Project and task management
Smartsheet alternatives
2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.
The projects
frappe/erpnext★37,700 GitHub starsGPL-3.0 licenceFull-featured ERP with forms, workflows, dashboards, reporting, and REST APIs for managing business data.Open on GitHub ↗nocobase/nocobase★23,577 GitHub starslicence unclearOpen-source no-code platform providing tables, forms, automations, REST API, and self-hosted app management.Open on GitHub ↗
What you give up either way
- Enterprise-grade scale, reliability and multi-region data controls
- Built-in SAML/SSO and enterprise directory integrations
- Certified security, compliance features, and administration tooling (Admin Center, CMEK, detailed activity logs)
- Integrations catalog and pre-built connectors (hundreds including Power BI, Tableau, Salesforce)
- Premium support, professional services, and managed deployment options (Control Center, DataMesh, Data Shuttle add-ons)
An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Smartsheet, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.