Smartsheet
Toggl Plan
| Feature | Smartsheet | Toggl Plan |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9/mo | From $9/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, project-managers, operations-teams, it-teams | small-teams, agencies, creative-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2005 | 2014 |
| Sheets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Timelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Task Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Team Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Milestones | ✗ | ✓ |
| Color Coding | ✗ | ✓ |
| Workload Management | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Smartsheet Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface
- Powerful automation
- Enterprise-grade
- Good dashboards
✗ Smartsheet Cons
- Can be confusing
- Expensive for small teams
- Learning curve
✓ Toggl Plan Pros
- Beautiful visual timelines
- Simple interface
- Team workload view
- Easy onboarding
✗ Toggl Plan Cons
- Limited features vs competitors
- No free tier
- Basic reporting
The Verdict
Smartsheet is built for enterprise and project managers, with a focus on sheets and gantt-charts. Toggl Plan targets small teams and agencies and leads with timelines and task-boards.
Both tools come in at similar price points ($9/mo for Smartsheet, $9/mo for Toggl Plan), so pricing won't make the decision for you.
Smartsheet has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Toggl Plan requires a paid subscription from day one.
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.