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Comparison

Smartsheet vs Trello

On the evidence we track, Trello leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Smartsheet full profile →Trello full profile →
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Smartsheet42
★Trello77
Score
vioscaleAI score
Smartsheet42 / 100medium · 72%
Trello77 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓
Model
Smartsheetfreemium
Trellofreemium
Price level
Smartsheetlow
Trellolow
Transparent
Smartsheet✗
Trello✓
Integrations
Count
Smartsheet4
Trello233
Security
Disclosure policy
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓
Gdpr
Smartsheet–
Trello✓
Hipaa
Smartsheet✓
Trello–
Iso27001
Smartsheet–
Trello✓
Soc2
Smartsheet–
Trello✓
Reliability
Status page
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓
Adoption
Stackoverflow questions
Smartsheet–
Trello3,000
Release
Cadence days
Smartsheet–
Trello30
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Smartsheet7 items
Trello8 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Smartsheet

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

Independently observed

Trello

Leader

Trello enables teams to organize and manage work using an interactive card-based system. It supports task tracking, project coordination, and information sharing across teams of any size.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Trello

Leader
from $5/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $5/user/mo (annually). Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited cards
    • Up to 10 boards per Workspace
    • Quick capture from email, Slack, Teams
    • Inbox
    • Unlimited Power-Ups per board
    • +5 more
  • Standard$5/user/mo billed annually ($6/mo monthly)
    • Unlimited boards
    • AI-powered quick capture
    • Planner (full access)
    • Advanced checklists
    • Card mirroring
    • +6 more
  • Premium$10/user/mo billed annually ($12.50/mo monthly)
    • Views: Calendar, Timeline, Table, Dashboard, Map
    • Workspace views: Table and Calendar
    • Unlimited Workspace command runs
    • Admin and security features
    • Workspace-level templates
    • +3 more
  • Enterprise$17.50/user/mo billed annually
    • Unlimited Workspaces
    • Organization-wide permissions
    • Organization-visible boards
    • Public board management
    • Multi-board guests
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓
iOS
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓
Android
Smartsheet✗
Trello✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Smartsheet✓
Trello✓

Integrations

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

Smartsheet

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

Trello

Leader
27 total
  • Slack
  • JIRA Cloud
  • Miro
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Gmail
  • Google Drive
  • Salesforce
  • Telegram
  • SupportBee
  • OneLogin
  • TimeDoctor
  • Make
  • Testmo
  • Taco App
  • TaskClone
  • TestLodge
  • Testuff
  • Tick Time Tracking
  • Time in List
  • Timecamp
  • Timeneye
  • TMetric
  • Toggl
  • Tracey Bug Cop
  • +3 more
Independently observed
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Smartsheet or Trello: which one depends on you

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