Smartsheet

What differentiates Smartsheet from other similar products?

Frankly, it's built for structure at scale. Most project tools are optimized for individuals or small teams. However, Smartsheet stands out when you’re managing multiple moving parts, deadlines, stakeholders, and approvals... especially in more formal setups.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I would say I love the fact that it's a combination of structure and flexibility I loved how I could manage multiple client calendars, create content approval flows, and track blog post statuses... all in one interface that felt familiar (like Excel) but supercharged.

What do you dislike most about this product?

As much as it isn't bad, but it can feel a little “corporate.” Smartsheet isn’t very flashy or modern in its UI. As a creative, I missed the visual appeal and smooth UX you’d get in tools like ClickUp or Notion. But if you're focused on function over aesthetics... you’ll be fine.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consideration for Smartsheet is quite easy if: You’re already spreadsheet-friendly and want more automation You handle lots of content tracking, client requests, or multi-step processes You want to keep your creative workflow organized, not scattered

What differentiates Smartsheet from other similar products?

Ease of planning, organising, scheduling and rescheduling of my projects and tasks. Real-time communication via mass messaging. Online marketing campaign. Agile field work collection.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Milestone project monitoring and management.

What do you dislike most about this product?

No single drawback we've encountered for couples of years.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Just try it and decide.

What differentiates Smartsheet from other similar products?

The software is perfect for IT teams that need to combine management with detailed technical monitoring. I think the major difference is Smartsheet is a very complete solution.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I create detailed timelines with integrated Gantt charts, which are ideal for software development projects or cloud migrations. I automate flows for agile sprints, assign tasks to devs and receiving real-time updates. I allocate resources (team, servers, budgets) to project with workload tools, avoiding bottlenecks in IT teams. I create dashboards with technical KPIs to inform stakeholders without long meetings.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Smartsheet not support advanced charts for big data analytics or machine learning. Also, configuring webhooks or APIs requires programming skills, a challenge for non-technical teams.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

You must to prioritize critical bugs using custom formulas and assign solutions to support your teams. Use conditional alerts to notify when metrics such as CPU usage exceed critical thresholds. Leverage technology roadmap templates to plan product releases.