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SmartSuite vs Super Productivity
A side-by-side editorial comparison of SmartSuite and Super Productivity — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
SmartSuite vs Super Productivity: at a glance
| Feature | SmartSuite | Super Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | PM | PM |
| Velocity score | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Sparks · 30d | 1 | 0 |
| Top themes | project-management, automations, no-code, linked-records | sync-reliability, device-management, automation-surface, local-first |
| Last editorial update | 5d ago | 16d ago |
| Website | — | Visit → |
What is SmartSuite?
SmartSuite ships viewer-interactive linked record filters and conditional automation branching in rapid succession.
SmartSuite is in an aggressive multi-surface shipping phase, pushing significant features across automations, linked records, forms, dashboards, and mobile in a single two-week window. The Sep 3–10 push alone covers viewer-interactive linked record filters, conditional branching in automations, Slack actionable approval buttons, and workspace-wide mobile search. This is a product closing real capability gaps against Airtable and Notion for complex enterprise workflows.
What is Super Productivity?
The device-surface push pauses; 18.21.2 repairs behind it and opens an Android URL scheme.
v18.21.2 follows the 18.21.0/18.21.1 pair with a patch weighted to repair: legacy data missing newer model sections is migrated, reminders no longer block overdue repeating-task cleanup, touch swipes stop moving schedule events, and the iOS add-task bar no longer jumps when the keyboard layout changes. Sync repair reliability and privacy handling are both tightened, and SuperSync gets processing and maintenance work on older operations. The three additions are small and surface-level: the currently tracked task now shows in the browser tab title, Android gains URL-scheme task actions, and the Turkish translation is refreshed.
SmartSuite vs Super Productivity: editorial side-by-side
SmartSuite ships viewer-interactive linked record filters and conditional automation branching in rapid succession.
◆ Current state
SmartSuite is in an aggressive multi-surface shipping phase, pushing significant features across automations, linked records, forms, dashboards, and mobile in a single two-week window. The Sep 3–10 push alone covers viewer-interactive linked record filters, conditional branching in automations, Slack actionable approval buttons, and workspace-wide mobile search. This is a product closing real capability gaps against Airtable and Notion for complex enterprise workflows.
◆ Where it's heading
The pattern across these entries is systematic composability at every layer: filtering at the widget level, branching at the automation level, viewer control at the linked record level, and parity at the mobile level. SmartSuite is assembling the building blocks — conditional logic, nesting, viewer-facing filters — that distinguish an enterprise-grade no-code platform from a feature-rich spreadsheet. The mobile parity push (Calendar, Card, Charts, Forms, Power Search across six weeks) is a parallel track, not a distraction.
◆ Prediction
The automation roadmap points toward a Wait or Delay step next — the loop, branch, and nesting primitives are in place, but long-running async workflows still require that missing block. A timer-based or external-trigger wait action would complete the core automation primitive set.
The device-surface push pauses; 18.21.2 repairs behind it and opens an Android URL scheme.
◆ Current state
v18.21.2 follows the 18.21.0/18.21.1 pair with a patch weighted to repair: legacy data missing newer model sections is migrated, reminders no longer block overdue repeating-task cleanup, touch swipes stop moving schedule events, and the iOS add-task bar no longer jumps when the keyboard layout changes. Sync repair reliability and privacy handling are both tightened, and SuperSync gets processing and maintenance work on older operations. The three additions are small and surface-level: the currently tracked task now shows in the browser tab title, Android gains URL-scheme task actions, and the Turkish translation is refreshed.
◆ Where it's heading
The 18.21 line is settling. After the device list, remote sign-out and opt-in presence arrived in quick succession, this patch spends its effort on the consequences of that push rather than extending it, migrating older data forward and keeping aged sync operations maintained. The one outward move is addressability: URL-scheme actions on Android join the token-guarded local REST API and the plugin OAuth hooks as another documented way to reach the app from outside it.
◆ Prediction
With the device surface shipped and this patch cleaning up behind it, per-device detail such as last-seen times or selective reset remains the open item in the SuperSync account surface. The Android URL scheme follows the same outward pattern as the local API and the plugin hooks, so a wider action list is the natural next step there.
Alternatives to SmartSuite and Super Productivity
Other PM products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either SmartSuite or Super Productivity.
NocoBase
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RentRedi
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Camunda
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Asana
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Rize
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Recent activity from SmartSuite and Super Productivity
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 6d agoSmartSuiteForms: Support for Checklist Field Type
- 6d agoSmartSuiteLinked Records: Advanced Settings
- 6d agoSmartSuiteLinked Records: Static Filters
- 6d agoSmartSuiteLinked Records: Dynamic Filters ⚡
- 12d agoSmartSuiteDashboards: View-Based Widget Preset Filters
- 12d agoSmartSuiteMobile: Power Search
- 16d agoSuper ProductivityTracked task in the tab title; Android gets URL-scheme actions
- 18d agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync adds opt-in live presence; Android beta crash fixed
- 19d agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync gains a device list with remote sign-out
- 1mo agoSuper ProductivityDialog fills move to theme tokens; callout markup corrected
- 1mo agoSuper ProductivityEncrypted-only sync enforced; local REST API now needs a token
- 1mo agoSuper ProductivityRecurring task settings fold into the planner's schedule dialog
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between SmartSuite and Super Productivity?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SmartSuite is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is SmartSuite better than Super Productivity?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SmartSuite is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 7.5 vs 5.0), with 1 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other PM products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to SmartSuite?
Top SmartSuite alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "SmartSuite alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/smartsuite for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Super Productivity?
Top Super Productivity alternatives in PM are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Super Productivity alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/super-productivity for the full list with editorial commentary on each.