Smartsheet vs Wrike: Compare Pricing, Features & Reviews

Smartsheet vs Wrike

Both Smartsheet and Wrike serve mid-size to enterprise teams at a similar complexity level, but they're built around different work styles. Smartsheet leans on a familiar spreadsheet grid for program management, while Wrike centers on custom workflows and built-in proofing for review-heavy collaborative work, with a free tier Smartsheet doesn't offer.

	Smartsheet	Wrike
Category	Project Management	Project Management
Pricing	Paid	Freemium
Platform
Strengths	Familiar spreadsheet UI Strong enterprise features Good for program management	Solid free tier Built-in proofing Custom workflows

Choose Smartsheet if…

You want the comfort of a spreadsheet-like grid with enterprise PM power layered underneath
Your organization runs large, data-heavy programs where a spreadsheet mental model fits how your PMO already thinks

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Choose Wrike if…

Your work involves client or stakeholder sign-off, and built-in proofing and approval workflows matter to you
You want to start on a solid free tier rather than commit to a paid-only enterprise tool

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