ProWorkflow vs. Smartsheet

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ProWorkflow
Score 8.3 out of 10
N/A
ProWorkflow is a project management software with dashboard, collaboration, and timeline management capabilities.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
ProWorkflowSmartsheet
Editions & Modules
No answers on this topic
Individual
$14
per month
Business
$25
Per User / Per Month
Enterprise
Contact Sales
Premier
Contact Sales
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ProWorkflowSmartsheet
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
ProWorkflowSmartsheet
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
ProWorkflow
8.1
2 Ratings
8% above category average
Smartsheet
7.7
124 Ratings
2% above category average
Task Management8.02 Ratings8.4121 Ratings
Resource Management9.02 Ratings8.8103 Ratings
Gantt Charts8.02 Ratings8.1104 Ratings
Scheduling9.02 Ratings8.5106 Ratings
Workflow Automation5.02 Ratings8.295 Ratings
Team Collaboration10.02 Ratings8.4117 Ratings
Support for Agile Methodology7.02 Ratings8.377 Ratings
Support for Waterfall Methodology7.01 Ratings5.675 Ratings
Document Management10.02 Ratings6.596 Ratings
Email integration7.02 Ratings7.995 Ratings
Mobile Access7.02 Ratings7.491 Ratings
Timesheet Tracking9.02 Ratings6.158 Ratings
Change request and Case Management9.02 Ratings8.064 Ratings
Budget and Expense Management8.02 Ratings8.070 Ratings
Professional Services Automation
Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Product A and Product B
ProWorkflow
9.3
2 Ratings
23% above category average
Smartsheet
6.5
62 Ratings
13% below category average
Quotes/estimates10.02 Ratings5.540 Ratings
Invoicing10.02 Ratings6.033 Ratings
Project & financial reporting10.02 Ratings7.056 Ratings
Integration with accounting software7.02 Ratings7.530 Ratings
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User Ratings
ProWorkflowSmartsheet
Likelihood to Recommend
8.0
(2 ratings)
8.6
(142 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
-
(0 ratings)
8.1
(45 ratings)
Online Training
-
(0 ratings)
7.0
(1 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(6 ratings)
User Testimonials
ProWorkflowSmartsheet
Likelihood to Recommend
ProActive Software Ltd.
It's well suited to make understand team on day to day tasks. Manager can see the performance of the team and can assign task based on availability. Our team now works in more collaboration then earlier, this is the strength of the ProWorkflow. Emailing and templates tools are very basic and having room for improvement.
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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
ProActive Software Ltd.
  • Makes it easy to find and organize projects.
  • Makes it easy to separate sub-tasks within projects.
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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
ProActive Software Ltd.
  • Its bit complex, user interface should be bit user friendly
  • Mobile Apps navigations to switch from one task to another task is not smooth
  • I think it should have more automation for the tasks
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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
ProActive Software Ltd.
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
ProActive Software Ltd.
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
ProActive Software Ltd.
No answers on this topic
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
ProActive Software Ltd.
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
ProActive Software Ltd.
I have not used another product like ProWorkflow.
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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
ProActive Software Ltd.
  • Team is working with more collaboration hence effective use of manpower.
  • Managers can see the performance thru ProWorkflow and can assign them tasks, resulting effective manpower utilization.
  • Overall ProWorkflow is well suited for the small or start-up organisation
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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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