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Smartsheet

Enterprise work execution platform built on a familiar grid

PaidAdded Jan 1, 2006

About

Smartsheet is an enterprise work management platform that uses a spreadsheet-like grid interface for project planning, resource management, and workflow automation. Teams comfortable with Excel can adopt Smartsheet quickly while gaining Gantt charts, automations, dashboards, proofing, and integrations. It supports portfolio-level visibility across hundreds of projects, content management via Brandfolder, and advanced resource management. 100K+ organizations use Smartsheet, particularly in construction, healthcare, and government.

Tags

work-executionspreadsheet-project-managemententerpriseportfolio-managementgantt-charts

Origin Story

By Brent Frei

The Problem

Billions of people use spreadsheets for project management, but spreadsheets lack automation, collaboration, and real-time dashboards.

Building It

Founded 2005, IPO in 2018. 100K+ organizations. Acquired by Blackstone/Vista in 2024 for $8.4B.

What It Means

Proved that the spreadsheet interface is the most natural way for many teams to manage work at scale.

The Dream

Give every team enterprise-grade project management that feels as familiar as a spreadsheet.

Pricing

ModelPaid
Starting at$9/mo

Pro at $9/user/mo (max 10 users). Business at $19/user/mo. Enterprise custom. Free trial available.

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Category

Project Management

Problems Solved

  • Managing Projects In Spreadsheets Without Automation
  • Enterprise Portfolio Visibility
  • Teams Comfortable With Spreadsheets But Need More

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