SeaTable vs Smartsheet

SeaTable

Strengths

• +High flexibility combining spreadsheet and database functionalities for advanced data management and workflow customization
• +Modern, intuitive UI/UX with a low-code/no-code approach enabling non-technical users to build applications
• +Real-time multi-user editing and commenting features enhance team collaboration and reduce email dependency
• +Responsive and helpful customer support alongside comprehensive documentation for onboarding and troubleshooting
• +Strong GDPR compliance and data sovereignty with hosting in Germany
• +Cost-effective pricing, particularly for entry-level plans, compared to competitors like Airtable
• +Versatile use cases including project management, inventory tracking, brainstorming, and database development

Limitations

• −Integration with third-party tools can be complex and requires more technical expertise than expected
• −Limited payment options (e.g., credit card only, no invoice) and inflexible pricing tiers for different user roles
• −Onboarding challenges when introducing the platform to organizations, typical for low-code tools

Smartsheet

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SeaTable

• Free (Cloud) 0 € per user / monthUp to 25 users · 2 GB storage, 10,000 rows · 100 automations, 3,000 API calls
• Plus (Cloud) 7 € per user / month (annual billing)Unlimited users · 50 GB storage, 50,000 rows · 500 automations, 10,000 API calls
• Enterprise (Cloud) 14 € per user / month (annual billing)Unlimited users and rows · 100 GB storage, 12 months snapshots · 5,000 automations, 50,000 API calls
• Dedicated Cloud On request minimum 100 users, annual billing100 GB storage, 24 months snapshots · Unlimited automations and API calls · Discounts for 2- or 3-year terms
• 3 User (On-Premises) 0 € permanent free licenseSelf-hosted instance · No user limit increase
• 10 User (On-Premises) 500 € 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing
• 25 User (On-Premises) 1.250 € 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing
• 50+ User (On-Premises) 90 € per user / 1-year licenseSelf-hosted instance · Annual billing, discounts for multi-year terms

Cloud plans offer ~20% discount for annual billing. On-premises licenses require a minimum 1-year term; multi-year terms include discounts.

Smartsheet

No published pricing we could verify.

SeaTable

Data Management & Storage

Unlimited bases and tables (Free, Plus, Enterprise plans), Row limits: 10,000 (Free), 50,000 (Plus), unlimited (Enterprise), Storage space: 2 GB (Free), 50 GB (Plus), 100 GB (Enterprise), File uploads up to 50 GB (Plus) or 100 GB (Enterprise)

Automation & Workflows

Automations: 100 (Free), 500 (Plus), 5,000 (Enterprise), unlimited (Dedicated), Unlimited JavaScript and Python script runs (Free, Plus, Dedicated); 5,000 (Enterprise), API calls: 3,000 (Free), 10,000 (Plus), 50,000 (Enterprise), unlimited (Dedicated), Web forms and shared datasets

Security & Administration

Two-factor authentication and single sign-on (SAML, OAuth, Shibboleth, Active Directory, LDAP), Custom authentication and user roles, Custom URL, templates, logo, and color schemes, Enterprise admin panel with AD/LDAP, SAML, or OAuth authentication

Collaboration & Sharing

Private views and sharing permissions, Individual sharing permissions (Base, table, view, column level), Row locking for concurrent editing, Customizable web forms (logo, header image)

Customization & Development

App Builder for custom applications, Custom limits for API calls, Open API documentation for custom integrations, Developer API for connecting external tools

Smartsheet

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