Holded vs SmartTask: Complete Comparison (2026)
An in-depth comparison of Holded and SmartTask to help you choose the right tool for your business.
Last updated: November 2026
Holded
5.9/10
Cloud business management suite from Barcelona that combines invoicing, accounting, Spanish tax filing, CRM, projects and HR for small and mid-sized Spanish businesses.
SmartTask
6.7/10
SmartTask is a work management platform that combines projects, time tracking, a client portal and a sales CRM for agencies and client delivery teams.
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | | |
|---|---|---|
| Scores | ||
| Overall Rating | 5.9/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Customization | 6/10 | 7/10 |
| Analytics | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Integration | 6/10 | 5/10 |
| Support | 5/10 | 8/10 |
| Ease of Use | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Security | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Cost | 6/10 | 9/10 |
| Scalability | 5/10 | 5/10 |
| Pricing | ||
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Cheapest paid plan | €15/mo Plus | $6/user/mo Premium |
| Estimated cost for 10 users | €199/mo Premium | Free Free Forever |
| Features | ||
| Invoicing | Not listed | |
| Accountant Access | Not listed | |
| Financial Reporting | Not listed | |
| Inventory Accounting | Not listed | |
| Expense Management | Not listed | |
| Payroll | Not listed | |
| General Ledger | Not listed | |
| Tax Compliance | Not listed | |
| Bank Reconciliation | Not listed | |
| Team messaging | Not listed | |
| Scheduling | Not listed | |
| File sharing | Not listed | |
| Client collaboration | Not listed | |
| App integrations | Not listed | |
| Task lists | Not listed | |
| Gantt charts | Not listed | |
| Timeline view | Not listed | |
| Task management | Not listed | |
| Time tracking | Not listed | |
| Workflow automation | Not listed | |
| Dashboards | Not listed | |
| Kanban boards | Not listed | |
| Collaboration tools | Not listed | |
| Whiteboards | Not listed | |
| Reporting | Not listed | |
Holded vs SmartTask cost by team size
| Team size | Holded | SmartTask |
|---|---|---|
| 1 user | €15/moPlus | FreeFree Forever |
| 5 users | €99/moAvanzado | FreeFree Forever |
| 10 users | €199/moPremium | FreeFree Forever |
| 25 users | €15/moPlus | FreeFree Forever |
| 50 users | €15/moPlus | FreeFree Forever |
The plan that fits each team size, billed monthly, before add-ons and usage charges. Each cost opens that tool's pricing calculator for the team size.
Which One Should You Choose?
Why choose Holded
- Higher Integration score (6/10 vs 5/10)
Why choose SmartTask
- Has a free plan (Holded does not)
- Higher Support score (8/10 vs 5/10)
- Higher Cost score (9/10 vs 6/10)
- Better fit for enterprise (4/10 vs 2/10)
Pros & Cons
Holded
Pros
- Generates Spanish VAT and income tax forms automatically from invoice and expense data, with VeriFactu included on every plan.
- Puts invoicing, accounting, CRM, projects and HR in one product, so a small Spanish company can replace several tools.
- Partner accounting firms get their own profile without using up a user seat.
- Native Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon sync sends sales straight into the books.
- A 14-day free trial with no card required, plus 50 percent off for the first three months.
Cons
- Full double-entry accounting only begins at the 59 euro Estándar plan.
- Inventory, payroll, POS and SII are paid Gems that push the real cost above the listed price.
- Paying annually gives no discount, and each plan caps the number of invoices per calendar year.
- Automated tax filing only works for businesses based in Spain.
- Reviewers say support is slow at tax deadlines and the mobile app does less than the web version.
SmartTask
Pros
- The free plan has no cap on users, projects or guests, which is unusually generous for small teams.
- Paid plans are cheap at 6 and 11 USD per user per month on yearly billing.
- It combines project management, a sales CRM, a client portal and billable time tracking in one tool, so agencies need fewer separate apps.
- Reviewers on G2 and Capterra often praise how quickly new users learn it and how responsive support is.
Cons
- Capterra reviewers say the interface looks dated and the app can be slow to start.
- Reviewers report bugs and slowdowns, particularly in the mobile app.
- Timeline view, dashboards and time tracking require the Business plan.
- No whiteboard view and no two-way Google Calendar sync, according to reviewers.
- The vendor is very small, about 9 to 50 staff, which may concern larger buyers.
Not sold on either?
Frequently Asked Questions
SmartTask scores higher on our CRM criteria: 6.7/10 against 5.9/10 for Holded. The largest gap is in Cost: 6/10 for Holded and 9/10 for SmartTask.
SmartTask has a free plan; Holded does not list one.
SmartTask is the better fit for enterprise: we rate it 4/10 for them, against 2/10 for Holded.
