Linarc vs. Smartsheet

A GRID WITH A GANTT ON TOP ISN'T A
CONSTRUCTION
PLATFORM.

Smartsheet flexes to fit anything, which means someone has to build it into a construction tool and keep it that way. Linarc already is one.

One shared schedule across every trade
Schedule drives cost, live
Live in 3 to 4 weeks
No user cap, no revenue tax
[01]// The Frame

BUILT FOR CONSTRUCTION, NOT CONFIGURED FOR IT

Three differences a contractor will feel the first week.

The build comes first

Every schedule, budget, and workflow in Smartsheet has to be built from templates before it does real work. Linarc ships with cost codes, RFIs, submittals, and pay apps.

Sheets don't auto-sync

Linked sheets stay current only if someone keeps them linked. In Linarc a field update changes the budget and the critical path.

The field isn't a form

Smartsheet has mobile forms. Linarc has a crew app that captures hours, progress, and issues, online or offline.

[02]// Feature Comparison

WHERE THE GAP SHOWS UP

The workflows a commercial GC and self-performing trade run every day.

Workflow
Linarc
Smartsheet
Purpose Fit
✔Built for construction
◐General work grid
Time to Value
✔Live on your next project
◐Months of template building
Scheduling
✔CPM, baseline, look-aheads
◐Gantt view on a sheet
Field Connection
✔Crew app, offline
◐Forms
Real-time Sync
✔Field progress moves budget and schedule
◐Linked sheets, kept current by hand
Cost and Billing
✔Cost codes, SOV, pay apps, change orders
◐Budgeting by configuration
Document Control
✔RFIs and submittals on tasks and cost codes
◐Rows and attachments
Admin Load
✔No full-time administrator
◐Real deployments add one
Pricing Model
✔Platform, users, capabilities
◐Tiered, premium apps quoted separately
Who it Serves
✔Growing commercial contractors
◐Ops, PMO, marketing, any industry
✔ Full ◐ Partial ✘ Not offered
[03]// Coming From MS Project

IF YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE PROJECT ONLINE RETIRED

Microsoft shut down Project Online on September 30, 2026, and a lot of contractors are looking at Smartsheet next.

Before you rebuild your schedules in a grid, import them into a construction platform instead. Linarc reads your MS Project files, keeps the dependencies, and connects the plan to the crew and the budget.

See the MS Project page →
[04]// How the Quote Is Built

THE TIER ISN'T THE PRICE

How each quote is put together. The shape matters more than the number.

The line
Procore
Linarc
The base
Tiered per-user plans
Priced on the platform, users, and capabilities you need. Not your revenue.
Implementation
Premium apps and connectors quoted on top
Onboarding included. Live on your first project in 3 to 4 weeks.
AI
Someone on staff to build and maintain the sheets
Lia is part of the platform, not a separate line.
When you grow
Support depth tied to the tier you buy
Your revenue never sets the price.
Lia also covers plan set extraction, plan revision compare, spec book to submittal register, and prime contract extraction, with you approving every action.
[05]// At a Glance

A TOOL YOU CONFIGURE, OR A PLATFORM THAT ALREADY FITS

Smartsheet wins flexibility. Linarc wins the jobsite.

Smartsheet
0/6BUILT FORCONSTRUCTIONSCHEDULERFIsSUBMITTALST&MBILLINGFIELDYOU CONFIGURE ALL SIX

Strong for structured office work across any industry. A construction tool only after months of building, and only as long as someone keeps building.

Linarc
6/6BUILT FORCONSTRUCTIONSCHEDULERFIsSUBMITTALST&MBILLINGFIELDALL SIX, DAY ONE

Schedule, RFIs, submittals, T&M, billing, and field capture work together out of the box. Priced on the platform, users, and capabilities you need.

[06]// Who Linarc IS For

BUILT FOR THE CONTRACTOR CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE

sharper look-ahead
Owner / COO
A platform that already knows construction, not a blank grid one power user keeps alive.
Learn more
sharper look-ahead
CFO / Controller
Cost codes and job cost built in, not budgeting improvised in cells.
Learn more
sharper look-ahead
PM / Super
Timesheets, tasks, RFIs, and schedule edits captured on site.
Learn more
[07]// Make the Call

SKIP THE BUILD. RUN THE JOB.

See a construction platform that fits your trade on the first day.