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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    ProProfs Project

    Score8.3 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    ProProfs Project is an online project management software for managing both teams and multiple projects on one dashboard. From creating project goals and objectives to tracking work progress, this PM tool aims to allow users to meet project deadlines efficiently. The PM tool allows users to communicate with in-house or remote teams - anytime, anywhere. Moreover, the vendor says users can generate insightful reports and accurate invoices in just a few clicks. Along with these features,…

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    3 Projects

    Smartsheet

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/ASmartsheet is an online project management and collaboration tool. It includes automated alerts, instantaneous updating and sharing across team members, resource management, nested tasks organized in a hierarchy, a Gantt chart view, exportable and automated reports, and integration with email.

    $12

    per month per user (up to 10 users)

    Pricing
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Editions & Modules
    Forever Free
    $0.00
    3 Projects
    Solopreneur
    $19.00 per month
    10 Projects
    Team
    $49.00 per month
    50 Projects
    Unlimited
    $199.00 per month
    Unlimited Projects
    Pro
    $12
    per month per user (up to 10 users)
    Business
    $24
    per month per user (3 user minimum)
    Enterprise
    Contact Sales
    Advanced Work Management
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—A discount is offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Considered Both Products
    ProProfs
    No answer on this topic
    Smartsheet
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    5 Answers
    90%
    Would buy again
    62 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    5 Answers
    97%
    Delivers good value for the price
    58 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    100%
    Happy with the feature set
    5 Answers
    88%
    Happy with the feature set
    61 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    98%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    47 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    96%
    Implementation went as expected
    51 Answers
    Features
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of ProProfs Project and Smartsheet
    Feature
    ProProfs Project
    8.6
    6 Ratings
    12% above category average
    Smartsheet
    9.0
    125 Ratings
    16% above category average
    Task Management9.56 Ratings10.0122 Ratings
    Resource Management8.86 Ratings9.0104 Ratings
    Gantt Charts9.06 Ratings9.0105 Ratings
    Scheduling8.36 Ratings10.0107 Ratings
    Workflow Automation9.01 Ratings8.196 Ratings
    Team Collaboration8.86 Ratings10.0118 Ratings
    Support for Agile Methodology8.54 Ratings7.078 Ratings
    Support for Waterfall Methodology8.54 Ratings8.976 Ratings
    Document Management7.26 Ratings8.997 Ratings
    Email integration10.06 Ratings9.996 Ratings
    Mobile Access7.75 Ratings8.092 Ratings
    Timesheet Tracking8.25 Ratings10.059 Ratings
    Budget and Expense Management8.65 Ratings9.071 Ratings
    Change request and Case Management00 Ratings9.065 Ratings
    Professional Services Automation
    Comparison of Professional Services Automation features of ProProfs Project and Smartsheet
    Feature
    ProProfs Project
    8.8
    5 Ratings
    15% above category average
    Smartsheet
    9.1
    63 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Invoicing9.05 Ratings9.834 Ratings
    Project & financial reporting9.55 Ratings8.957 Ratings
    Integration with accounting software8.01 Ratings8.931 Ratings
    Quotes/estimates00 Ratings8.841 Ratings
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    Score8 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
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    Score7.3 out of 10
    Enterprises
    Microsoft To Do
    Score9.6 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.2
    (6 ratings)
    10.0
    (143 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (23 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (13 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.1
    (45 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    ProProfs ProjectSmartsheet
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ProProfs
    If you’re executing creative projects, this tool will offload a lot of your work. It lets you clearly define the assignees and the associated timelines. You can even extract insightful reports to monitor team performance and project progress on the go.
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    Smartsheet
    Smartsheet shines for collaboration. When you have multiple people involved with planning events Smartsheet makes it easy to share and collaborate. For instance, multiple people can be in Smartsheet working at the same time. Also setting permissions for exactly those who need to know is quite easy with Smartsheet. For data analytics and general spreadsheet purposes Excel is better but for project management and event planning Smartsheet is superior
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    Pros
    ProProfs
    • Manages Projects - Well of course it does this well, it is what it was designed for.
    • One Easy Location - It is nice to be able to track project progress through one location.
    • Makes Communication Easier - What a time saver! We can easily communicate through ProProfs Project to keep everyone on task and involved.
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    Smartsheet
    • Its hard to overstate the value of familiarity. Being able to use a tool that has some familiarity takes away the time needed to train and orient employees on a new tool and allows an organization to hit the ground running.
    • Smartsheet covers most of the basics of a project management tool, the usual tasks, milestones and project viewing options.
    • For data viewing, you get multiple data viewing options including a calendar view (good for marketing teams and those who work around scheduling), Kanban, Gaant etc
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    Cons
    ProProfs
    • Integration with third-party applications
    • The 15-day trial period of the tool seems a bit short to completely grasp the efficancy of the tool
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    Smartsheet
    • Smartsheet set up is similar to Excel, yet when you upload an Excel file, things like conditional formatting are lost. Smartsheet has its own conditional formatting, and you have to reinstate the rules. It would be great if those would apply automatically once a file is uploaded
    • Some Smartsheet management and access rules can take some tweaking to work properly. This may be a case of offering more info to admins so they can apply these better and with more efficiency
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ProProfs
    No answers on this topic
    Smartsheet
    It definitely meets our needs as far as organizing and archiving our tasks and files. As we train more staff to view it, I see opportunities for more improvement, which I am sure this program can handle. I look forward to seeing continued improvement from Smartsheet on their capabilities and functionality.
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    Usability
    ProProfs
    No answers on this topic
    Smartsheet
    Smartsheet is very easy to learn. However, while I have been able to pick it easily, Microsoft Excel and Project super users that I have trained on Smartsheet get bogged down in the differences and can find it frustrating. Explaining the differences ahead of time and why Smartsheet is being chosen instead of a different software seems to counteract those reactions
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    Support Rating
    ProProfs
    I personally have not had to contact ProProfs Project Customer Support. I know that our media / marketing manager has used this tool for a while and is very comfortable with it. He has never expressed any issues or frustrations that I know of. The product is simple and easy to use and does not seem to require much support.
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    Smartsheet
    I give this rating because it fills a niche in the market. MS Project scares many away from proper task management but there are limited tools our there, especially cloud-based that are mobile-friendly. Smartsheet fills this market gap, especially for small to medium-sized businesses. IT is not fair to compare it to MS Project, but fairer to see what gaps it fills.
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    Implementation Rating
    ProProfs
    No answers on this topic
    Smartsheet
    It's absolutely paramount to take a few minutes to actually play with the software. It's nearly impossible to do anything wrong or make a mistake which cannot be fixed easily. Under the help menu is Live Training option. After you familiarize yourself with the commands, watch the live training for some in depth understanding of how to make the software fit your needs perfectly.
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    Alternatives Considered
    ProProfs
    I think Project Bubble is way more streamlined than the others mentioned, as well as way more cost-effective! It is simple enough for my clients to access and keep track of their status, without having to explain or train them in the process. For value of money, customer support, and ease of use, I give it my highest recommendation.
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    Smartsheet
    Jira and Redmine are much more robust and technologically advanced project management solutions. I enjoy using either when managing a very large project. However, I prefer to use Smartsheet for my smaller to medium sized projects. As for Google Drive - I would say that Google sheets and Smartsheet are almost identical in my opinion when it comes to functionality. Personally I prefer to manage smaller projects via Google Drive, but it is a personal preference!
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    Return on Investment
    ProProfs
    • It has helped me manage my team in a more efficient way and for that, we delivered everything within the deadline.
    • Its AI-powered automatic report generation has reduced my workload to a great extent, So I can focus on other important deliverables.
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    Smartsheet
    • This has really opened up collaboration across teams. A lot less working in silos.
    • It hasn't fully replaced any one tool so it means having to go to another place. Hopefully, we can eliminate a tool or two in the next six months.
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