Plane is 100% cheaper
than Smartsheet
$0/mo (Free) vs Smartsheet Pro at $120/mo for 10 seats ($12/seat) — covering 60% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
10 seats, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Pro plan at $120/mo ($12/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Free: 0 USD/monthly.
Smartsheet costs $120/mo on the Pro plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 5 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Plane covers 60% of the 5 capabilities compared against Smartsheet. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Plane | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Gantt & timeline views | ✓ | ✓ |
| Workflow automations | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| Dashboards & reporting | ↑ Pro | ✓ |
| SSO & SCIM provisioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Smartsheet has that Plane lacks.
- Workflow automations — Automate repetitive workflow steps.Missing from Plane.
- Dashboards & reporting — View dashboards and reports on project progress.Missing from Plane.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Smartsheet | Plane |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $36/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 10 seats | $120/moPro | $0/mocheaperFree |
| 25 seats | $600/moBusiness | $150/mocheaperPro |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Free | Free |
| Pro | $6/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Business | $13/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
| Enterprise Grid | Contact sales |
| Pro | $12/seat/mo |
| Business | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Advanced Work Management | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Plane than Smartsheet?
100% cheaper in our scenario (10 seats, monthly billing): $0/mo on Free vs $120/mo on Pro. That is $1440 a year.
What does Plane lack compared with Smartsheet?
Workflow automations, Dashboards & reporting — 2 of the 5 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Smartsheet: 2026-10-26; Plane: 2026-10-26 — on the official pricing pages.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources & freshness
- https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing#main-content (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Plane data last verified 2026-10-26