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Comparison

Shortcut vs Smartsheet

On the evidence we track, Shortcut leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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★Shortcut67
Smartsheet42
Score
vioscaleAI score
Shortcut67 / 100medium · 71%
Smartsheet42 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Model
Shortcutfree
Smartsheetfreemium
Price level
Shortcutfree
Smartsheetlow
Transparent
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✗
Integrations
Count
Shortcut6
Smartsheet4
Security
Disclosure policy
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Gdpr
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet–
Hipaa
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Soc2
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet–
Reliability
Status page
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Shortcut7 items
Smartsheet7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for project management software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Tasks & subtasks
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Board / list / timeline views
ShortcutMultiple views
SmartsheetBoard + Gantt + calendar
Planning
Gantt / timeline
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Task dependencies
Shortcut-
Smartsheet✓
Time tracking
Shortcut-
Smartsheet-
Automation
Automation / rules
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Flexibility
Custom fields
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet-
Collaboration
Docs / wiki
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✗
Guest / client access
Shortcut-
Smartsheet✓
Insight
Dashboards & reporting
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
Extensibility
Public API
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Shortcut

Leader

A project management tool that enables software teams to track work from conception to release, supporting both human and AI-driven tasks with customizable workflows and integrations.

Independently observed

Smartsheet

A platform for managing projects, portfolios, and operations with real-time visibility, workflow automation, cross-team resource planning, and centralized dashboards.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Shortcut

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier

Freemium model. Paid tiers start at Team level; specific pricing available on pricing page

  • FreeFree
    • Story management
    • Iteration/sprint planning
    • Kanban views
    • Reports
    • Slack integration
    • +2 more
  • Team-
    • Org-wide Roadmap
    • Customizable Workflows
    • Cross-functional team organization
    • Advanced integrations
    • Reports suite
  • Business-
    • Milestones
    • Expanded Roadmap
    • Advanced Reports
    • Multiple Teams organization
    • Multiple Workspaces
    • +2 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unlimited everything
    • Dedicated CSM support
    • Priority support
    • Volume discounts
    • SSO/SAML authentication
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Smartsheet

Subscription14-day trial

Contact sales. 14-day free trial available.

  • BusinessContact sales
    • Document generation automation
    • PDF builder
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Document generation automation
    • DocuSign mapping
    • DataTable
    • Advanced Work Management
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓
iOS
Shortcut✗
Smartsheet✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Shortcut✓
Smartsheet✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Shortcut

Leader
13 total
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • Bitbucket
  • Slack
  • Figma
  • Sentry
  • FireHydrant
  • Okta
  • OneLogin
  • Azure
  • Cursor
  • Claude Code
  • Google
Independently observed

Smartsheet

4 total
  • DocuSign
  • ERPs
  • CRMs
  • HCMs
Independently observed
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