicate the data to share it with others."
"The product should improve the Spanish translation."
"The template library is huge. I have a few suggestions with respect to that. But to complete automation, I think a bit more documentation around that would be really helpful because there are a lot of features in that which common people explore them less"
"The interfaces provided by the company have certainly undergone significant improvements since their earlier versions. The growth and progress have been remarkable. I have personally shared numerous feedback points and observed the prompt implementation of changes within a few months, which is highly commendable. However, I must admit that I have encountered several challenges with their interfaces."
"The product's AI feature needs improvement."
"The user interface should be more intuitive."
"Airtable needs improvement with the loading speed. It takes a lot of time to load."
"It'd be nice if the record limit of 50,000 record limit per base on pro accounts were substantially higher."
"If there was some way to store more complex files in the system, or if there was a back-end structure where you could store files, that would be ideal."
"They should improve the solution's integration with API."
"The dashboard is not user-friendly, it needs improvement."
"They provide a limited number of sheets which is not enough."
"Areas for improvement in Smartsheet include better integration capabilities with other technologies through APIs and addressing limitations in reporting functionalities."
"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."
"The downside of Smartsheet is that there are some security concerns. We were able to restrict people from sharing sheets with anyone who was not in our domain, but it could be easier. We also found it hard to restrict certain user groups from adding attachments to sheets."
"You were forced to create a new tab rather than add another sheet."
Airtable is ranked 11th in Project Management Software with 11 reviews while Smartsheet is ranked 4th in Project Management Software with 34 reviews. Airtable is rated 8.8, while Smartsheet is rated 8.2. The top reviewer of Airtable writes "An ERP tool for project tracking with continuous improvement ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Smartsheet writes "Has customization, data pulling, and cross-functional global communication features; it's a secure solution". Airtable is most compared with Spreadsheet.com and Adobe Workfront, whereas Smartsheet is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Spreadsheet.com, Adobe Workfront and Planisware. See our Airtable vs. Smartsheet report.
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