Smartsheet
Zoho Sprints
| Feature | Smartsheet | Zoho Sprints |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9/mo | Free / from $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.3 / 5 | 4.2 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, project-managers, operations-teams, it-teams | zoho-users, scrum-teams, small-development-teams, budget-conscious-teams |
| Founded | 2005 | 2017 |
| Sheets | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt Charts | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Forms | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| Sprint Planning | ✗ | ✓ |
| Backlog Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Scrum Boards | ✗ | ✓ |
| Velocity Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Timesheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Epics | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Smartsheet Pros
- Familiar spreadsheet interface
- Powerful automation
- Enterprise-grade
- Good dashboards
✗ Smartsheet Cons
- Can be confusing
- Expensive for small teams
- Learning curve
✓ Zoho Sprints Pros
- Free for up to 5 users
- Deep Zoho suite integration
- Built-in timesheet tracking
- Sprint retrospective boards
✗ Zoho Sprints Cons
- Limited outside Zoho ecosystem
- Fewer integrations than standalone tools
- UI can feel cramped
The Verdict
Smartsheet is built for enterprise and project managers, with a focus on sheets and gantt-charts. Zoho Sprints targets zoho users and scrum teams and leads with sprint-planning and backlog-management.
Pricing is close: Zoho Sprints starts at $5/mo versus $9/mo for Smartsheet — 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.
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.