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Smartsheet VS Trello_

As of 4 November 2026, Trello is named by 1,669 companies and Smartsheet by 3,016; Smartsheet skews to companies under 200 people (31% vs 58%), Trello to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 41%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Smartsheet's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Trello rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Smartsheet: 2–200 employees
31%
Trello: 2–200 employees
58%
Smartsheet: 1,000+ employees
41%
Trello: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 4.5
Website or DNS footprint
9,873 · 0
3,016companies name Smartsheet
1,669companies name Trello
69name both
7,456 · 7,571postings in 90 days, Smartsheet · Trello
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentSmartsheetshareTrelloshareLeans
Self-employed391%905%Trello
2-10 employees1465%23914%Trello
11-50 employees2348%37723%Trello
51-200 employees56319%35721%Trello
201-500 employees44315%18311%Smartsheet
501-1000 employees35712%1157%Smartsheet
1001-5000 employees62021%1569%Smartsheet
5001-10000 employees1997%533%Smartsheet
10,001+ employees41514%996%Smartsheet
By industry
SegmentSmartsheetshareTrelloshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry61820%956%Smartsheet
Business & finance services57619%40724%Trello
Technology & software56519%57835%Trello
Property & construction2538%644%Smartsheet
Public, community & associations1926%936%even
Consumer services & leisure1565%1288%Trello
Commerce & trade1475%664%even
Health care1375%302%Smartsheet
Utilities & infrastructure1244%211%Smartsheet
Hospitality & travel702%231%even
Automotive592%––outside top 12
Media & content592%1328%Trello
Transport, logistics & rental––141%outside top 12
By country
SegmentSmartsheetshareTrelloshareLeans
United States2,44581%81549%Smartsheet
United Kingdom1365%1076%even
Canada1013%382%even
Australia291%282%even
France291%754%Trello
Germany271%704%Trello
India171%825%Trello
Spain140%302%even
Italy90%––outside top 12
Brazil80%754%Trello
Switzerland70%––outside top 12
Denmark70%––outside top 12
Poland––402%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––171%outside top 12
Netherlands––161%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentSmartsheetshareTrelloshareLeans
Product, program & project management3,30637%3,50040%Trello
construction and civil5706%340%Smartsheet
Engineering (non-software)4045%290%Smartsheet
Quality, safety & environment3514%280%Smartsheet
IT operations & business systems2883%1612%even
Data & AI2212%430%even
General management & consulting1892%561%even
Administration & office1862%4155%Trello
logistics warehouse and transport1812%150%even
Sales1732%941%even
Finance & accounting1722%330%even
Marketing & communications1722%1,87221%Trello
Human resources1201%280%even
Legal, compliance & risk1191%170%even
skilled trades and field service1091%60%even
Software engineering991%5056%Trello
Customer service & success941%621%even
Business development & strategy931%501%even
procurement and purchasing771%––outside top 12
research and science681%30%even
Education & training611%230%even
Travel, leisure & events491%270%even
Design & UX410%1041%even
arts media and entertainment400%651%even
facilities cleaning and security370%50%even
manufacturing and production320%80%even
real estate and property260%160%even
social care and community240%160%even
healthcare clinical140%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services120%––outside top 12
Unclassified––701%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––110%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––50%outside top 12
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Trello is named by 1,669 companies in job postings and Smartsheet by 3,016; 69 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/smartsheet-vs-trello)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Smartsheet vs Trello: questions

Which is more used, Smartsheet or Trello?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Smartsheet (3,016) over Trello (1,669). By website-and-DNS footprint, Smartsheet (9,873 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Smartsheet?

31% of Smartsheet companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 58% for Trello. 41% of Smartsheet companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for Trello.

Do companies run both?

69 companies name both in their postings, usually Smartsheet in marketing and Trello in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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