Why teams look for a Smartsheet alternative
Smartsheet is powerful if your team thinks in spreadsheets. It's trusted by large organisations for detailed project plans, reporting and governance.
Smaller teams often find:
- It feels like a spreadsheet. Great for the person who built it, less inviting for everyone else who just needs to know what to do next.
- No meetings. Decisions made on calls need to be typed into a sheet by hand.
- Per-member pricing. Every new teammate adds to the bill, and the Business plan starts at 3 members.
How BOO Workspace is different
Boards people actually open. Boards show the same tasks as kanban, table, calendar or planner. Keep the table view for the people who love it, and let everyone else drag cards.
Docs beside the work. Documents sit inside the boards they explain, and tasks created in a doc land on the board automatically.
Meetings turn into tasks. A notetaker joins Google Meet, Zoom or Teams, and Lilly AI drafts follow-ups with a proposed owner and due date. You accept the ones you want.
Flat pricing. One price for up to 5 people, another for 6 to 20. See pricing.
When Smartsheet is the better fit
If you need detailed dependency scheduling, portfolio reporting or enterprise governance across hundreds of people, Smartsheet has a long track record there.
When BOO Workspace is the better fit
If your team wants a friendlier way to run projects, with meetings built in and a price that doesn't rise with every hire, start a 30-day Pro trial and try one project in BOO Workspace.