{
  "domain": "smartsheet.com",
  "company": "Smartsheet",
  "aliases": [],
  "category": "project_management",
  "url": "https://thebiasindex.com/smartsheet.com/",
  "summary": "A typical compare page from Smartsheet raises 2.5 of our five red flags. We found 38 candidate pages on Smartsheet’s website, of which 12 are compare pages. Those are the ones we score. Together they add up to 30 red flags, the 67th most of the 103 companies we rank.",
  "status": "ok",
  "rank": 67,
  "fair_player": false,
  "red_flags_total": 30,
  "red_flags_per_page": 2.5,
  "compare_pages": 12,
  "candidate_pages": 38,
  "run_date": "2026-10-30",
  "methodology": {
    "version": "v8",
    "url": "https://thebiasindex.com/methodology/"
  },
  "source": "https://github.com/WhimsicalCode/thebiasindex.com",
  "questions": [
    {
      "id": "q1",
      "label": "Wins on everything",
      "question": "Does the page claim the vendor wins or ties on everything it compares?"
    },
    {
      "id": "q2",
      "label": "Never says when to pick the rival",
      "question": "Does the page leave out every situation where a competitor would be the better choice?"
    },
    {
      "id": "q3",
      "label": "Admits no weakness",
      "question": "Does the page avoid saying anything the vendor's own product can't do or does poorly?"
    },
    {
      "id": "q4",
      "label": "Vague attacks",
      "question": "Are the criticisms of competitors vague, with no specifics, numbers or sources?"
    },
    {
      "id": "q5",
      "label": "Rival gets more criticism",
      "question": "Does the competitor get clearly more criticism than the vendor's product?"
    }
  ],
  "pages": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/google-docs-smartsheet-comparison",
      "title": "Smartsheet vs. Google Docs and Google Sheets | Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 4,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "yes",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/smartsheet-efficient-and-friendly-sharepoint-alternative",
      "title": "How to Find the Right SharePoint Alternative | Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 4,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "yes",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/choosing-basecamp-alternative",
      "title": "How to Pick the Perfect Basecamp Alternative |Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 3,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/contact/smartsheet-vs-asana-comparison-demo",
      "title": "Comparison video: Smartsheet vs. Asana",
      "red_flags": 3,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "yes",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "no"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/contact/smartsheet-vs-monday-comparison-demo",
      "title": "Comparison video: Smartsheet vs. monday.com",
      "red_flags": 3,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "yes",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "no"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/smartsheet-vs-asana",
      "title": "Smartsheet vs. Asana - The Most Complete 2024 Comparison",
      "red_flags": 3,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/smartsheet-vs-trello",
      "title": "Smartsheet vs. Trello - The Most Complete 2024 Comparison",
      "red_flags": 3,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/contact/excel-smartsheet-comparison-demo",
      "title": "Comparison Video: Microsoft Excel vs Smartsheet | Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 2,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "unclear",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "no"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/contact/microsoft-project-smartsheet-comparison-demo-b",
      "title": "Comparison Video: Microsoft Project vs Smartsheet | Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 2,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "unclear",
        "q2": "yes",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "no"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/project-management-software-comparison",
      "title": "Project Management Software Comparison: Microsoft vs. Smartsheet | Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 2,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "no",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "unclear",
        "q5": "yes"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/choosing-a-microsoft-project-alternative",
      "title": "Top 8 Microsoft Project Alternatives in 2026",
      "red_flags": 1,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "no",
        "q3": "yes",
        "q4": "unclear",
        "q5": "unclear"
      }
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/best-spreadsheet-apps-complete-comparison-guide",
      "title": "Best Spreadsheet Apps: Complete Comparison Smartsheet",
      "red_flags": 0,
      "answers": {
        "q1": "no",
        "q2": "no",
        "q3": "no",
        "q4": "no",
        "q5": "unclear"
      }
    }
  ],
  "other_candidate_pages": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/2017-comparison-pmp-salary-sources-and-surveys",
      "title": "2018 Comparison of PMP Salary Sources and Surveys | Smartsheet",
      "type": "other",
      "what_it_is": "Something else"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/agile-vs-scrum-vs-waterfall-vs-kanban",
      "title": "Full Comparison: Agile vs Scrum vs Waterfall vs Kanban",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/best-practices-managing-corporate-vs-project-stakeholders",
      "title": "Corporate vs. Project Stakeholders | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/contact/switch-to-smartsheet",
      "title": "Stop splitting your work across tools. Switch to Smartsheet. | Smartsheet",
      "type": "other",
      "what_it_is": "Something else"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content-center/best-practices/change-management/tips-drive-adoption-top-down-versus-bottom-deployments",
      "title": "Tips to drive adoption of top-down versus bottom-up deployments | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content-center/managing-work/better-forecasting-might-be-answer-fixed-vs-hourly-billing-debate",
      "title": "Better Forecasting Might Be the Answer to the Fixed vs. Hourly Billing Debate | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content-center/managing-work/effectiveness-vs-efficiency-what-you-need-achieve-both",
      "title": "Effectiveness vs. efficiency: What you need to achieve both | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content-center/news/Smartsheet-Chosen-by-Event-Planners-Behind-NCAA-Final-Four-Mayweather-vs-Pacquiao-Volvo-Ocean-Race-and-Tough-Mudder-as-Collaborative-Project-Hub",
      "title": "Smartsheet Chosen by Event Planners Behind NCAA Final Four, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, Volvo Ocean Race, and Tough Mudder as Collaborative Project Hub | Smartsheet",
      "type": "other",
      "what_it_is": "Something else"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/ai-project-management-vs-traditional-methods",
      "title": "AI Project Management vs. Traditional Methods | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/business-continuity-vs-disaster-recovery",
      "title": "Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/gantt-vs-kanban",
      "title": "Gantt Chart vs. Kanban Board",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/gantt-vs-roadmap",
      "title": "Gantt Chart vs. Roadmap: Differences and Use Cases",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/gantt-vs-timeline",
      "title": "Gantt Chart vs. Project Timeline: Key Differences Explained",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/goals-vs-objectives",
      "title": "Goals vs. Objectives | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/okr-vs-kpi",
      "title": "When to use OKRs vs. KPs | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/okr-vs-smart-goals",
      "title": "SMART Goals vs. OKRs | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/pert-vs-gantt",
      "title": "PERT Charts vs. Gantt Charts | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/project-management-vs-project-portfolio-management",
      "title": "Project Management vs. Project Portfolio Management",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/pros-vs-cons-template",
      "title": "Free Pros and Cons Templates",
      "type": "other",
      "what_it_is": "Something else"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/content/strategy-vs-tactics",
      "title": "The Essential Guide to Strategy vs. Tactics",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/essential-decision-making-tools-evaluating-open-source-vs-paid-field-service-management-fsm-software",
      "title": "Open Source vs. Paid Field Service Management Software | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/google-sheets-vs-excel",
      "title": "Microsoft Excel vs. Google Sheets | Smartsheet",
      "type": "third_party_comparison",
      "what_it_is": "Compares other companies’ products"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/physical-scrum-board-vs-smartsheet-online-scrum-board",
      "title": "Physical vs. Online Scrum Boards - Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/price-comparison-sheets-templates",
      "title": "Free Price Comparison Templates | Smartsheet",
      "type": "other",
      "what_it_is": "Something else"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/scaling-agile-for-enterprises-a-comparison-of-safe-agile-nexus-disciplined-agile-dad-and-large-scale-scrum",
      "title": "Agile Frameworks for Enterprises Smartsheet",
      "type": "third_party_comparison",
      "what_it_is": "Compares other companies’ products"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.smartsheet.com/what-is-the-best-jira-alternative",
      "title": "How to Select a Jira Alternative | Smartsheet",
      "type": "educational",
      "what_it_is": "A guide or article"
    }
  ]
}