Smartsheet is an alternative
to ClickUp
$120/mo (Pro) vs ClickUp Unlimited at $100/mo for 10 seats ($10/seat) — covering 40% of the 8 compared capabilities.
Same job. Compare the fees.
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.
Unlimited plan at $100/mo ($10/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 12 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 12 USD.
ClickUp costs $100/mo on the Unlimited plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. Smartsheet costs $120/mo (Pro plan), which is not cheaper than ClickUp Unlimited at $100/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Smartsheet covers 40% of the 8 capabilities compared against ClickUp. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Smartsheet | ClickUp |
|---|---|---|
| Sprints & agile boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Workflow automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Docs & wikis | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gantt & timeline views | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Time tracking | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| Whiteboards & mind maps | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities ClickUp has that Smartsheet lacks.
- Sprints & agile boards — Plan and run work in sprints on an agile board.Missing from Smartsheet.
- API access — Access and update project data programmatically via an API.Missing from Smartsheet.
- Docs & wikis — Create shared documents and a team wiki alongside tasks.Missing from Smartsheet.
- Guest access — Invite external guests into a project.Missing from Smartsheet.
- Time tracking — Track time spent on tasks.Missing from Smartsheet.
- Whiteboards & mind maps — Sketch ideas on a shared whiteboard or mind map.Missing from Smartsheet.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | ClickUp | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $30/moUnlimited | $36/mocosts morePro |
| 10 seats | $100/moUnlimited | $120/mocosts morePro |
| 25 seats | $250/moUnlimited | $600/mocosts moreBusiness |
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Pro | $12/seat/mo |
| Business | $24/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
| Advanced Work Management | Contact sales |
| Free Forever | Free |
| Unlimited | $10/seat/mo |
| Business | $19/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
Frequently asked
What does Smartsheet lack compared with ClickUp?
Sprints & agile boards, API access, Docs & wikis, Guest access, Time tracking, Whiteboards & mind maps — 6 of the 8 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
ClickUp: 2026-10-26; Smartsheet: 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://clickup.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Smartsheet data last verified 2026-10-26