Compare Slack and Smartsheet - Feb 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Feb 28, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Slack or Smartsheet?

Smartsheet is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Slack, and Slack is rated higher (100/100) than Smartsheet (96/100). Smartsheet offers users more features (7) than Slack (5).

Looking for the right Team Collaboration solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

Slack Vs. SMARTSHEET

Slack: Slack is a messaging app for teams. It brings all your communication in one place, integrating with the tools and services you use every day. Slack is free to use for as long as you want, with teams big and small. Slack is on a mission to make your working life simpler, more pleasant and more productive.

SMARTSHEET: Smartsheet.com, a leading Software as a Service (SaaS) company, offers an enterprise-ready cloud app for project management and collaboration.Smartsheet harnesses the power of a platform within the simplicity of a spreadsheet. No training required – get up and running in minutes.Collaborate, centralize, automate. With Smartsheet, your entire team’s...

Who is more expensive? Slack or Smartsheet?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Team Collaboration software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for Slack and Smartsheet.

Slack price starts at $6.67 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Slack is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Team Collaboration software. Smartsheet price starts at $7 per user/month , When comparing Smartsheet to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Team Collaboration software cost.

Bottom line: Slack cost is around the same cost of Smartsheet.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Slack Vs. Smartsheet based on some of the most important and required Team Collaboration features.

Slack: Document Management, Project Management, Task Management, Document Publishing, Document Versioning.

Smartsheet: Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Project Management, Resource Management.

Target customer size

Slack's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses,

Smartsheet Project Management software is suitable for businesses of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises.

Slack

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $6.67 per month

Slack is a cloud-based Team Collaboration software that enables its users to participate in extended communications involving File sharing, App collaborations, and call making. It also allows them to manage org...

Categories: Communications, VoIP, Document Management, Team Collaboration.

Smartsheet

ITQlick rating
(4.4/5)

starts at $7 per user/month

Smartsheet is a cloud-based project management solution that is developed to be used by individuals and by businesses that are in the manufacturing businesses, construction, and oil and gas companies among othe...

Categories: Mobile, Home Builder, Team Collaboration, Web Collaboration, Product Lifecycle Management.

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Slack: 5 Features

Document Management
Project Management
Task Management
Document Publishing
Document Versioning

Smartsheet: 7 Features

Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Project Management
Resource Management
Scheduling
Task Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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Slack
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
100/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$6.67 per month
Functionality
15
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Smartsheet
ITQlick rating
4.4/5
Score
96/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$7 per user/month
Functionality
21
Dropbox
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$9.99 per month
Functionality
23
Deltek P...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
91/100
Pricing
6.4/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6
Textura
ITQlick rating
3.5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$250 per license
Functionality
5

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.