Smartsheet
Teamwork
| Feature | Smartsheet | Teamwork |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $9/mo | Free / from $13.99/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 4.2 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | enterprise, pmo-teams, operations, construction, it-teams | agencies, professional-services, client-work-teams, project-managers |
| Founded | 2005 | 2007 |
| Grid View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Gantt | ✓ | ✗ |
| Card View | ✓ | ✗ |
| Automations | ✓ | ✗ |
| Reports | ✓ | ✗ |
| Dashboards | ✓ | ✗ |
| Resource Management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Task Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Time Tracking | ✗ | ✓ |
| Billing Invoicing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Gantt Charts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Templates | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ 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
✓ Teamwork Pros
- Excellent for client-facing work
- Built-in time tracking and billing
- Unlimited free client users
- Comprehensive project templates
✗ Teamwork Cons
- Interface can feel cluttered
- Learning curve for full feature set
- Mobile app has limited features
The Verdict
Smartsheet is built for enterprise and pmo teams, with a focus on grid-view and gantt. Teamwork targets agencies and professional services and leads with task-management and time-tracking.
Pricing is close: Smartsheet starts at $9/mo versus $13.99/mo for Teamwork — 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, Smartsheet offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Teamwork 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.