

Grist
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Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.
License model
- Freemium • Open Source
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Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Online
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
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Development, Office & Productivity, Remote Work & Education, AI Tools & ServicesGitHub repository
- 8,493 Stars
- 419 Forks
- 519 Open Issues
- Updated Jun 19, 2025
Comments and Reviews
I am a contributor of this open-source product (paid by the French administration, not by Grist Labs), still I can tell that our users really love this tool!
The features that seem to be the most appreciated are the fine-grained access rules and the forms.
Open-source, efficient, customizable
Great versatile tool
Simply the best!
An impressive and ever developing app that gives you a host of ways to display, arrange and analyse your data. A desktop version is now available and so far as I can see it has no restrictions on the number of records. The free version on-line restricts you to 5000.
What a spreadsheet should be. It really helps organizing data, with many handy features packed in. And if you miss a feature, the custom plugins let you add it if you want!
In Grist I can arrange my screen by linking tables or cards, so that it feels more like an application.