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Comparison

Baserow vs Grist

No leader: the top candidate Grist has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

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Baserow72
Grist77
Score
Vioscale score
Baserow72 / 100medium · 56%updating
Grist77 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Baserow✓
Grist✓
Model
Baserowfreemium
Gristfreemium
Price level
Baserowlow
Gristlow
Starting price
Baserow$10
Grist$10
Transparent
Baserow✓
Grist✓
Integrations
Count
Baserow14
Grist6
Security
Gdpr
Baserow✓
Grist–
Hipaa
Baserow✓
Grist–
Soc2
Baserow✓
Grist–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for spreadsheet databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Linked records
Baserow✓
Grist-
Lookup rollup fields
Baserow-
Grist-
No code automations
Baserow✓
Grist-
External db sync
Baserow✓
Grist-
Offline mobile app
Baserow-
Grist-
Embeddable public views
Baserow✓
Grist-
Open source
Baserow✓
Grist-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Baserow

A collaborative platform that enables teams to organize data, build custom applications, and automate workflows without coding, available in cloud or self-hosted configurations with emphasis on privacy, compliance, and data ownership.

Independently observed

Grist

A platform that replaces spreadsheets with structured database applications, supporting both no-code workflows and Python customizations. Available as a cloud service or self-hosted on your own infrastructure.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Baserow

from $10/seat/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Paid plans from $10/user/month (annual billing). Enterprise plans available on request.

  • FreeFree
    • Grid, Form & Gallery views
    • Library of 65+ templates
  • Premium$10/user/mo (billed annually) or $12/user/mo (billed monthly)
    • All views
    • AI features
    • Free trial
  • Advanced$18/user/mo (billed annually) or $22/user/mo (billed monthly)
    • Role-based permissions
    • Audit logs
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Implementation support
    • Payment by invoice
as of verify ↗

Grist

from $10/seat/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

From $10/user/mo (monthly) or $8/user/mo (annual) for cloud plans. Free open-source and self-hosted options available.

  • Pro$10/user/mo or $8/user/mo if billed annually (20% savings)
  • Business$30/user/mo or $24/user/mo if billed annually (20% savings)
    • Automations
    • Priority email support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom SSO
    • Advanced user and site management tools
    • Audit log streaming
    • Enterprise-level support and training services
  • Free (Open Source)Free
  • Free Grist (Qualifying Self-Hosters)Free
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Baserow✓
Grist✓
CLI
Baserow✓
Grist✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Baserow✓
Grist✓
Self-hosted
Baserow✓
Grist✓
On-premise
Baserow✓
Grist✓
Hybrid
Baserow✗
Grist✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (3)
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • Zapier

Baserow

14 total - 11 not shared
  • OpenAI
  • OpenRouter
  • Azure Active Directory
  • Jira
  • Salesforce
  • PostgreSQL
  • GitHub
  • HubSpot
  • Pipedrive
  • iCal
  • Google Cloud Storage
Independently observed

Grist

6 total - 3 not shared
  • n8n
  • Google Drive
  • MCP
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.