1 alternative to Grist

Grist is a Office Suites product. The community recommends 1 alternative: 0 open source, 0 self-hostable and 0 free to use. They are ranked by community votes, ratings and favorites, with the key differences from Grist highlighted.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

About Grist

Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable).

Open source · Apache-2.0

Self-hostable

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Database Management
Spreadsheet-database hybrid for building shared tables, views, forms and lightweight apps without code.
Freemium
Web
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Compared with Grist
- − Closed source (Grist is open source)
- − Not self-hostable (Grist is)
- − Paid (Grist is free)
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Grist vs. alternatives

Service	Open source	Self-hosted	License	Pricing	Platforms	Rating	Votes
Grist Current	Yes	Yes	Apache-2.0	—	—	—	—
Airtable	No	No	proprietary	Freemium	Web / Windows / macOS / iOS / Android	—	0

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