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Smartsheet vs. Peak One: Rows in sheets, or a customer as an object?
Smartsheet manages work in tables, reports, and dashboards. Peak One manages customers, tasks, projects, and products as central objects that every app reads the same way.
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In short
Four reasons why teams look at Peak One.
Smartsheet is strong when work is managed in rows and columns. Peak One starts with the things those rows are about: customers, projects, products, and money.
- 1Objects instead of copies in sheetsA customer is one record that CRM, Board, and Day read together, instead of a row in several sheets.
- 2Customers and numbers includedCRM, Peak Cashflow, and Peak Products are part of the platform. They aren't listed in the Smartsheet plans.
- 3Start for freePeak One has a Free plan. Smartsheet offers a 30-day trial, but no Free plan.
- 4Honestly, where Smartsheet is the better fitFor spreadsheet-based project and portfolio management with many reports, Smartsheet is further along today.
The difference
Smartsheet and Peak One compared.
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At a glance
Approach
What the tool is built for
- Peak One
- Business platform: tasks, customers, products and numbers in one model
- Smartsheet
- Work management based on sheets: grid, Gantt, cards, calendar, reports, and dashboards
Free plan
Start without payment details
- Peak One
- Free, €0
- Smartsheet
- No Free plan listed; 30-day trial with no credit card
Pricing model
How the price is calculated
- Peak One
- Reference price per plan tier, net. Included members are stated in the quote.
- Smartsheet
- Per member per month; contributors unlimited
Data location
Where your data lives
- Peak One
- Application and database in Frankfurt am Main
- Smartsheet
- Default US; Smartsheet Regions EU (Germany, backup in Ireland) and Australia
Features
Data model
How information connects
- Peak One
- People, companies, tasks, projects, and products as one identity
- Smartsheet
- Sheets with columns; reports pull together data from multiple sheets
Tasks and projects
Plan, assign, follow through
- Peak One
- Work, Board and Day: tasks, project boards with team chat, daily and weekly planning
- Smartsheet
- Grid, Gantt, board, and calendar views from Pro; timeline from Business
Dashboards and reports
Overview for decisions
- Peak One
- Analytics: choose metrics and see them in contextPreview
- Smartsheet
- Unlimited dashboards and reports from Pro, 10 widgets per dashboard
Automations
Recurring work
- Peak One
- Automations: describe workflows, test them, then release
- Smartsheet
- Pro: 250 automated triggers per month; Business: unlimited
Resources and portfolios
Capacity and programs
- Peak One
- Not as a separate app
- Smartsheet
- Workload tracking from Business; portfolios and scenario planning from Enterprise
Customers and contacts
CRM in the same tool
- Peak One
- CRM: contacts, conversations and sales opportunities with history
- Smartsheet
- No CRM of its own listed; HubSpot integration from Enterprise
Cash flow and finance
Numbers alongside the work
- Peak One
- Peak Cashflow and Peak Finance: cash, profit and plan
- Smartsheet
- Not listed in the plans
Products and orders
Assortment, inventory, shipping
- Peak One
- Peak Products and Peak Fulfillment: assortment, inventory, orders
- Smartsheet
- Not listed in the plans
KI
Questions and assistance
- Peak One
- Ask Peak answers questions from your own dataPreview
- Smartsheet
- Smart Assist, Smart Columns, and AI dashboard builder from Pro
Pricing
Free
- Peak One
- Free: €0
- Smartsheet
- No Free plan; 30-day trial
Getting started
- Peak One
- Pro: from €9.90
- Smartsheet
- Pro: $9 per member/month with annual billing, $12 monthly; 1 to 10 members
Middle tier
- Peak One
- Business: from €199.90
- Smartsheet
- Business: $19 per member/month with annual billing, $24 monthly; from 3 members
Enterprise
- Peak One
- Enterprise: from €4,999.90
- Smartsheet
- Enterprise and Advanced Work Management on request
As of October 10, 2026. Smartsheet prices in US dollars per the Smartsheet pricing page; the page also shows prices in other currencies, including euros. Peak prices are net reference prices in euros; billing interval, term and included members are set by the quote. Feature details are based on the providers' plan overviews.
Sources: Smartsheet – Pricing and plans · Smartsheet – Platform · Smartsheet Help – Data residency in Smartsheet Regions · Peak One – Pricing
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What changes with Peak One.
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One customer, one record
People, companies, tasks, projects, and products are one identity. Board, Day, and CRM read the same row instead of copying it into sheets.
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Numbers alongside the work
Peak Cashflow shows where the money flows and how much room is left, right where you set priorities.
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Ready-made apps instead of your own sheets
CRM, Work, Forms, Docs, and Cashflow are there as apps. Which apps and how many members are included is listed in the offer.
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Questions in plain language
Ask Peak answers only from what you share in Peak and shows what the answer is based on.
Honest assessment
Which tool fits for your team?
Peak One fits if
- customers, projects, and products should be maintained as fixed objects instead of rows
- you no longer want to sync the same data across several sheets
- cash flow and CRM should sit in the same tool as the tasks
- you want to start free with no credit card
Smartsheet is the better fit if
- your team thinks in spreadsheets and manages projects in the grid with Gantt
- you need many reports and dashboards across many sheets
- portfolios, scenario planning, and workload tracking are the focus today
- you want to connect Power BI, Tableau, Microsoft 365, or ServiceNow
By team type
Our assessment for each team.
| Team | More Peak One | More Smartsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Founders and small team | Tasks, customers and cash in one tool | When everything is already managed in spreadsheets |
| Agency and service provider | Customers in the CRM, projects in Board | Project plans with Gantt and baselines |
| E-commerce | Products, fulfillment and cash flow together | Spreadsheet-based launch and campaign plans |
| Operations and controlling | Fixed business objects instead of scattered sheets | Reports and dashboards across many sheets |
| Large-scale project organization | When projects should be tied to the business | Portfolios and scenario planning from Enterprise |
Switching over
Switching from Smartsheet, with a plan.
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Most important first
Pick the sheets that matter this week. Everything else can stay in Smartsheet until you've decided.
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Create in Peak One
Smartsheet isn't in the Peak integrations catalog. Create tasks in Peak Board and customers in the CRM instead of copying rows. We'll clarify whether and how older data comes along before you start.
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One week in parallel
Work in Peak One for a week. Only switch off Smartsheet once the team is really working there.
Frequently asked questions
Briefly answered.
Switching and data
Can I use Smartsheet and Peak One in parallel?
Yes. You start Peak One on the Free plan and keep Smartsheet running until you've decided.
Will my Smartsheet data be carried over?
Smartsheet isn't currently in the Peak integrations catalog, so we don't promise an automatic import. You create current tasks in Peak Board. We'll clarify what else is possible before the move.
Where is my data?
With Peak One, the application and database run in Frankfurt am Main. Smartsheet hosts in the US by default and offers a region in Germany with Smartsheet Regions EU, with backup in Ireland.
Pricing
How does Peak One pricing compare to Smartsheet?
Peak One starts with Free at €0, Pro from €9.90, Business from €199.90, and Enterprise from €4,999.90, each as a net reference price. Smartsheet charges per member: Pro costs $9 per member per month with annual billing.
Does Smartsheet have a free plan?
The pricing page lists no Free plan, but a 30-day trial with no credit card. You start Peak One on the Free plan with Google login.
Features
Does Peak One have portfolios and resource planning?
Not as a separate app. If you manage portfolios, workload, and scenarios across many projects, Smartsheet is the better choice.
Does Peak One have AI?
Ask Peak is available as a preview. It answers questions only from what you share in Peak and shows what the answer is based on.
Keep exploring
What's included.
- FunctionTasks & projectsProjects as a board, tasks in the daily plan, one chat per project.View
- FunctionCash flow & runwayA clear cash picture from rough numbers, with runway and cost blocks.View
- FunctionCRM & contactsPeople, companies and context, connected with tasks and numbers.View
- FunctionReportingCash, profit and margin from connected sources, every number with its source.View
- ProblemDuplicate dataThe same customer in four spellings, each with a different status.View
- ProblemNo single source of truthWhen every number sparks a discussion about where it came from.View
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