# Smartsheet: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 6 judge labels across 5 categories by 3 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/vendors/smartsheet

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Workforce scheduling](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/core/workforce-scheduling/index.md) | 0% | 98 | 50% | 2 |
| [Goals and OKRs](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/goals-and-okrs/index.md) | 0% | 47 | 0% | 1 |
| [Org charts and org design](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/org-charts-and-org-design/index.md) | 0% | 90 | 0% | 1 |
| [Succession planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/performance/succession-planning/index.md) | 0% | 109 | 100% | 1 |
| [Workforce planning](https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/planning/workforce-planning/index.md) | 0% | 100 | 0% | 1 |

## And against it

- "Some comprehensive project scheduling tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Oracle P6, Smartsheet) are powerful but have a notoriously steep learning curve." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Workforce scheduling)
- "While Excel/Smartsheet templates work for a handful of roles, research shows they fail quietly" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Succession planning)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Smartsheet, from 7 of the 10 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- capterra.com: 3
- guideflow.com: 3
- softwareadvice.com: 3
- betasystems.com: 2
- cal.com: 2
- connecteam.com: 2
- dialzara.com: 2
- forbes.com: 2
- g2.com: 2
- getapp.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://leadangel.com/blog/operations/enterprise-scheduling-software: 2
- https://softwareadvice.com/scheduling: 2
- https://adamenfroy.com/scheduling-software: 1
- https://agiled.app/blog/best-scheduling-software-for-small-businesses: 1
- https://betasystems.com/resources/blog/enterprise-job-scheduling-software: 1
- https://betasystems.com/resources/blog/job-scheduling-software: 1
- https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/group-scheduling: 1
- https://bmc.com/it-solutions/job-scheduling-workload-automation.html: 1

## In its own words

What Smartsheet's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: a platform built for the way you work (https://www.smartsheet.com/)
- For: teams (https://smartsheet.com/)
- Price stated: Pricing by plan type (https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing)
- Starting price: 129 (https://www.smartsheet.com/pricing)
- Free plan or trial: Try Smartsheet for free (https://www.smartsheet.com/)
- Certifications: SOC 2, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, FedRAMP, ISO 42001
- Hosting: Smartsheet Regions, Smartsheet Gov, US, EU, Australia, AWS East regions (Virginia/Ohio), AWS GovCloud West region (Oregon), AWS EU regions (Germany/Ireland)
- Customers named: McLaren Racing, Roche IT, Sutherland, Convergint, DIRECTV, PUMA (PLM), PUMA, theisens

## What it publishes

Every page smartsheet.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10004 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 410 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-17
- case study: 245 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 48 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-11-05
- report or ebook: 123 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-05-05
- comparison: 27 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2025-12-17
- template or tool: 213 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 19 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 262 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-05-05 report or ebook: Ai making work denser not lighter https://www.smartsheet.com/content-center/inside-smartsheet/research/ai-making-work-denser-not-lighter
- Recent: 2025-12-17 blog: All risk assessment matrix templates you need https://www.smartsheet.com/all-risk-assessment-matrix-templates-you-need
- Recent: 2025-12-17 comparison: Project management vs project portfolio management https://www.smartsheet.com/content/project-management-vs-project-portfolio-management
- Recent: 2025-11-05 conference or event: Pre conference lunch pre con attendees only https://www.smartsheet.com/engage/sessions/pre-conference-lunch-pre-con-attendees-only
- Recent: 2025-11-05 conference or event: Pre conference breakfast pre con attendees only https://www.smartsheet.com/engage/sessions/pre-conference-breakfast-pre-con-attendees-only
- Recent: 2025-10-30 blog: 32 free excel spreadsheet templates https://www.smartsheet.com/32-free-excel-spreadsheet-templates

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/hr/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/hr.