Atlassian vs Smartsheet: which does AI recommend?
· ChatGPT Search and Google AI Mode
Based on every AI answer that names both
Reviewed by Dimitry Apollonsky
AI summary
The answers treat Atlassian and Smartsheet as equal picks overall. When an answer names both, it lists Atlassian first more often, while Smartsheet is clearly ahead in recommendations.
Listed first when AI names both
AtlassianAtlassian: 62% (Atlassian leads)SmartsheetSmartsheet: 38%
Recommended when named
AtlassianAtlassian: 50%
SmartsheetSmartsheet: 76% (Smartsheet leads)
Warned against · lower is better
AtlassianAtlassian: 1%
SmartsheetSmartsheet: 0%
Pick Atlassian for
- Strict compliance rules Usually
- Project management software Almost always
- Project management tool Almost always
Pick Smartsheet for
- Executive status updates Almost always
Topic by topic
Mentioned in, as a share of each topic’s answers
Atlassian named more13Within 2 points3Smartsheet named more6
Atlassian named more
- Flexible team trackingFar ahead
- Project and issue tracking softwareFar ahead
- Messaging app integrationClearly ahead
- Online project collaboration platformsClearly ahead
- Product roadmap softwareClearly ahead
- Roadmap planning software with AIAhead
Smartsheet named more
- Enterprise project portfolio and resource managementClearly ahead
- Scenario planning tool for utilization forecastingClearly ahead
- Office administration tools for small to mid-sized enterprise companiesAhead
- Custom project workspacesSlightly ahead
- Team project and task managementSlightly ahead
- Agency project managementSlightly ahead
Within 2 points3
Only Atlassian is ranked in12
- Agile software development tracking
- AI-powered project estimation tool
- IT and development team support
- Managed service providers for enterprise help desk outsourcing
- QA test case management
- Centralized company resource storage
- Code vulnerability ticketing
- ITSM platform with faster deployment
- AI task scheduling
- Automated decision capture
- Collaboration tool with tasks and wikis
- Internal wiki software
Only Smartsheet is ranked in12
- Affordability/small-midsize
- Simple vendor and contract management system
- Submittal tracking and approval
- Tenant improvement budget management
- Field task management
- Crew and equipment scheduling
- Government contract cost accounting software
- CPM scheduling software
- Event management software for professional event planners
- CAM reconciliation auditing
- DPIA and pia generation
- Research grant lifecycle management software
What people ask AI about Atlassian and Smartsheet
Atlassian is listed first for strict-compliance project platforms and project management software. Smartsheet is listed first for executive status-update dashboards.
Atlassian listed firstSmartsheet listed first- For a company facing strict compliance rules, which project platforms offer robust security certifications and data residency options?Atlassian usually first
- What is the best project management software?Atlassian almost always first
- What is the best project management tool?Atlassian almost always first
- We use a project management tool. Who offers a bidirectional sync to a Gantt chart visualization tool?Atlassian almost always first
- I'm a Program Manager, and I need a better way to communicate status updates to executive leadership. Any good dashboard tools?Smartsheet almost always first
Who AI mentions first
Atlassian is listed first every month.
- JulAtlassian listed first: 61%Smartsheet listed first: 39%
- AugAtlassian listed first: 68%Smartsheet listed first: 33%
- SepAtlassian listed first: 56%Smartsheet listed first: 44%
Every engine leans toward listing Atlassian first, with Google AI Mode leaning more.
- ChatGPT SearchAtlassian listed first: 58%Smartsheet listed first: 42%
- Google AI ModeAtlassian listed first: 69%Smartsheet listed first: 31%
Sources cited in the comparisons
Atlassian vs Smartsheet: common questions
- Is Atlassian better than Smartsheet?
- The answers treat Atlassian and Smartsheet as equal picks overall. When an answer names both, it lists Atlassian first more often, while Smartsheet is clearly ahead in recommendations.
- Do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode recommend Atlassian or Smartsheet?
- Every engine leans toward listing Atlassian first, with Google AI Mode leaning more.
- What are the alternatives to Atlassian and Smartsheet?
- Asana appears in most of these answers; Monday and ClickUp also appear in about half.
- When is Atlassian the better pick?
- AI usually lists Atlassian first for: Strict compliance rules; Project management software; Project management tool.
- When is Smartsheet the better pick?
- AI usually lists Smartsheet first for: Executive status updates.
