Compare Kintone and Smartsheet 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.1% of reviews)
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.00 5 Users Per Month
$9.00 1 user Per Month
Kintone
Star Rating
(267)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (74.1% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$24.00 5 Users Per Month
Learn more about KintoneSmartsheet
Star Rating
(21,915)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$9.00 1 user Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Smartsheet excels in collaboration features, with users appreciating its real-time updates and the ability to easily drag and drop rows for reordering tasks. This flexibility makes it a favorite for managing complex workflows and project tracking.
- Users say Kintone stands out for its user-friendly interface, making task management straightforward and enjoyable. Reviewers highlight the platform's ease of use, which is particularly beneficial for teams looking to streamline their processes without a steep learning curve.
- According to verified reviews, Smartsheet's robust reporting and dashboard capabilities are frequently praised, allowing teams to share progress with stakeholders effortlessly. Users find these features essential for keeping everyone aligned and informed.
- Reviewers mention that Kintone's automation features significantly enhance project management efficiency. Users appreciate how it helps standardize workflows, especially in scenarios where teams need to manage approvals across multiple locations.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Smartsheet has a higher overall satisfaction score, Kintone receives commendations for its quality of support. Users report that Kintone's support team is responsive and helpful, which can be a crucial factor for businesses needing reliable assistance.
- Users note that Smartsheet's implementation process is generally quick and intuitive, making it easier for teams to get started. In contrast, Kintone's initial setup is also praised for its simplicity, but some users feel that Smartsheet offers a more comprehensive onboarding experience.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Kintone
Professional Edition
$24.00
5 Users Per Month
*minimum 5 users
- No-code application building
- Collaboration Suite
- Open API Connectivity
Smartsheet
Pro
$9.00
1 user Per Month
For people and teams that want to track, share, and manage projects.
Includes:
- Up to 10 editors (paid license required to edit)
- Unlimited free viewers
- Unlimited sheets, reports, and forms
Free Trial
Kintone
Free Trial is available
Smartsheet
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
219
8.5
18,393
Ease of Use
8.9
221
8.4
18,647
Ease of Setup
8.7
180
8.3
10,410
Ease of Admin
9.0
170
8.5
7,839
Quality of Support
9.3
214
8.3
14,232
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.4
167
8.6
7,289
Product Direction (% positive)
8.6
206
8.6
17,846
Features by Category
Sales Force Automation
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Marketing Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Customer Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
7.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile & Social
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
9.3
10
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
9.4
9
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
7.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.3
9
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
Integration
8.8
10
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - CRM
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Tasks
Not enough data
8.7
10122
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.8
10128
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9825
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.4
9501
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9297
|
Verified
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.1
9362
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8817
|
Verified
Projects
Not enough data
8.6
9340
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.3
8652
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8775
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8688
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8911
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7614
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.0
8324
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
8894
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
7850
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7458
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7275
|
Verified
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.6
7748
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
7820
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
8462
|
Verified
Project Monitoring
Not enough data
7.8
7471
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.7
7577
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.2
8710
|
Verified
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.1
3069
Not enough data
6.1
3053
Agentic AI - Project Management
Not enough data
5.6
927
Not enough data
5.9
927
Not enough data
5.8
947
Not enough data
5.7
917
Not enough data
5.7
916
Not enough data
5.6
914
Not enough data
5.8
917
Portfolio Management
Not enough data
7.9
4816
Not enough data
8.5
5528
Not enough data
8.1
5005
Not enough data
7.7
4605
Project Management
Not enough data
8.2
5424
Not enough data
8.3
5501
Not enough data
7.7
4627
Resource Management
Not enough data
7.8
4756
Not enough data
7.8
4827
Not enough data
7.9
4779
Data & Analytics
Not enough data
8.0
4992
Not enough data
8.0
5166
Not enough data
8.1
5078
Not enough data
7.5
4449
Strategy - Project and Portfolio Management
Not enough data
6.7
2052
Not enough data
7.6
2085
Not enough data
7.9
2065
Not enough data
7.6
2059
Not enough data
7.8
2054
Not enough data
7.6
2055
Not enough data
7.2
2035
Not enough data
7.6
2048
Not enough data
7.5
2037
Not enough data
7.8
2043
Setup
9.2
47
8.3
5165
9.4
46
Feature Not Available
9.0
43
8.1
5026
8.8
50
8.5
5414
Management
9.2
43
Feature Not Available
8.9
42
8.1
4661
8.8
34
7.5
4373
Generative AI
8.6
7
6.3
1819
Agentic AI - Workflow Management
Not enough data
5.9
407
Not enough data
5.9
408
Not enough data
5.9
405
Not enough data
5.9
400
Not enough data
5.9
399
Not enough data
5.9
401
Not enough data
6.2
404
Functionality
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Platform Basics
Not enough data
8.3
1038
Not enough data
8.7
1228
Not enough data
8.5
1169
Not enough data
8.0
1006
Not enough data
8.6
1167
Not enough data
8.7
1194
Content Planning
Not enough data
8.6
1185
Not enough data
8.9
1239
Not enough data
8.6
1118
Marketing Campaign Performance
Not enough data
8.0
882
Not enough data
8.4
1034
Agentic AI - Marketing Calendar
Not enough data
5.1
43
Not enough data
5.2
45
Not enough data
5.2
46
Not enough data
5.0
45
Other Features
Not enough data
7.9
988
Not enough data
8.3
1015
Task Creation
Not enough data
8.7
7325
Not enough data
8.8
7407
Not enough data
8.3
6933
Not enough data
7.8
6123
Task Management
Not enough data
8.5
7076
Not enough data
8.5
6984
Not enough data
8.1
6641
Not enough data
8.2
6470
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.2
2416
Not enough data
6.2
2418
Multichannel inventory management
7.4
13
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
6.7
12
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
8.4
17
Not enough data
6.8
12
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
Inventory Management
8.4
19
Not enough data
8.3
17
Not enough data
8.1
16
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.4
14
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.6
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
6.8
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
Warehouse Definition
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.6
31
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
28
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
6.8
23
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.8
22
Not enough data
8.1
25
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
21
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
8.4
34
Not enough data
Automation
Not enough data
8.5
4261
Not enough data
8.3
4211
Not enough data
8.2
3948
Administration
Not enough data
8.2
4109
Not enough data
8.1
3888
Not enough data
8.8
4108
Project management
Not enough data
8.7
4175
Not enough data
8.2
3899
Not enough data
8.6
4185
Not enough data
8.3
4035
Not enough data
8.4
3954
Not enough data
8.0
3628
Not enough data
8.3
4078
Workload
Not enough data
8.0
3700
Not enough data
8.3
3945
Not enough data
8.0
3742
Not enough data
7.9
3559
Communication & Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
3727
Not enough data
8.3
3925
Not enough data
8.8
4126
Cost Management
Not enough data
7.7
3432
Not enough data
7.8
3425
Not enough data
7.5
3236
Integration
Not enough data
7.4
3279
Not enough data
7.4
3329
Not enough data
7.4
3360
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.5
1656
Not enough data
6.5
1662
Agentic AI - Work Management
Not enough data
5.8
364
Not enough data
6.0
363
Not enough data
5.8
362
Not enough data
5.9
360
Communication
Not enough data
7.2
5667
Not enough data
7.6
6050
Not enough data
7.5
5807
Not enough data
7.7
5833
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Content & Documents
Not enough data
8.4
7190
Not enough data
8.4
7129
Not enough data
8.0
6874
Not enough data
7.8
6099
Controls
Not enough data
8.0
6472
Not enough data
7.6
5490
Not enough data
8.2
6806
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.9
6088
Project Management
Not enough data
8.8
7433
Not enough data
8.7
7304
Not enough data
8.6
7172
Not enough data
7.9
6153
Remote Collaboration
Not enough data
8.4
6564
Not enough data
8.5
6744
Not enough data
8.4
6633
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Generative AI
Not enough data
6.3
2275
Not enough data
6.3
2280
Agentic AI - Project Collaboration
Not enough data
5.7
428
Not enough data
5.6
430
User Interface Design
9.1
43
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
36
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
41
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
40
|
Verified
Not enough data
Data Control
8.8
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
37
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.9
34
|
Verified
Not enough data
Publishing
9.1
39
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
36
Not enough data
9.2
38
|
Verified
Not enough data
Agentic AI - No-Code Development Platforms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Configuration
9.1
60
Not enough data
8.7
51
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.0
42
Not enough data
8.6
51
Not enough data
Database Administration
9.2
52
Not enough data
9.0
51
Not enough data
8.9
49
Not enough data
Availability
9.1
61
Not enough data
8.8
49
Not enough data
8.8
51
Not enough data
9.1
50
Not enough data
Security
8.5
31
Not enough data
8.7
38
Not enough data
8.8
33
Not enough data
Data Management
9.2
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Kintone and Smartsheet are categorized as Workflow Management
Unique Categories
Kintone is categorized as No-Code Development Platforms, Inventory Control, Desktop Database, Warehouse Management, Database as a Service (DBaaS), and CRM
Smartsheet is categorized as Project Collaboration, Work Management, Marketing Calendar, Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA), Project and Portfolio Management, Task Management, and Project Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Kintone
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Smartsheet
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Non-Profit Organization Management
18.4%
Information Technology and Services
4.7%
Education Management
4.3%
Construction
3.9%
Computer Software
3.5%
Other
65.1%
Information Technology and Services
7.6%
Construction
7.3%
Hospital & Health Care
5.2%
Computer Software
4.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.6%
Other
70.7%
Discussions
What is Kintone app?
1 Comment
JM
Kintone is a flexible, easy to use, and easy to develop cloud based database.Read more
How do I get started?
1 Comment
Official Response from Kintone
To get started with your free 30 day trial, visit https://www.kintone.com/trial. Read more
Can you really build apps without code?
1 Comment
Official Response from Kintone
It's true! With Kintone's drag and drop interface, you'll be able to create custom business apps for you and your team without a single line of code....Read more
What can smartsheet be used for?
57 Comments
WA
It has a wide range of functionalities for project management or even asset management. Read more
Why is smartsheet bad?
34 Comments
MT
This is a question that begs more context. What are you looking to have that Smartsheet does not provide? Conversely, anytime you choose a tool, you need to...Read more
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