Compare Smartsheet and Microsoft Project Server - Feb 2023

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Smartsheet or Microsoft Project Server?

Microsoft Project Server is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Smartsheet, and Smartsheet is rated higher (96/100) than Microsoft Project Server (71/100). Smartsheet offers users more features (7) than Microsoft Project Server (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is Smartsheet!

Looking for the right Project Management 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:

SMARTSHEET Vs. Microsoft

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...

Microsoft: Microsoft Corporation is an American corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing. The company was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975. Microsoft is the world's largest software maker measured by revenues.

Who is more expensive? Smartsheet or Microsoft Project Server?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Project Management 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 Smartsheet and Microsoft Project Server.

Smartsheet price starts at $7 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Smartsheet is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Project Management software. Microsoft Project Server price starts at $30 per user/month , When comparing Microsoft Project Server to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Project Management software cost.

Bottom line: Microsoft Project Server is more expensive than Smartsheet.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Smartsheet Vs. Microsoft Project Server based on some of the most important and required Project Management features.

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

Microsoft Project Server: We are still working to collect the list of features for Microsoft Project Server.

Target customer size

Smartsheet Project Management software is suitable for businesses of all sizes, ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. Microsoft Project Server is typically used by organizations of all sizes as a project management tool.