TrustRadius: an HG Insights company

Save this comparison

Save this comparison

Add Product

Recommended Comparisons

    Overview
    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    QuotaPath

    Score8.4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    QuotaPath automates the commission process, helping revenue teams manage and track variable pay. Teams that use QuotaPath gain real-time visibility into commissions and forecasted earnings.

    $250

    per month per user

    Smartsheet

    Score8.3 out of 10
    N/ASmartsheet 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.

    $12

    per month per user (up to 10 users)

    Pricing
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Editions & Modules
    Essential
    $25
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Growth
    $35
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Premium
    $50
    per month (billed annually) per user
    Pro
    $12
    per month per user (up to 10 users)
    Business
    $24
    per month per user (3 user minimum)
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Advanced Work Management
    Contact Sales
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsQuotaPath has three pricing editions, each with a platform fee that includes the all-in cost of QuotaPath for teams with up to five users. (This includes user access, ongoing support, integration implementations, and is billed annually. Any users beyond the first five have a per-seat cost relative to their associated tier.) The Growth tier offers a free trial.A discount is offered for annual billing.
    More Pricing Information
    Community Pulse
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Considered Both Products
    QuotaPath
    No answer on this topic
    Smartsheet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    23 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    23 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    23 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    20 Answers
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    22 Answers
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    Features
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Sales ICM
    Comparison of Sales ICM features of QuotaPath and Smartsheet
    Feature
    QuotaPath
    9.7
    23 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Sales compensation plan creation9.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Complex sales crediting9.819 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation process automation9.922 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive auditing/regulation compliance9.618 Ratings00 Ratings
    Sales compensation dashboards & forecasting9.823 Ratings00 Ratings
    Incentive modeling9.520 Ratings00 Ratings
    Agile incentive strategy9.716 Ratings00 Ratings
    ICM mobile visibility9.414 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of QuotaPath and Smartsheet
    Feature
    QuotaPath
    -
    Ratings
    Smartsheet
    9.1
    129 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings9.8126 Ratings
    Resource Management00 Ratings10.0108 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings9.0109 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings9.8111 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings9.2100 Ratings
    Team Collaboration00 Ratings10.0122 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology00 Ratings8.981 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology00 Ratings9.079 Ratings
    Document Management00 Ratings9.2101 Ratings
    Email integration00 Ratings9.0100 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings8.096 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking00 Ratings9.762 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings8.169 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management00 Ratings8.075 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of QuotaPath and Smartsheet
    Feature
    QuotaPath
    -
    Ratings
    Smartsheet
    7.9
    66 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.144 Ratings
    Invoicing00 Ratings7.537 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting00 Ratings8.760 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software00 Ratings7.332 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Small Businesses
    No answers on this topic
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    Everstage
    Score9.1 out of 10
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    CaptivateIQ
    Score9.3 out of 10
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    All AlternativesView all alternativesView all alternatives
    User Ratings
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.8
    (23 ratings)
    9.3
    (146 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.2
    (17 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    9.9
    (11 ratings)
    8.1
    (45 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    QuotaPathSmartsheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    QuotaPath
    Well suited for getting your sales team visibility on their efforts, it’s great for showing how and why commissions payout as they do with each deal. Adjustments can also be made very quickly on the backend if needed. It’s straightforward and quick to set up and doesn’t require much training, which is very good for smaller-end businesses and sales forces. It doesn’t work well with more nuanced deals that may age multiple pay points or for larger sales forces, and some custom CRMs will have trouble or be incompatible.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Smartsheet
    Smartsheet shines for collaboration. When you have multiple people involved with planning events Smartsheet makes it easy to share and collaborate. For instance, multiple people can be in Smartsheet working at the same time. Also setting permissions for exactly those who need to know is quite easy with Smartsheet. For data analytics and general spreadsheet purposes Excel is better but for project management and event planning Smartsheet is superior
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Pros
    QuotaPath
    • We don’t have to calculate commissions in Excel anymore! It takes a fraction of the time it used to calculate commissions. Saves about 1-2 days on month end close. I like that it is easy for me and reps to drill down and see the calculations of their payouts. Reps can see calcs all month long instead of having to wait until the end of the month, so acts as a motivator. Sales managers can manage their direct reports better.
    • When I first started using QP, I was not thrilled with the quota attainment reporting for dollars, percent, and team management. I’m glad that they added leaderboards and are working on better reporting. I like the UX and UI of the whole software.
    • I like being able to export the following easily to Excel – resolved payouts for all payouts, payouts by rep, and Ledger (ASC 606) info.
    • Admins can request that reps acknowledge their plans through QP, which helps with compliance and ensures we are in agreement with calculations. I like that they are adding a docusign feature.
    • You can easily adjust earnings if a correction is needed, even after the month is closed. Just make sure you reverse from the end of the process (i.e. undo in ledger, undo the resolved payout, delete the unresolved payout, un-approve the deal).
    Read full review
    Smartsheet
    • Its hard to overstate the value of familiarity. Being able to use a tool that has some familiarity takes away the time needed to train and orient employees on a new tool and allows an organization to hit the ground running.
    • Smartsheet covers most of the basics of a project management tool, the usual tasks, milestones and project viewing options.
    • For data viewing, you get multiple data viewing options including a calendar view (good for marketing teams and those who work around scheduling), Kanban, Gaant etc
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Cons
    QuotaPath
    • More workspace roles with the ability to customize what each user is able to do. Currently, there's only member and team manager. The team manager currently has too much power and we want to remove some of the things they're able to do like approve deals.
    • When you sync a deal from the CRM, you can override the earnings but you cannot override the field value you're syncing over. It would be great if that was possible.
    • When you want to exclude a deal, you have to go in the filters and add a rule to exclude the ID. It would be better if there's an option to reject deals in certain paths as an approver.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Likelihood to Renew
    QuotaPath
    I don't have buying decision but we have input on the software or solutions we use and this has been a game changer to review our commissions. Quota Path makes it very easy to ensure we are on target. Saves us a lot of time compared to using spreadsheets
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Usability
    QuotaPath
    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
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Support Rating
    QuotaPath
    I ran into some issues with setting up an MRR earning path. Their customer service team was readily available to assist, provide guidance and get their hands on our setup, which made getting this up and running much easier. Also (shame on me), I missed a couple of calls with my CSM, Daniel, but he never got frustrated with my absence. In fact, he was always able to reschedule and was flexible with my schedule — when we were able to connect, he was a major, major help.
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Implementation Rating
    QuotaPath
    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.
    Read full review
    Alternatives Considered
    QuotaPath
    Xactly Incent was very difficult to configure. And UI wasn't very friendly. Spiff and CaptivateIQ had a good UI but the learning and coding required was going to be too much for the short window of time before implementation was due. QuotaPath was able to build our comp plans in less than a month so we could focus on the necessary configuration of data in Salesforce.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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!
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    Return on Investment
    QuotaPath
    • Reduce commission calculations from a full day to minutes
    • Provides both managers and reps with insight into their earnings
    • Highly flexible plan structuring that allowed us to pay based on our objectives
    • While saving money on the elimination of manual commission processing (+/12c days per year) I believe the real payback has been the way it has helped us to better incentivize and motivate our reps
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    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.
    Incentivized
    Read full review
    ScreenShots

    QuotaPath Screenshots

    Screenshot of the scalable team workflows that automate commission management, with task prioritization and success insights.Screenshot of the home experience for reps to create ownership for their compensation, where they can see updates from the last time they logged in (including deals with commissions earned), understand how they are performing, and forecast earnings based on their pipeline.Screenshot of quota attainment tracking and forecasting, to understand how individual reps and teams are pacing toward goals, with leaderboards to motivate teams with friendly competition.Screenshot of payout schedules for earned amounts, with the option to split commissions into multiple payouts with installments, and explanations of clawbacks to catch overpayments. Reps can cross-reference their earnings and know exactly what will be on their paycheck.Screenshot of the AI-Powered Plan Builder, which enables quick setups and adjustments to build and execute your comp plans in QuotaPath. Describe your plan in a few words, or upload a PDF of your plan, and allow AI to configure it for QuotaPath.Screenshot of the self-serve integrations to connect data, with CRM connections like HubSpot and Salesforce and invoicing systems like Quickbooks and Stripe.