Smartsheet is an alternative
to Trello
$120/mo (Pro) vs Trello Standard at $60/mo for 10 seats ($6/seat) — covering 71% of the 4 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.
Standard plan at $60/mo ($6/seat × 10 seats), the cheapest paid plan.
Pro: 12 USD/monthly; 9 extra seat(s) × 12 USD.
Trello costs $60/mo on the Standard plan at 10 seats, monthly billing. Smartsheet costs $120/mo (Pro plan), which is not cheaper than Trello Standard at $60/mo in this scenario.
Capability comparison
Smartsheet covers 71% of the 4 capabilities compared against Trello. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Smartsheet | Trello |
|---|---|---|
| Workflow automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guest access | ↑ Business | ✓ |
| AI assistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ↑ Business | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities Trello has that Smartsheet lacks.
- Guest access — Invite external guests into a project.Missing from Smartsheet.
- API access — Access and update project data programmatically via an API.Missing from Smartsheet.
Price at your volume
The same comparison recomputed at three sizes. Plan caps change who is cheapest.
| Usage | Trello | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| 3 seats | $18/moStandard | $36/mocosts morePro |
| 10 seats | $60/moStandard | $120/mocosts morePro |
| 25 seats | $150/moStandard | $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 | Free |
| Standard | $6/seat/mo |
| Premium | $12.50/seat/mo |
| Enterprise | $17.50/seat/mo (billed yearly) |
Frequently asked
What does Smartsheet lack compared with Trello?
Guest access, API access — 2 of the 4 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
Trello: 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://trello.com/pricing (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://trello.com/pricing#skip-target (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- Smartsheet data last verified 2026-10-26