We performed a comparison between Smartsheet and Trello 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 management aspect is the most valuable. You can also prioritize tasks and then view tasks by priorities as passports."
"The most valuable features of Smartsheet are its collaboration tools, the ability to centralize and prioritize projects, and robust reporting capabilities."
"It is a stable and scalable solution."
"The dashboard and the layouts are quite good."
"Enables coordination and sharing of information that is relatively inexpensive."
"It is my favorite project management tool. The reason for that is that it is very flexible. It is much easier to use than Microsoft Project in terms of creating custom fields. It is very similar to Excel. So, people understand it, which makes it a little bit easier to use for most users."
"The ability to build a quick dashboard and give management insight into the progress of the project itself is probably one of the most beneficial pieces."
"The solution has subtasks and a rollup."
"The product helps with the management of projects."
"The most valuable feature of Trello stems from the fact of how easy it was with it to see large visual aspects, especially when people were getting their workflow in order."
"I like the user interface's graphics and the general features and functionalities."
"Project management and work collaboration solution with amazing scalability and stability. Its user interface is modern and easy to understand, with drag and drop functionality."
"Kanban is the best feature of the tool."
"There is a huge community to help us with the issues we face while using the product."
"What I like the most about Trello is how engaging and efficient it is. I like that it allows me to monitor which tasks have been completed and which ones haven't by removing a particular card away from the board, stating that the task has been done."
"Projects do not take as long and meetings take less time, since you know the status of developments or tests."
"I think it is all going to be about APIs in the future and I don't think Smartsheet is doing a lot in that regard. They have some integrations with Jira, but you have to pay for them."
"Areas for improvement in Smartsheet include better integration capabilities with other technologies through APIs and addressing limitations in reporting functionalities."
"The product must include more modules for project management."
"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."
"The long-term timelines could be improved, especially the visuals on the projection Gantt chart."
"Maybe the solution could be a little bit more flexible."
"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."
"Although it has many useful features, the one thing I don't like about Trello is that it constantly sends out unimportant notifications."
"The solution could be priced cheaper."
"Trello has become complex over the years."
"As a team board it did not work well for us."
"If there are pre-done templates or suggested templates for various fields, they would be helpful for me as a coach."
"Being able to export reports from Trello, general reports, or board reports, would improve the solution for me as a manager."
"It would be great if there was a tour for new users to explain how this solution works. Using this solution for the first time can feel complicated."
"In terms of improvements, adding more artificial intelligence and making it more user-friendly in terms of design could be beneficial."
Smartsheet is ranked 4th in Project Management Software with 33 reviews while Trello is ranked 8th in Project Management Software with 39 reviews. Smartsheet is rated 8.2, while Trello is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Smartsheet writes "Has customization, data pulling, and cross-functional global communication features; it's a secure solution". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Trello writes "The solution is easy to set up, extremely stable, and is available on multiple devices". Smartsheet is most compared with Microsoft Project, ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management, Spreadsheet.com, Adobe Workfront and OpenText Project and portfolio Management, whereas Trello is most compared with Asana, Wrike, Jira, monday.com and Zoho Projects. See our Smartsheet vs. Trello report.
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