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Comparison

Caspio 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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Caspio44
Grist77
Score
Vioscale score
Caspio44 / 100medium · 54%updating
Grist77 / 100low · 26%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Caspio✓
Grist✓
Model
Caspiofreemium
Gristfreemium
Price level
Caspiolow
Gristlow
Starting price
Caspio–
Grist$10
Transparent
Caspio–
Grist✓
Integrations
Count
Caspio3
Grist6
Security
Gdpr
Caspio✓
Grist–
Hipaa
Caspio✓
Grist–
Soc2
Caspio✓
Grist–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Caspio

Caspio is a cloud-hosted platform allowing business professionals to design and deploy multi-user database applications through a visual interface without programming expertise. It emphasizes unlimited user access, security compliance, and rapid application development.

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.

Caspio

SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

14-day free trial; subscription-based pricing with unlimited users model

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
Caspio✓
Grist✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Caspio✓
Grist✓
Self-hosted
Caspio✗
Grist✓
On-premise
Caspio✗
Grist✓
Hybrid
Caspio✗
Grist✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Zapier

Caspio

3 total - 2 not shared
  • WebMerge
  • OpenAI GPT
Independently observed

Grist

6 total - 5 not shared
  • REST API
  • Webhooks
  • n8n
  • Google Drive
  • MCP
Independently observed

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