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ClickUp vs Smartsheet
Priced at four team sizes, the features checked against both pricing pages.
Take ClickUp if you want tasks, docs and goals in one app and a free plan a small team can run on. Take Smartsheet if you want growing into portfolios and governance and the one most teams know. ClickUp is cheaper at every size we price.
What each one actually costs
The real monthly figure at four team sizes with the add-ons each platform forces on you included, from the same engine the shortlist quiz uses. The cheaper of the two is marked on every row.
| ClickUp | Smartsheet | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 users | $0 | $12 | $12 |
| 3 users | $0 | $36 | $36 |
| 5 users | $0 | $60 | $60 |
| 10 users | $0 | $120 | $120 |
What is actually different
- ClickUp lists docs and notes, goals and OKRs, recurring tasks and time tracking where Smartsheet does not, which is their own wording rather than something we verified.
No verdict from me yet
I have not used ClickUp or Smartsheet on camera, so everything on this page comes from their own pricing pages, re-read weekly, and nothing from my own experience. When I review either, it will be here.
Before you sign up to either
| ClickUp | Smartsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Free trial | None published | 30 days |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Contract | Monthly or annual; 100% money-back guarantee (refund within 30 days) | Monthly or yearly; Pro is sold to new customers only |
| Payment fee | None on top | None on top |
Reading further
The full price ladder, every plan and the add-ons charged on top are on each platform's own page. If neither of these two is quite it, each page also has the alternatives ranked against it.
People search for this comparison as: smartsheet vs clickup.
Questions people ask about these two
Is ClickUp or Smartsheet cheaper?
ClickUp is cheaper at every size we price.
How much does ClickUp cost a month?
Nothing, at the sizes we price. ClickUp's Free Forever plan covers 1 to 10 users, so the figure in our table is $0 at all four. Paid plans add features rather than seats.
How much does Smartsheet cost a month?
Smartsheet is $12 a month at 1 user and $120 at 10 users, read off their own pricing page and re-checked every week.
Does ClickUp or Smartsheet have a free trial?
ClickUp has a Free Forever plan at $0. Smartsheet publishes a 30-day free trial.
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Neither, or not sure?
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