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Plus, Caspio's enterprise-grade capabilities come at an affordable price point, supporting any number of app builders with no license fees or deployment restrictions. Create all the apps you need using intuitive point-and-click tools while Caspio automates your workflows behind the scenes.

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FEATURES

CASPIO

SMARTSHEET

ACCOUNT RESOURCES

Trial account	Fully featured platform	Limited features
Free account	Unlimited users	Limited to 1 user
Paid account	Starts at $100/month Unlimited users	Starts at $7/user/month Varies depending on plan

TECHNOLOGY LEADERSHIP

Database	Microsoft SQL Server Certified Gold Partner	Proprietary
Infrastructure	Amazon Web Services Advanced Technology Partner	Amazon Web Services Doesn’t meet AWS partner requirements
Platform speed	Fast and scalable	Extended load times for large amounts of data
Scalability	Scales dynamically based on usage	Limited to 400 columns, 20,000 rows or 500,000 cells Whichever limit is reached first per sheet
Company status	Privately-owned Full control of product roadmap	Venture-backed Beholden to investors

IMPORT/EXPORT

Text files		Limited to CSV files
XML files
Microsoft Excel files	Import multiple worksheets per file Up to 150 MB	Limited to 1 worksheet per file Limited to 50 MB
Import/export of data	Natively import and export in bulk	Limited to one object at a time
Import/export of apps	Natively import and export in bulk

DATABASE FEATURES

Database interface	Familiar database interface	Spreadsheet interface
Editable grid
Table relationships	Visual drag-and-drop interface	Abstracted data linking process
Referential integrity
Record level security	Native	Requires premium add-on
Lookup tables
Database triggers	Extensive actions and workflows	Limited predefined actions
GUID database field
Encrypted password field

WEB FORMS

Conditional fields		Requires 'Business' plan
Image resizer
Payment forms	Native	Requires web service integration
Cascading elements
Autocomplete fields
Multi-step forms

REPORT INTERFACES

Tabular reports
Pivot tables	Native	Requires premium add-on
Charts	20+ chart types Extension via CSS and JavaScript	Limited to 10 chart types
Bulk edits	Native	Requires multi-step workarounds

APP DEVELOPMENT AND AUTOMATION

Point-and-click tools
Development approach	Step-by-step guided process	Open-ended process
Custom localization
Custom CSS styling
Scheduled tasks		Limited predefined actions
Code extensibility	HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, Excel/SQL expressions and built-in functions	Limited to spreadsheet functions

AUTHENTICATION

Password protection	Supports unlimited users	Only supports registered Smartsheet users
Password recovery	Customizable interface embeds on any website	Restricted to Smartsheet domain
Custom login forms		Restricted to Smartsheet domain

APP DEPLOYMENT

Direct URL		Requires 'Business' plan
JavaScript embed
iFrame deployment
SharePoint/.NET deployment

COMPLIANCE

GDPR
HIPAA
PCI DSS Level 1
FERPA
FIPS 140-2
Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)
ISO 27001/27017/27018
Section 508
WCAG 2.0

SUPPORT

Ticket/email support
Phone support	24/5
Live chat interface	24/7
Forums

TRAINING AND ONBOARDING

Online video courses
Instructor-led online training	Offered FREE multiple times per week
Interactive livestreams	Every Monday 10am PT
Customer onboarding program		Limited to general webinars
Customer success manager	FREE	Paid
Developer certification	FREE	Limited to licensed users

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Pre-built app extensions
Expert sessions	FREE	Paid
Custom development services

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