Asana vs Smartsheet | TrustRadius

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Score 8.4 out of 10

Based on 1548 reviews and ratings

Score 8.5 out of 10

Based on 521 reviews and ratings

Feature Rating Comparison

Asana

Smartsheet

Task Management

Resource Management

Gantt Charts

Scheduling

Workflow Automation

Team Collaboration

Support for Agile Methodology

Support for Waterfall Methodology

Document Management

Email integration

Mobile Access

Timesheet Tracking

Change request and Case Management

Budget and Expense Management

Asana

Smartsheet

Project & financial reporting

Integration with accounting software

Quotes/estimates

Invoicing

Pros

Task allocation and Tracking
Virtual Meeting management covering the agenda, feedback and next action steps
Task collaboration with a wide range of features to keep all kinds of task info in one space
User experience with task views in list or kanban format

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Louis Schietekat

Managing Director

IP BraaiLegal Services, 1-10 employees

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To manage all the office main things with the help of Smartsheet. I have been using this platform for a very long time in my organization and it is pretty much one of the best available in the marketplace.
The main feature that Smartsheet has that it is a cloud-based platform that deals with work management in the workplace.
It helps me to assign tasks to other team members, track the deadline of work that I have assigned to different team members and manage calendar events.

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Elizabeth Mason

Senior Technical Recruiter

BNY Mellon Wealth ManagementStaffing & Recruiting, 1001-5000 employees

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Cons

Expensive - The free plan has always worked well for me, but when you upgrade, it can be quite pricy, especially for a team.
Templates - I like the idea of these, but when I've looked at them before, they were a bit complicated and would take too much time to customize for my needs.
On-boarding - It's easy enough to get started with a task, but when I read the on-boarding emails, it seems more complicated and not to my preferences.

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Chief Do-Gooder

SignifyMarketing & Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Smartsheet set up is similar to Excel, yet when you upload an Excel file, things like conditional formatting are lost. Smartsheet has its own conditional formatting, and you have to reinstate the rules. It would be great if those would apply automatically once a file is uploaded
Some Smartsheet management and access rules can take some tweaking to work properly. This may be a case of offering more info to admins so they can apply these better and with more efficiency

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Verified User

Manager in Marketing

Information Technology & Services Company, 501-1000 employees

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Likelihood to Renew

Asana 9.6

Based on 35 answers

Mobile + Desktop capabilities - Able to use it anywhere, anytime.
Task management - Easy to view projects and their progress.
Time management - Easy to see what elements require time / how they interrelate and manage the project on an overall basis.
Company management - Be able to see from a master dashboard perspective where each project is in its stages of completion.
Clear communication - It's visually documented who is doing what at what time so that the whole project gets done.

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CEO (Chief Executive Officer)

Simply Heaven DesignMarketing and Advertising, 1-10 employees

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Smartsheet 10.0

Based on 23 answers

It definitely meets our needs as far as organizing and archiving our tasks and files. As we train more staff to view it, I see opportunities for more improvement, which I am sure this program can handle. I look forward to seeing continued improvement from Smartsheet on their capabilities and functionality.

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Courtney Barringer

Communications Specialist

Covenant CreekReligious Institutions, 51-200 employees

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Usability

Asana 9.0

Based on 24 answers

It is very user-friendly. Takes a new employee an hour to start figuring out how the system works. That's an important factor. You don't want to encounter the issue where employees need a week to understand how the system works. For example, JIRA, I tried using it for a week and I still don't understand the complicated layout. Asana has a simple interface. Once you see it, you get it type of program.

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Verified User

Manager in Information Technology

Internet Company, 1-10 employees

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Smartsheet 8.6

Based on 12 answers

Smartsheet is very easy to learn. However, while I have been able to pick it easily, Microsoft Excel and Project super users that I have trained on Smartsheet get bogged down in the differences and can find it frustrating. Explaining the differences ahead of time and why Smartsheet is being chosen instead of a different software seems to counteract those reactions

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Meghan M. Prentiss

Program Assistant, Epidemiology Planning and Communications Division

Tri-County Health DepartmentProgram Development, 201-500 employees

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Reliability and Availability

Asana 8.4

Based on 4 answers

Working with Asana on a daily basis

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Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Support Rating

Asana 7.7

Based on 94 answers

I haven't had to use their support so I can't rate it. The fact that I haven't needed them reflects the ease of use of the product. I would recommend that any new users schedule a complete demo of the product to ensure that they are using it to it's fullest (there's a lot of useful features).

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Director of Marketing & Communications

787 NetworksMarketing and Advertising, 51-200 employees

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Smartsheet 8.1

Based on 92 answers

I give this rating because it fills a niche in the market. MS Project scares many away from proper task management but there are limited tools our there, especially cloud-based that are mobile-friendly. Smartsheet fills this market gap, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. IT is not fair to compare it to MS Project, but fairer to see what gaps it fills.

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Sr. Project Manager

CaptureRXHospital & Health Care, 51-200 employees

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Implementation Rating

No score

No answers yet

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Smartsheet 10.0

Based on 18 answers

It's absolutely paramount to take a few minutes to actually play with the software. It's nearly impossible to do anything wrong or make a mistake which cannot be fixed easily. Under the help menu is Live Training option. After you familiarize yourself with the commands, watch the live training for some in depth understanding of how to make the software fit your needs perfectly.

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Stephanie Carpenter

Project Manager

Vitatech ElectromagneticsEnvironmental Services, 1-10 employees

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Alternatives Considered

Asana is the best for task management, it’s easy to use and streamlined for team members to use with minimal intervention. It’s a lot nicer to use compared to similar products like Projectplace although there is some difference in features. It has much better features in terms of tracking and task assignment than Microsoft Teams which is the alternative, but does lack the seamless integration.

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Verified User

Engineer in Research & Development

Biotechnology Company, 10,001+ employees

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Jira and Redmine are much more robust and technologically advanced project management solutions. I enjoy using either when managing a very large project. However, I prefer to use Smartsheet for my smaller to medium sized projects. As for Google Drive - I would say that Google sheets and Smartsheet are almost identical in my opinion when it comes to functionality. Personally I prefer to manage smaller projects via Google Drive, but it is a personal preference!

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Verified User

Project Manager in Marketing

Marketing & Advertising Company, 51-200 employees

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Scalability

Asana 8.2

Based on 1 answer

I used this tool on a daily basis at work and it runs as a solid rock

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Project Manager

ClickSoftwareComputer Software, 501-1000 employees

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No score

No answers yet

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Return on Investment

it has allowed project teams to function better as everyone is aware of what is going on throughout the project
It is easy to track activities and accommodate and communicate changes which facilitates the ability to complete projects on time and within budget.
Accountability - It eliminates the issue of persons not knowing what activities they are responsible for during the planning of a project or assignment of resources to activities.

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Norman Hazlewood

IT Manager

Caribbean Export Development AgencyProgram Development, 51-200 employees

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Monitoring workflow has reduced wastage of time which has helped company a lot of meeting review time
ability to have multiple people edit a document saves 100s of hours
Monitoring the progress for a planning Engineer like me is useful and saves extra efforts

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Planning Engineer

TECHNOMAKOil & Energy, 501-1000 employees

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Pricing Details

General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

Yes

Premium Consulting/Integration Services

Yes

Entry-level set up fee?

Optional

$10

Asana Editions & Modules

Edition

Premium	$13.49¹
Business	$30.49¹

per month

Additional Pricing Details

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General

Free Trial

Yes

Free/Freemium Version

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Premium Consulting/Integration Services

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Entry-level set up fee?

No

Smartsheet Editions & Modules

Edition

Individual	$14¹
Business	$25²
Enterprise	Contact Sales
Premier	Contact Sales

per month
Per User / Per Month
none

Additional Pricing Details

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