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THE BEST SELF-HOSTED SMARTSHEET ALTERNATIVE

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Smartsheet is a flexible, spreadsheet-style work platform — but it runs only in Smartsheet’s cloud, charges per user, and scales in price as your team grows. Kendo Manager is a self-hosted Smartsheet alternative that installs on your own server and runs in any browser, replacing the spreadsheet with purpose-built project management — Gantt, costs, resources and risks — under a one-time license, with every feature included and your data never leaving your infrastructure.

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The problem

Why look for a self-hosted Smartsheet alternative?

Smartsheet is powerful for spreadsheet-driven work, but it is cloud-only, per-user, and built around grids rather than dedicated project management modules.

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01. Cloud-only

There is no self-hosted option — your sheets and data live on Smartsheet’s servers, not yours.

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02. Priced per user

Per-user pricing scales as your team grows, and can get expensive at scale.

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03. Spreadsheet-first

A flexible grid, but not purpose-built modules for cost, risk and resource management.

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04. Features by tier

Resource management and advanced capabilities sit in higher plans or add-ons.

Side by side

Kendo Manager vs Smartsheet

The same project planning power, on your own server, without per-user pricing.

 
Kendo Manager
Smartsheet
Deployment
Self-hosted web app on your own server
Cloud-only SaaS — no self-hosting
Where your data lives
Entirely on your infrastructure
On Smartsheet's cloud servers
Licensing model
One-time license per package
Per-user subscription, tiered
Cost as the team grows
Flat — set users, unlimited projects
Scales with every added user
Self-hosting available
✓
✗
Built around
Purpose-built PM modules
Spreadsheet / grid
Gantt & scheduling
✓
✓
Dashboards & reports
✓
✓
Cost & budget tracking
✓ Built in
Via formulas
Risk & issue management
✓ Built in
Limited
Resource management
✓ Built in
Add-on / higher tiers
All features in one license
✓
Split across tiers
Free version
✓ 10 users, all features
✓ Limited (1 user)
Data ownership / on-prem GDPR
✓
Cloud-dependent

Comparison reflects how each tool is typically deployed. Verify Smartsheet’s current plans and add-ons before publishing.

Why teams switch

What you gain with Kendo Manager

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Self-hosted on your own server

Your projects and data stay on your infrastructure — never in a vendor’s cloud.

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Pay once, not per user forever

A one-time license covers a set number of users and unlimited projects.

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Purpose-built, not a spreadsheet

Dedicated Gantt, cost, resource and risk modules instead of grid formulas.

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Every feature in every package

No tier-gating — all tools are part of every license.

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Waterfall and Agile

Classic scheduling or Kanban and sprints — switch as the project needs.

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Try it free, for real

A free version for up to 10 users with every feature, so you can test before you buy.

Pricing

One-time license, every feature included

Each package is a one-time purchase with all features, unlimited projects, on-premise install, and one year of free upgrades and support.

Package
Price (one-time)
Users
Free Version
$0
10 users · 1 active project
Startup
$749
10 users
Office
$1,249
20 users
Business
$2,499
50 users
Business Pro
$3,799
100 users
Professional
$6,299
Unlimited users

FAQ

Smartsheet alternative — FAQ

Yes. Kendo Manager replaces spreadsheet-driven work with purpose-built project management — Gantt, costs, resources and risks — in a self-hosted web app.

No. Smartsheet is a cloud-only service. Kendo Manager installs on your own server, so your data stays on your infrastructure.

No. Kendo Manager uses a one-time license per package covering a set number of users and unlimited projects, with no recurring per-user fees.

No. Kendo Manager is built around dedicated project management modules rather than a spreadsheet grid, so cost, risk and resource tracking are built in, not formula-based.

Yes. Everything runs on your own server, so your data never leaves your infrastructure — GDPR-ready and fully under your control.

Beyond the spreadsheet. On your server.

Switch from Smartsheet to a self-hosted, purpose-built platform with every feature in one license and no per-user fees.

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