Conga Grid vs. Smartsheet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Conga Grid
Score 9.6 out of 10
N/A
Conga Grid is a productivity tool within Salesforce that allows users to view, sort, and manage data batches from a single screen. It helps users to find and manage the information and insights needed with fewer clicks and less screen switching. Conga Grid helps its users to save time, improve data quality, get a clear view into needed data, and create a more productive workplace in Salesforce to drive growth across the organization. …N/A
Smartsheet
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Smartsheet is an online project management and collaboration tool. It includes automated alerts, instantaneous updating and sharing across team members, resource management, nested tasks organized in a hierarchy, a Gantt chart view, exportable and automated reports, and integration with email.
$14
per month
Pricing
Conga GridSmartsheet
Editions & Modules
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Individual
$14
per month
Business
$25
Per User / Per Month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Premier
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Conga GridSmartsheet
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesNo
Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
Conga GridSmartsheet
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Conga Grid
-
Ratings
Smartsheet
7.7
123 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management00 Ratings8.3120 Ratings
Resource Management00 Ratings8.8102 Ratings
Gantt Charts00 Ratings8.0103 Ratings
Scheduling00 Ratings8.5105 Ratings
Workflow Automation00 Ratings8.194 Ratings
Team Collaboration00 Ratings8.3116 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.476 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings5.674 Ratings
Document Management00 Ratings6.595 Ratings
Email integration00 Ratings7.994 Ratings
Mobile Access00 Ratings7.390 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings6.257 Ratings
Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.163 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.069 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
Conga Grid
-
Ratings
Smartsheet
6.6
61 Ratings
12% below category average
Quotes/estimates00 Ratings5.639 Ratings
Invoicing00 Ratings6.132 Ratings
Project & financial reporting00 Ratings7.155 Ratings
Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.629 Ratings
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User Ratings
Conga GridSmartsheet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.8
(6 ratings)
8.5
(141 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(23 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.6
(12 ratings)
Performance
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(1 ratings)
8.1
(45 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
Conga GridSmartsheet
Likelihood to Recommend
Conga
CongaGrid is well suited to any data hygiene application as you can review, filter, select and apply changes across multiple fields. It is also well suited to any process where a user wishes to view data, then take action on one or multiple records within the list. It alleviates the need to set up custom report types, as cross-object filtering and reporting can be done through CongaGrid. Anything that you might wish to do using a spreadsheet with macros & cell or row or column formatting can be done in Salesforce using CongaGrid. For simple analysis of data, Salesforce reports and dashboards are usually more effective with abilities to chart data.
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Smartsheet
For teams and users who are very familiar with Excel and its mode of operation, Smartsheet will feel like a walkover. If you have a number of users who use Excel or Google Sheets for their personal project management then you will find this tool to be very useful and somewhat familiar.
Teams that may be used to other project management suites or styles would find Smartsheet a bit challenging to adapt to, as formulas and formatting can be challenging to adapt to.
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Pros
Conga
  • Allows recruiters to service candidates within a radius of a desired city/location
  • Allows recruiters to see multiple fields/information on multiple candidates at once
  • Allows for easier ranking/sorting by salary, years of experience, etc
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Smartsheet
  • The easy to use dashboard has enabled us get comprehensive view of projects across the entire business.
  • It has streamlined internal communication with ease of sharing information across different teams.
  • Smartsheet automates our workflows, enhances collaboration and ensures there are no data silos.
  • I like that it saves time for us and ensures we spend less time switching between apps.
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Cons
Conga
  • Sometimes Conga goes slower when using it at a high volume
  • Being able to pull more data through LinkedIn and Indeed
  • Job match function
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Smartsheet
  • 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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Likelihood to Renew
Conga
No answers on this topic
Smartsheet
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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Usability
Conga
No answers on this topic
Smartsheet
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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Support Rating
Conga
In general, Conga is a strong company with a depth of talent in its support team. However, when new releases occur, the changes can be somewhat jarring to users as the interface does not offer the ability to hide or show messages related to the changes - all users get the same messaging from Conga around changes to their tool.
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Smartsheet
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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Implementation Rating
Conga
No answers on this topic
Smartsheet
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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Alternatives Considered
Conga
I've only used Salesforce before and am now using Conga ActionGrid. Although Salesforce is great, it is only used to log candidate information and then log actions that have been performed. With Conga ActionGrid, we are able to log more specific details about candidates, activities and follow up items. Conga ActionGrid provides more tools that would benefit many departments
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Smartsheet
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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Return on Investment
Conga
  • It has benefited us positively, as I stated earlier- it allows us to filter down results of 65,000+ candidates to a search of 1-100 candidates.
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Smartsheet
  • This has really opened up collaboration across teams. A lot less working in silos.
  • It hasn't fully replaced any one tool so it means having to go to another place. Hopefully, we can eliminate a tool or two in the next six months.
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ScreenShots

Conga Grid Screenshots

Screenshot of Simple Grid View - makes Salesforce data easier to see & fast to updateScreenshot of Excel-Like Functionality - data can be edited inline, just like in a spreadsheetScreenshot of Single View For All Data - displays data across objects on a single screenScreenshot of Conditional Formatting - drives attention to key data with conditional formattingScreenshot of Mass Edit and View Related Records - related records can be displayed and edited from the same screenScreenshot of Reporting - Groups and subtotals data