Comparison
Jira vs Smartsheet
Scored side by side on project-management, using the same criteria we apply across the category.
Jira
The enterprise standard for issue tracking, with configurability that cuts both ways.
4.1(15,800)$0 / $8.60 per user / month
Smartsheet
Spreadsheet-driven work management aimed at construction, manufacturing and enterprise PMOs.
4.2(6,700)$9 per user / month
Scored side by side
Speed and UX
Jira
2.9
Smartsheet
3.2
Workflow flexibility
Jira
5.0
Smartsheet
4.2
Reporting depth
Jira
4.6
Smartsheet
4.6
Integrations
Jira
4.9
Smartsheet
3.9
Admin controls
Jira
4.8
Smartsheet
4.5
Value for money
Jira
3.4
Smartsheet
3.5
Jira verdict
Still the right answer for large, process-heavy organisations. For teams under a hundred engineers the configurability is a cost, not a feature.
- Models any process you can define
- Deepest marketplace and integration ecosystem
- Enterprise governance and audit capability
Smartsheet verdict
The right answer for schedule-driven enterprise programmes; the wrong one for product teams.
- Serious critical-path and resource scheduling
- Familiar to spreadsheet-native organisations
- Strong governance for large programmes