Smartsheet vs Wrike

Which one do AI engines recommend, and how do they differ on price, fit and features?

The short answer

Smartsheet is the stronger AI pick in Project Management: it has a visibility score of 20.8 versus 13.5 for Wrike, and ranks ahead in 38% of the answers that name both.

Choose Smartsheet if…

You want the brand AI engines rank higher (20.8 vs 13.5)
You need SOC 2 or ISO 27001 or GDPR or FedRAMP or HIPAA (BAA) coverage
Enterprise-scale portfolio management and roll-ups
Spreadsheet-style data grids and familiarity

Choose Wrike if…

You want a free plan to start
AI answers describe it more positively (39% vs 36% positive)
You need SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001:2013 or ISO 27018:2019 or CSA STAR or GDPR-compliant or CCPA-compliant coverage
Multi-department project tracking, time tracking, and customizable workflows

AI visibility side by side

Latest weekly run · Nov 3

Metric	Smartsheet	Wrike
Visibility score	20.8%	13.5%
Change vs last week	New	New
Rank in Project Management	#6	#8
Share of voice	6.3%	4.4%
Mentions this run	35	26
Positive in AI answers	36%	39%

The stronger value in each row is marked with a ✓.

Visibility score trend

Weekly runs over the last 60 days

Smartsheet 0pp · Wrike 0pp over 0 weekly runs.

Engine by engine

Smartsheet leads on 3 of 3 engines

ChatGPT

25.6%

18.9%

AI Mode

17%

2.2%

Perplexity

19.8%

19.3%

SmartsheetWrike

Head to head in AI answers

21 engine answers name both brands

8Smartsheet ranked higher

13Wrike ranked higher

Prompt	Engine	Smartsheet	Wrike
How do I choose a project management tool for a mid-market team?	ChatGPT	#6	#5
How do I choose a project management tool for a mid-market team?	Perplexity	#5	#4
What are the best Project Management tools in 2026?	ChatGPT	#6	#5
What are the best Project Management tools in 2026?	Perplexity	#5	#7
Top project management tool options for B2B SaaS companies	Perplexity	#8	#6
Best project management tool for enterprise	ChatGPT	#1	#5
Compare the leading Project Management platforms	ChatGPT	#6	#5
Compare the leading Project Management platforms	Perplexity	#6	#5
Alternatives to the most popular project management tool	ChatGPT	#8	#6
Alternatives to the most popular project management tool	Perplexity	#7	#6
Best project management tool with AI features	Perplexity	#9	#4
Which Project Management vendors do analysts recommend?	ChatGPT	#4	#5

Features, pricing & fit

Dimension	Smartsheet	Wrike
Pricing model	Per seat	Per seat
Entry price	$12 per seat / mo	Free; paid from $10 per seat / mo
Free plan	No · 30-day trial	Yes
Deployment	Cloud-based	Cloud-only; data is hosted in Paris, France for European sign-ups and in Santa Clara, California for other accounts
Integrations	—	400+
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP, HIPAA (BAA)	SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27018:2019, CSA STAR, GDPR-compliant, CCPA-compliant
Support	Help and learning content, Smartsheet Community, Web-based ticketing, Smartsheet University (add-on)	Professional services and deployment consultancy, Premium support
Founded	2005	2006
Headquarters	Bellevue, Washington, USA	San Diego, California, US
Employees	1,001–5,000	1,001–5,000
Funding	Post-IPO equity round	Series B
Best for	Organizations running project, portfolio and operational work at scale, including enterprise PMOs.	Enterprises that want AI agents and work management under governed controls at scale