Smartsheet
Zoho Sheet
| Feature | Smartsheet | Zoho Sheet |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9/mo | Free / from $3/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.1 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, project-managers, operations-teams, it-teams | small-businesses, zoho-users, teams, budget-conscious-users |
| Founded | 2005 | 2005 |
| Sheets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Formulas | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pivot Tables | ✗ | ✓ |
| Macros | ✗ | ✓ |
| Data Cleaning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Collaboration | ✗ | ✓ |
| Ai Assistant | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Smartsheet Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface
- Powerful automation
- Enterprise-grade
- Good dashboards
✗ Smartsheet Cons
- Can be confusing
- Expensive for small teams
- Learning curve
✓ Zoho Sheet Pros
- Free tier available
- Good collaboration
- Zoho integration
- AI assistant
✗ Zoho Sheet Cons
- Fewer templates
- Smaller add-on ecosystem
- Less powerful than Excel
The Verdict
Smartsheet is built for enterprise and project managers, with a focus on sheets and gantt-charts. Zoho Sheet targets small businesses and zoho users and leads with formulas and pivot-tables.
On pricing, Zoho Sheet is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $3/mo compared to $9/mo for Smartsheet. That $6/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
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.