SmartSuite vs Visual Planning Comparison
Compare SmartSuite vs Visual Planning features, pricing, and more.
Last updated: November 2026
SmartSuite
7.3/10
SmartSuite is a no-code work management platform that teams use to build project, process and operations solutions with views, automations and AI agents.
Visual Planning
6.8/10
Visual Planning is configurable resource scheduling and planning software from Stilog for organizations that must schedule teams, projects, equipment and locations.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.3/10 | 6.8/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 9/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 8/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 6/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $20/user/mo Team | $15/user/mo VP Go |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $200/mo Team | $150/mo VP Go |
| Features | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Task management | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Databases | Not listed | |
| Docs | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Spreadsheet interface | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Team messaging | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
SmartSuite vs Visual Planning cost by team size
Visual Planning costs less from 5 users.
| Team size | SmartSuite | Visual Planning |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | $15/moVP Go |
| 5 users | $100/moTeam | $75/moVP Go |
| 10 users | $200/moTeam | $150/moVP Go |
| 25 users | $500/moTeam | $375/moVP Go |
| 50 users | $1,000/moTeam | $750/moVP Go |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose SmartSuite
- Higher Security score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Higher Cost score (6/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for freelancers (3/10 vs 1/10)
- Better fit for small business (6/10 vs 4/10)
Why choose Visual Planning
- Lower estimated cost for 10 users: $150/mo vs $200/mo
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 7/10)
Pros & Cons
SmartSuite
Pros
- The same records can be shown as grid, Kanban, Gantt, timeline, calendar, map and dashboard views without duplicating data.
- Its compliance coverage is unusually strong for the category, with ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA and GDPR audits plus a choice of US or EU data residency.
- Read-only users, commenters and form submitters are free, which lowers the cost of involving stakeholders.
- It ships more than 200 templates and an AI solution builder to speed up setup.
- Reviewers describe the support team as responsive.
Cons
- Team, Professional and Enterprise carry 3-, 5- and 25-seat minimums, and there is no free plan.
- The Team plan allows only 5,000 records per solution, and automation runs plus API calls are hard-capped each month.
- SAML SSO and SCIM are available only on Enterprise and Signature plans.
- There is no team chat or whiteboard, and external access is limited to read-only shared views.
- Reviewers say complex workflows and large data imports take real setup effort, and there are no native desktop apps.
Visual Planning
Pros
- The schedule can be configured to fit each business's processes, which reviewers say made it the best fit for their needs.
- Reviewers on Software Advice praise the vendor's support, and one switched from a competitor because of it.
- Separate desktop, web and mobile licenses, priced from $15 to $55 per user, let teams pay less for occasional or field users.
- Deployment can be SaaS, on-premise or in the customer's own cloud, with a perpetual license option.
- Rated about 4.5 out of 5 on Capterra and GetApp across more than 90 reviews.
Cons
- Setup and customization fees reported by third parties add significantly to the total cost.
- Reviewers mention a learning curve and limits on charts and some data inputs.
- One reviewer had to log all users out to free up licenses.
- It focuses on resource scheduling, with no built-in docs, wiki or team chat for general project collaboration.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
SmartSuite scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.3/10 against 6.8/10 for Visual Planning. The largest gap is in Security: 9/10 for SmartSuite and 6/10 for Visual Planning.
Visual Planning costs less for 10 users: about $150/mo on its VP Go plan, against about $200/mo on its Team plan for SmartSuite, billed monthly.
No, neither SmartSuite nor Visual Planning lists a free plan.
SmartSuite is the better fit for freelancers: we rate it 3/10 for them, against 1/10 for Visual Planning.
