Smartsheet vs ClickUp

Compared on	Smartsheet Free trial · from $9/member/mo VisitRemove	ClickUp Free plan · from $7/user/mo VisitRemove
What it is	Spreadsheet-style work management for projects, programs and processes	Work management app combining tasks, docs, chat and AI in one workspace
Free plan	No	60 MB storage, unlimited tasks, unlimited free plan members, 1 form; AI limited to trial access.
Cheapest paid plan	$9/member/mo billed annually (Pro)Smartsheet pricing	$7/user/mo billed annually (Unlimited)ClickUp pricing
What it covers	1 to 10 members with unlimited free contributors; 250 automations per month.	AI is a separate add-on: Brain AI from $9 per user/month.
Free trial	30-day free trial	None stated
Platforms	Web	Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Chrome extension
Integrations (vendor's figure)	Not stated	Not stated
Open source	No	No
Good for	Planning a project on a Gantt timeline shared with clients as contributors Collecting requests through forms into a tracked sheet Reporting on several projects in dashboards	Running client projects with tasks, deadlines and Gantt timelines Keeping team docs, chat and task lists in one place Automating routine status changes and assignments
Watch out for	No free plan; a 30-day free trial only Pro is limited to 10 members and 250 automations per month SAML SSO, portfolios and scenario planning require Enterprise	Free Forever is capped at 60 MB of storage and 1 form AI beyond a trial needs a paid add-on ($9 or $28 per user/month) on top of the workspace plan SAML SSO, SCIM and audit logs are limited to Enterprise
Made by	Smartsheet Inc.	ClickUp

Entry prices are the cheapest paid plan, as each vendor publishes it; “What it covers” says what that price is per (a user, a channel, a brand, a number of contacts). The sources are listed on each tool's page.

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