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Super Productivity vs SmartSuite
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Super Productivity and SmartSuite — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Super Productivity vs SmartSuite: at a glance
| Feature | Super Productivity | SmartSuite |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | PM | PM |
| Velocity score | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| Sparks · 30d | 0 | 1 |
| Top themes | sync-reliability, local-first, task-planning, e2e-encryption | work management, document control, audit trails, automation |
| Last editorial update | 12d ago | 20h ago |
| Website | Visit → | — |
What is Super Productivity?
Super Productivity's feed shows a docs commit, not a release, since August.
The last tagged release is v18.21.2 in late August, which repaired legacy data migration and sync privacy after the 18.21 device-list and live-presence work. The newest entry is a branch tag on a docs commit recording known capture gaps for repeat tasks and time blocks, not a release.
What is SmartSuite?
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
SmartSuite is a no-code work management platform adding governance and developer surfaces. SmartDoc fields can now turn on Change Tracking: every edit, including writes from forms, imports, the API and automations, becomes a suggestion that named approvers accept or reject, with inline redlining and a three-year decision trail. It follows linked-record defaults, Service Accounts, Azure gateway support, the Script Engine and Managed Secrets.
Super Productivity vs SmartSuite: editorial side-by-side
Super Productivity's feed shows a docs commit, not a release, since August.
◆ Current state
The last tagged release is v18.21.2 in late August, which repaired legacy data migration and sync privacy after the 18.21 device-list and live-presence work. The newest entry is a branch tag on a docs commit recording known capture gaps for repeat tasks and time blocks, not a release.
◆ Where it's heading
The 18.x line built SuperSync into an account surface with device management and encrypted-only uploads, then paused for repair. The docs commit suggests work on task capture is underway, but nothing has shipped in the feed since.
◆ Prediction
The next release likely addresses repeat-task and time-block capture, given the recorded gaps; the feed shows no date.
SmartSuite adds tracked changes to SmartDocs, so policy edits need an approver.
◆ Current state
SmartSuite is a no-code work management platform adding governance and developer surfaces. SmartDoc fields can now turn on Change Tracking: every edit, including writes from forms, imports, the API and automations, becomes a suggestion that named approvers accept or reject, with inline redlining and a three-year decision trail. It follows linked-record defaults, Service Accounts, Azure gateway support, the Script Engine and Managed Secrets.
◆ Where it's heading
October built the developer stack (secrets, scripts, service accounts); November is about controlled data: records that arrive already linked, and documents that cannot change without review. Both point at regulated teams that need audit trails inside the tool they already use for workflows.
◆ Prediction
Expect approval and audit controls to spread from SmartDocs to other field types or record-level changes, given that tracked changes already capture API and automation writes.
Alternatives to Super Productivity and SmartSuite
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 Super Productivity or SmartSuite.
Asana
Asana lets Division admins run their own custom roles, on top Enterprise plans only.
NocoBase
NocoBase's v3 beta lets apps ship their own CLI, separate from Agents.
Productboard
Productboard's v2 documents API now keeps plain web addresses and emoji as ordinary text.
Hive
Hive turns reporting into a planning tool: shared inputs, grouped values, per-person drill-downs.
Tracecat
Tracecat 1.5 alpha patches add sub-cases and lock down agent sandboxes.
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Recent activity from Super Productivity and SmartSuite
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 2d agoSmartSuiteSmartDoc: Track Changes
- 9d agoSmartSuiteLinked Records: Dynamic Default Values
- 16d agoSmartSuiteAI Platform: Support for Azure API Gateway
- 16d agoSmartSuiteWorkspace: Service Accounts
- 22d agoSmartSuiteSmartSuite Script Engine ⚡
- 29d agoSmartSuiteFilter Widget: Multiple Operators in Dynamic Filters
- 29d agoSuper ProductivityDocs commit records repeat and time-block capture gaps
- 2mo agoSuper ProductivityTracked task in the tab title; Android gets URL-scheme actions
- 2mo agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync adds opt-in live presence; Android beta crash fixed
- 2mo agoSuper ProductivitySuperSync gains a device list with remote sign-out
- 3mo agoSuper ProductivityDialog fills move to theme tokens; callout markup corrected
- 3mo agoSuper ProductivityEncrypted-only sync enforced; local REST API now needs a token
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Super Productivity and SmartSuite?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. SmartSuite is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), 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 Super Productivity better than SmartSuite?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. SmartSuite is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 6.3 vs 2.5), 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 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.
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.