Trello vs Smartsheet
Trello comes out ahead of Smartsheet on 6 of the 7 things that decide this, going by what each company publishes and what independent review sites report. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.
The verdict
Trello takes it, 6–1 on rounds.
On the published figures and the independent review sites, Trello takes 6 of 7 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.
Choose Trello if…
- • You want Trello's edge on trying it before you pay and what customers say on trustpilot
Choose Smartsheet if…
- • You want Smartsheet's edge on planning on a timeline
Round by round
- Round 1Trying it before you payTrello winsTrello8/10
Free plan
up to 10 boards per Workspace
- up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet5/1030-day free trial
no free plan; 30 days free with no credit card
- 30-day free trial, against Free plan
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the company itself publishes.
- Round 2What customers say on TrustpilotTrello wins
Trello wins this round on independent review-site data, not on its own claims.
- Round 3What it costs to startTrello winsTrello8/10
$5/user/mo billed annually
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet5/10$9/member/mo billed yearly
Pro, billed yearly (Yearly pricing, default; 1-10 Members); storage/support rows under 'Compare plans'
- $9/member/mo billed yearly, against $5/user/mo billed annually
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 4What the top plan costsTrello winsTrello8/10
Enterprise $17.50/user/mo billed annually
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet5/10Business $19/member/mo billed yearly
Pro, billed yearly (Yearly pricing, default; 1-10 Members); storage/support rows under 'Compare plans'
- Business $19/member/mo billed yearly, against Enterprise $17.50/user/mo billed annually
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 5How much storage you getTrello winsTrello8/10
Unlimited (250 MB per file)
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet5/10Not stated
Verified 2026-10-13 on official site. "20 GB storage" does not appear anywhere on smartsheet.com: the pricing-page attachment-storage row shows Business = 1 TB attachment storage and Enterprise = Unli
- 20 GB storage, against Unlimited (250 MB per file)
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 6Planning on a timelineSmartsheet winsTrello5/10
Timeline is Premium-only
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
- Timeline is Premium-only, against Gantt view included
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet8/10Gantt view included
Pro, billed yearly (Yearly pricing, default; 1-10 Members); storage/support rows under 'Compare plans'
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Smartsheet wins this round on what the published sources say.
- Round 7How many automations you getTrello winsTrello8/10
1,000 command runs a month
Standard, billed annually (default; $6 billed monthly)
Source: trello.com ↗
Smartsheet5/10250 automations a month
Pro, billed yearly (Yearly pricing, default; 1-10 Members); storage/support rows under 'Compare plans'
- 250 automations a month, against 1,000 command runs a month
Source: smartsheet.com ↗
Trello wins this round on what the published sources say.
Side by side
- up to 10 collaborators and 10 boards per workspace
- Premium, per user per month billed annually ($12.50 monthly)
- Pro, billed yearly (Yearly pricing, default; 1-10 Members); storage/support rows under 'Compare plans'
- Timeline is Premium-only, against Timeline and Gantt views
- 1,000 command runs a month, against Unlimited automations
- 4.3 out of 5, against 4.4 out of 5
- Local business hours support, against 24/7 customer support
- 30-day free trial, against Free plan
- 20 GB storage, against Unlimited (100 MB per file)
- 250 automations a month, against Unlimited automations
- 1.3 out of 5, against 2.1 out of 5