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ZNo-code workflow automation and AI agents across 9,000+ apps for businesses
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Bubble Lab vs Smartsheet
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Bubble Lab if…
- you work on Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram
- you're in its core audience: event organizers, paid community operators
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Choose Smartsheet if…
- you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $99/mo)
- you need an API to build on
- you work on iOS, Android
- you're in its core audience: project managers and pmos, it teams
Side by side
Feature Bubble Lab Smartsheet
Pricing modelFree trialFree trial
Starting price$99/mo$9/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your contentYes—
Data retentionKept per customer agreement; after termination, limited period for export, then may delete—
Security and complianceGDPR, CCPASOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, FedRAMP, HIPAA
MCP server—
PlatformsWeb, Slack, Discord, WhatsApp, TelegramWeb, iOS, Android, Slack
CategoryWorkflow AutomationWorkflow Automation
CompanyBubble Lab, Inc.Smartsheet Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded—2005
Part of——
Key features
B Bubble Lab
- Attendee enrichment from LinkedIn and the public web
- Plain-English search across guests and members
- Guest matchmaking with reasons and icebreakers
- Automated post-event recaps with guest photos
- Applications, checkout and onboarding
- Community CRM with engagement and revenue data
- Searchable branded member directory
- MCP server for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and others
S Smartsheet
- Gantt, grid, board, calendar and timeline views
- Dashboards, reports and forms
- Automated approvals, reminders and update requests
- AI dashboard builder and formula generation
- Connect data to Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini
- Workload tracking and resource planning
- Portfolio management and scenario planning
- Integrations with Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Slack
Plans and prices
From each vendor's site. Prices change — confirm before buying.
Bubble Lab
Gather$99/mo + 1% of payments processed
Build$499/mo + 1% of payments processed
Engage$799/mo + 1% of payments processed
EnterpriseFrom $1,499/mo + 1% of payments processed
MCP full access add-on$99/mo
Smartsheet
Pro$9 per member/mo billed yearly ($12 billed monthly)
Business$19 per member/mo billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Advanced Work ManagementCustom
Strengths and limitations
Bubble Lab
- Integrates with Luma, Partiful, Slack, Stripe, Discord and 40+ other tools
- 30-day refundable trial on Build and Engage
- Every plan imports existing data at setup
- MCP access works with any MCP client
- 1% fee on payments processed through Bubble Lab on every plan
- No free plan; entry plan is $99/mo
- Community plans require a one-time setup scoped with the team
- Gather and Build limited to 4 events a month
Smartsheet
- Unlimited free Contributors on the Pro plan
- AI tools included on every plan
- Mobile apps for Android and iOS
- Nearly 100 integrations, plus connections to major AI assistants
- Pro plan caps automations at 250 per month and allows at most 10 Members
- API access and external AI connections require Business or higher
- Many advanced features are paid add-ons
- Enterprise plans have no published prices
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