Grist

SaaS Apps

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.

Developed by Grist Labs

Written in

TypeScript

License Model

Freemium • Open Source

About Grist

Grist combines the best of spreadsheets, databases and app builders. Using a familiar spreadsheet interface, organize your information as a relational database and build drag-and-drop dashboards in minutes. Make the most of your data by ensuring it is well-structured and stored in one place. No duplication, no spreadsheet-wrangling, no merging documents. Collaborate in real time, protecting your data with custom access rules that control permissions down to the cell. Let everyone work from the same data without compromising privacy or stability. Sign up for a free team account or host Grist yourself – either way, your data is always yours.

Features

Ad-free

REST API

Portable

Dark Mode

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Available Platforms

Mac

Linux

Online

Windows

Software as a Service SaaS

Application Types

Spreadsheet App