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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    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)

    Spreadsheet Server

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AThe Spreadsheet Server platform is designed to work as a Microsoft add-in to provide live reporting data and analysis from the user’s ERP solution into Excel. The vendor aims to help users eliminate the hassle of re-keying or downloading any data into spreadsheets make that spreadsheet an integral part of their business environment.N/A
    Pricing
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Editions & Modules
    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
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsA discount is offered for annual billing.Prices can be different for any company interested in Spreadsheet Server depending on size and who should be involved. Feel free to contact us for a free demo to see if it is the right reporting tool for you.
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    Community Pulse
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
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    Delivers good value for the price
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
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    Happy with the feature set
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
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    Features
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Smartsheet and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Smartsheet
    9.1
    129 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Task Management9.8126 Ratings00 Ratings
    Resource Management10.0108 Ratings00 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.0109 Ratings00 Ratings
    Scheduling9.8111 Ratings00 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.2100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Team Collaboration10.0122 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.981 Ratings00 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology9.079 Ratings00 Ratings
    Document Management9.2101 Ratings00 Ratings
    Email integration9.0100 Ratings00 Ratings
    Mobile Access8.096 Ratings00 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking9.762 Ratings00 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management8.169 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management8.075 Ratings00 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of Smartsheet and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Smartsheet
    7.9
    66 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Spreadsheet Server
    -
    Ratings
    Quotes/estimates8.144 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing7.537 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting8.760 Ratings00 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software7.332 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Smartsheet and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    7 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings7.07 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Smartsheet and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    6.7
    6 Ratings
    15% below category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings8.06 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings6.06 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Smartsheet and Spreadsheet Server
    Feature
    Smartsheet
    -
    Ratings
    Spreadsheet Server
    7.0
    6 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Plug-ins00 Ratings7.06 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Small Businesses
    Any.do
    Score8 out of 10
    QuickBooks Self-Employed (discontinued)
    Score4.2 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
    KanbanFlow
    Score7.3 out of 10
    MYOB
    Score8.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score7.9 out of 10
    Microsoft Dynamics GP
    Score5.4 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.3
    (146 ratings)
    8.0
    (7 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.0
    (24 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.2
    (17 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    8.1
    (45 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    SmartsheetSpreadsheet Server
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Spreadsheet Server is a set it and forget it type of thing. However, if you are wanting to change up the data you get on a regular basis, this may not be the product for you.
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    Pros
    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
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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • It's easy to use and learn how to create new spreadsheets.
    • Spreadsheet Server makes it easy to create custom financial statements for your company. It is a great tool to use with Vista by Viewpoint.
    • We can create custom graphs and KPI's in Spreadsheet Server.
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    Cons
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • The only issue that we came across, is that not all of our companies have the same financial structure as each other. So the GLs we use for one report, would not necessarily work for all the other companies. We did not want to create separate reports for each company either. We did find a workaround in that we created a lookup tab with GLs to use for each category for each company, then used v-lookup to pull those GLs over. This workaround worked great, but it would have been nice to have something built in to cover this.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Very easy to use and user friendly.
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    Usability
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Easy to use and flexible.
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    Support Rating
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Customer Relations reaches out to me periodically.
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    Implementation Rating
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
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    Alternatives Considered
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    Vista did not offer reporting that met our needs. We were not able to easily customize the standard reports to fit our company needs. We are able to create different reports depending on management's needs and level. It is easy to create reports for auditors as well in Spreadsheet Server.
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Insightsoftware, Inc
    • Allows us quick access to cash flow statements which assist in decision making
    • Provides accurate reporting for our banking needs
    • Provides accurate information to our insurance and bonding vendors
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    Screenshot of Income Statement with Spreadsheet ServerScreenshot of Sales Dashboard with Spreadsheet Server