SmartSuite vs Zenkit Comparison
Compare SmartSuite vs Zenkit 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.
Zenkit
6.6/10
Zenkit is a German-hosted, GDPR-compliant project and work management platform with Kanban, Gantt, table, mind map and chat views, built for small and mid-sized teams.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 7.3/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Analytics | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Customization | 9/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Integration | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Scalability | 7/10 | 5/10 |
| Security | 9/10 | 7/10 |
| Support | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | No |
| Cheapest paid plan | $20/user/mo Team | €8/user/mo Plus |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | $200/mo Team | €80/mo Plus |
| Features | ||
| Team messaging | ||
| App integrations | ||
| Collaboration tools | ||
| Dashboards | ||
| Databases | ||
| File sharing | ||
| Gantt charts | ||
| Kanban boards | ||
| Reporting | ||
| Scheduling | ||
| Spreadsheet interface | ||
| Task lists | ||
| Task management | ||
| Timeline view | ||
| Workflow automation | ||
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| Docs | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
SmartSuite vs Zenkit cost by team size
| Team size | SmartSuite | Zenkit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | Contact for pricing | €8/moPlus |
| 5 users | $100/moTeam | €40/moPlus |
| 10 users | $200/moTeam | €80/moPlus |
| 25 users | $500/moTeam | €300/moTeam |
| 50 users | $1,000/moTeam | €600/moTeam |
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 Integration score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 5/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for marketing teams (7/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose Zenkit
- Higher Cost score (7/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for startups (7/10 vs 4/10)
- Better fit for small business (8/10 vs 6/10)
- Includes Team messaging, which SmartSuite lacks
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.
Zenkit
Pros
- Data is hosted in Germany and the vendor states GDPR compliance, which helps EU buyers with data-residency requirements.
- The same project can be switched between Kanban, table, Gantt, calendar, mind map and chat views.
- Entry pricing is low at 8 euros per seat per month on the Plus plan.
- Reviewers praise the documentation and video tutorials for onboarding new users.
- Teams can migrate from Trello, Asana and Microsoft To Do in one click.
Cons
- SSO, SCIM and API access are only available on the 21-euro Business plan or Enterprise.
- Item, list, comment and automation quotas cap usage on every paid tier.
- Reviewers say file management is weak and integrations with external file tools could be better.
- Some users report occasional slowness, poor reminder alerts and a learning curve to master all features.
- Integrations rely heavily on Zapier rather than native connectors.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
SmartSuite scores higher on our Project Management criteria: 7.3/10 against 6.6/10 for Zenkit. The largest gap is in Integration: 7/10 for SmartSuite and 5/10 for Zenkit.
No, neither SmartSuite nor Zenkit lists a free plan.
SmartSuite is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 7/10 for them, against 4/10 for Zenkit.
Zenkit has Team messaging, which SmartSuite lacks.
