Retable
Smartsheet
| Feature | Retable | Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $10/mo | Free / from $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.1 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | small-businesses, project-managers, teams, data-management | enterprise, project-managers, operations-teams, it-teams |
| Founded | 2020 | 2005 |
| Spreadsheet Database | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multiple Views | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Api Access | ✓ | ✗ |
| Collaboration | ✓ | ✗ |
| Templates | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gantt Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Automation | ✗ | ✓ |
| Dashboards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Resource Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Retable Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface with database capabilities
- Multiple view types (grid, kanban, calendar, gallery)
- Built-in forms and automations
- Good alternative to Airtable at lower cost
✗ Retable Cons
- Smaller ecosystem than Airtable
- Limited third-party integrations
- Less mature automation capabilities
✓ Smartsheet Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface
- Powerful automation
- Enterprise-grade
- Good dashboards
✗ Smartsheet Cons
- Can be confusing
- Expensive for small teams
- Learning curve
The Verdict
Retable is built for small businesses and project managers, with a focus on spreadsheet-database and multiple-views. Smartsheet targets enterprise and project managers and leads with sheets and gantt-charts.
Pricing is close: Smartsheet starts at $9/mo versus $10/mo for Retable — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Feature-wise, Retable offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Smartsheet takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for project managers — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
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.