Grist

What is Grist?

Relational spreadsheet with Python formulas, access rules, forms and custom layouts.

Who is Grist best for?

Grist is best for operations and research teams whose spreadsheets need linked tables and row-level permissions.

• Replacing shared spreadsheets

  Each document is a set of linked tables with spreadsheet-style editing and summary tables for pivots.

• Sensitive data

  Access rules decide who can see or edit each table, column or row, including what the AI assistant can read.

• Python users

  Formulas are written in Python with the full standard library.

• Collecting data

  Built-in forms and surveys write straight into a table, with attachments and pre-filled fields.

How much does Grist cost?

Grist Community edition is free to self-host; the hosted Free plan allows 5,000 records per document, and Pro costs $10 and Business $30 per user a month.

Paying yearly brings Pro to $8 and Business to $24 per user a month. The full self-hosted edition, with admin controls, the AI Assistant, automations and SSO, costs $30 per user a month, and individuals and organisations with under $1 million in yearly income can request a free activation key. Enterprise is priced on request. Full pricing on getgrist.com. We checked these prices on 8 Nov 2026.

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Is Grist open source?

Yes. Grist's code is public under the Apache 2.0 licence, so you can run it on your own server.

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What are the best Grist alternatives?

Grist is an open source alternative to Quadratic and Airtable. AITable.ai, Baserow, Teable and Busabase do the same job and are open source too.

QuadraticFree

A spreadsheet with Python, SQL and AI in the cells.

AirtableFree

Spreadsheet-database hybrid with automations and built-in AI agents.

AITable.aiOpen Source

Workflows and data connected to 6,000 apps.

BaserowOpen Source

Open-source Airtable alternative you can self-host.

TeableOpen Source

A spreadsheet that becomes workflows and apps.

BusabaseOpen Source

Tables, docs, skills and apps that Claude Code, Codex and other agents write to, with review.

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