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Launchglass vs. Smartsheet: phase gates that run themselves.
Smartsheet is a capable grid for planning & reporting on projects. Launchglass is built to run new product introduction: each gate’s criteria enforced, the right people asked for what’s missing and chased until it’s done, and every launch’s status one question away.
Why teams choose Launchglass
Why manufacturers choose Launchglass over Smartsheet.
Gates that actually hold
Criteria aren’t a checklist somebody remembers to look at. A card can’t enter a stage until they’re met.
Built around the product, not the row
Each launch is one card with tabs, sections, images & files — not a row that sprawls across forty columns.
Automation that does the follow-up
Rules ask a person, a group or whoever owns the card for exactly what’s needed, with a due date — then remind them, and close the request the moment it’s answered.
Answers without building a report
Ask “which launches are behind on tooling?” and get an answer from live data, linked to the cards it came from and limited to what you’re allowed to see.
Side by side
Launchglass vs. Smartsheet, side by side.
| Capability | Smartsheet | Launchglass |
|---|---|---|
| Stage gates | Smartsheet: Phase-gate templates, scorecards & partner apps; gates are rows & workflow steps | Launchglass: Each stage’s criteria enforced on every move, import & automation |
| One record per product | Smartsheet: A row in a sheet, with attachments | Launchglass: A card with tabs, sections, images, files & formulas |
| Seeing who’s blocking | Smartsheet: Build a report or a dashboard | Launchglass: On every card, in All Work, or by asking in plain English |
| Hiding sensitive fields | Smartsheet: Lock columns from editing; tailored views for others need the Dynamic View add-on | Launchglass: Hide a field or make it view-only, per person or group |
| Prioritization | Smartsheet: Collect input through forms & columns | Launchglass: Voting rounds, a reason behind every vote, and analytics of how priorities trend over time |
Getting started
Moving over from Smartsheet is easy.
Get started free
Sign up in a minute, no credit card required. Or book a 15-minute demo on a process like yours.
Bring your data
Export from Smartsheet and import the CSV with each column mapped to a field. A preview flags any row that won’t import before anything is written.
Prove it on a real launch
Run one of your real launches on it before you commit to a paid plan.
Questions
Common questions.
Is Launchglass a Smartsheet alternative for NPI?
Yes. Smartsheet gives you a powerful grid to plan and report on projects; Launchglass runs new product introduction through its gates — enforcing each gate’s criteria, asking the right people for what’s missing, and chasing it until it’s done.
Can Smartsheet run a phase-gate process?
Smartsheet offers phase-gate review templates and approval requests, and partners sell stage-gate solutions built on it. The gates are rows & workflow steps rather than rules the system enforces, so it’s still possible to move a project on before its criteria are met.
Can we bring our sheets over from Smartsheet?
Yes. Export a sheet to a spreadsheet, save it as CSV, and import it into Launchglass with each column mapped to a field. A preview names any row that won’t import before anything is written.
Get started
See it on a process like yours.
Get started free and run one of your real launches on it, or book a 15-minute demo first — so you can compare with your own eyes, not just a table.