Compare Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.1% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$9.00 1 user Per Month
Microsoft Excel
Star Rating
(3,106)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (34.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Microsoft ExcelSmartsheet
Star Rating
(21,451)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.00 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansMicrosoft Excel vs Smartsheet
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Microsoft Excel easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Microsoft Excel overall.
- Reviewers felt that Microsoft Excel meets the needs of their business better than Smartsheet.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Microsoft Excel is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Microsoft Excel over Smartsheet.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Microsoft Excel
No pricing availableSmartsheet
Pro
$9.00
1 user Per Month
For people and teams that want to track, share, and manage projects.
Includes:
- Up to 10 editors (paid license required to edit)
- Unlimited free viewers
- Unlimited sheets, reports, and forms
Free Trial
Microsoft Excel
No trial information availableSmartsheet
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.4
2,582
8.5
18,145
Ease of Use
8.6
2,623
8.4
18,388
Ease of Setup
9.2
647
8.3
10,179
Ease of Admin
8.9
322
8.5
7,623
Quality of Support
8.7
2,064
8.3
14,050
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.2
307
8.6
7,072
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
2,493
8.6
17,638
Features by Category
Tasks
Not enough data
8.7
10068
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
10072
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9793
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
9473
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9276
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
9343
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8804
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
8.6
9293
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8633
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8749
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8666
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8839
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7603
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8306
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
8867
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
7845
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7448
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7267
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.6
7743
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7812
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
8445
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
7455
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
7564
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8618
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.0
3063
Not enough data
6.1
3047
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
5.6
925
Not enough data
5.9
924
Not enough data
5.7
919
Not enough data
5.7
916
Not enough data
5.7
915
Not enough data
5.6
912
Not enough data
5.8
915
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
7.9
4815
Not enough data
8.5
5520
Not enough data
8.0
5001
Not enough data
7.7
4605
Project Management
Not enough data
8.2
5422
Not enough data
8.3
5498
Not enough data
7.7
4625
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.8
4756
Not enough data
7.8
4825
Not enough data
7.9
4775
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
4986
Not enough data
8.0
5164
Not enough data
8.1
5078
Not enough data
7.5
4448
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
6.7
2051
Not enough data
7.6
2082
Not enough data
7.9
2060
Not enough data
7.6
2058
Not enough data
7.8
2052
Not enough data
7.6
2052
Not enough data
7.2
2033
Not enough data
7.6
2047
Not enough data
7.5
2035
Not enough data
7.8
2040
Setup
Not enough data
8.3
5157
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
5020
Not enough data
8.5
5392
Management
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
4651
Not enough data
7.5
4366
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
1817
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
5.9
406
Not enough data
5.9
408
Not enough data
5.9
403
Not enough data
5.9
399
Not enough data
5.9
398
Not enough data
5.9
400
Not enough data
6.1
401
Calculating
9.4
1561
Not enough data
9.2
1483
Not enough data
Insights
9.1
1507
Not enough data
9.4
1523
Not enough data
Editing
8.7
1404
Not enough data
8.4
1369
Not enough data
9.2
1459
Not enough data
Functionality
8.7
1270
Not enough data
8.8
1345
Not enough data
9.1
1454
Not enough data
9.1
1469
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
1037
Not enough data
8.7
1226
Not enough data
8.5
1167
Not enough data
8.0
1005
Not enough data
8.6
1166
Not enough data
8.7
1192
Content Planning
Not enough data
8.6
1185
Not enough data
8.9
1236
Not enough data
8.6
1117
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.0
882
Not enough data
8.4
1033
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
5.1
43
Not enough data
5.2
45
Not enough data
5.1
45
Not enough data
5.0
45
Other Features
Not enough data
7.9
987
Not enough data
8.3
1015
Task Creation
Not enough data
8.7
7311
Not enough data
8.8
7393
Not enough data
8.3
6926
Not enough data
7.8
6116
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
7069
Not enough data
8.5
6979
Not enough data
8.1
6638
Not enough data
8.2
6464
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
2414
Not enough data
6.2
2416
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
4249
Not enough data
8.3
4203
Not enough data
8.1
3938
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
4103
Not enough data
8.1
3884
Not enough data
8.8
4101
Project management
Not enough data
8.7
4167
Not enough data
8.2
3895
Not enough data
8.6
4177
Not enough data
8.3
4028
Not enough data
8.4
3946
Not enough data
8.0
3623
Not enough data
8.3
4066
Workload
Not enough data
8.0
3695
Not enough data
8.3
3937
Not enough data
8.0
3739
Not enough data
7.9
3553
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
3723
Not enough data
8.3
3918
Not enough data
8.8
4116
Cost Management
Not enough data
7.7
3428
Not enough data
7.8
3422
Not enough data
7.5
3233
Integration
Not enough data
7.4
3275
Not enough data
7.4
3325
Not enough data
7.4
3356
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
1654
Not enough data
6.5
1660
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
5.8
363
Not enough data
6.0
361
Not enough data
5.8
361
Not enough data
5.8
359
Communication
Not enough data
7.2
5665
Not enough data
7.6
6047
Not enough data
7.5
5803
Not enough data
7.7
5829
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.4
7185
Not enough data
8.4
7126
Not enough data
8.0
6872
Not enough data
7.8
6097
Controls
Not enough data
8.0
6469
Not enough data
7.6
5488
Not enough data
8.2
6802
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
6085
Project Management
Not enough data
8.8
7425
Not enough data
8.7
7298
Not enough data
8.6
7163
Not enough data
7.9
6149
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
6559
Not enough data
8.5
6739
Not enough data
8.4
6631
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
2273
Not enough data
6.3
2277
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
5.7
427
Not enough data
5.6
428
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Microsoft Excel and Smartsheet share no categories
Unique Categories
Microsoft Excel is categorized as Spreadsheets
Smartsheet is categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, Marketing Calendar, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Workflow Management, Project and Portfolio Management, Task Management, and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Microsoft Excel
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smartsheet
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Computer Software
5.6%
Accounting
4.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.9%
Financial Services
3.9%
Other
71.4%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Construction
7.2%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Computer Software
4.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
70.7%
Alternatives
Discussions
What are some advanced techniques professionals are using in Microsoft Excel to analyze and visualize data?
4 Comments
GV
Pivot tables and pivot charts.
Conditional formatting.
Remove duplicates.
XLOOKUP.
IFERROR.
MATCH.
COUNTBLANK.
DAYS and NETWORKDAYS.Read more
Which one of them is a feature of MS Excel?
3 Comments
BR
Conditional formatting, lookup, match, pivot tables, charts and graph, filter.Read more
What is Microsoft Excel features?
3 Comments
AS
Excel allows the user to create spreadsheets, charts, tables, etc. to transpose information into a quantifiable document.Read more
What can smartsheet be used for?
57 Comments
WA
It has a wide range of functionalities for project management or even asset management. Read more
Why is smartsheet bad?
34 Comments
MT
This is a question that begs more context. What are you looking to have that Smartsheet does not provide? Conversely, anytime you choose a tool, you need to...Read more
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