Height
Smartsheet
| Feature | Height | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $8.5/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | engineering-teams, product-teams, startups, ai-forward-teams | enterprise, pmo-teams, operations, construction, it-teams |
| Founded | 2019 | 2005 |
| Ai Agents | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cross Project Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Lists And Boards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integrations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Grid View | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gantt | ✗ | ✓ |
| Card View | ✗ | ✓ |
| Reports | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Height Pros
- AI automates repetitive PM tasks
- Cross-project task management
- Beautiful modern interface
- Spreadsheet-like batch editing
✗ Height Cons
- Newer tool with smaller community
- AI features can over-categorize
- Limited reporting depth
✓ Smartsheet Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface reduces learning curve
- Powerful automation with no-code workflows
- Enterprise-grade permissions and governance
- Excellent for resource management at scale
✗ Smartsheet Cons
- Can feel overwhelming for simple projects
- Expensive at enterprise scale
- Mobile experience is limited
The Verdict
Height is built for engineering teams and product teams, with a focus on ai-agents and cross-project-views. Smartsheet targets enterprise and pmo teams and leads with grid-view and gantt.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($8.5/mo for Height, $9/mo for Smartsheet), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Smartsheet offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Height takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
This is a genuinely close comparison. If you can, sign up for both free trials (where available) and run a one-week test with your actual team tasks before deciding.