Caspio vs Grist
On the evidence we track, Grist leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for spreadsheet databases. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Caspio
A cloud-based application development platform that uses AI to help create custom business applications with low-code and no-code capabilities. Every deployment includes enterprise-grade security with annually certified compliance standards and unlimited users across all plan tiers.
Grist
LeaderA spreadsheet-like data platform combining database capabilities with spreadsheet familiarity. Supports real-time collaboration, custom workflows, and can be self-hosted on your infrastructure or used as a cloud service with various support tiers.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Caspio
From $300/month with unlimited users. No free plan; 14-day full-access trial.
- Standard$300/month with unlimited users
- AI app builder
- Unlimited users
- AI chat capability
- HIPAA, SOC 2 Type II, GDPR compliance
- 24/7 human support
- +1 more
Grist
LeaderFrom $10/month ($8/month when billed annually). Free tier available. Community edition free and open-source.
- FreeFree
- 5,000 records per document
- Shared API pool
- Real-time collaboration
- 2 free guests per document
- Public data sharing with access controls
- Standard$10/mo
- 100,000 records per document
- 100 AI Assistant credits per month
- 3k API calls per month
- Real-time collaboration
- Public data sharing
- Business$30/mo
- 150,000 records per document
- 2,000 AI Assistant credits per month
- Automations
- Priority email support
- Access rules for complex sharing
- +1 more
- EnterpriseContact sales
- Custom SSO (OIDC/SAML)
- Advanced user and site management
- Audit log streaming
- Multi-server support
- Managed hosting with preferred geographical region
- +2 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Zapier
- n8n
Caspio
- WebMerge
- OpenAI GPT
- Make
- Keragon
- PayPal
- Google Contacts
Grist
Leader- REST API
- Webhooks
- Google Drive
- MCP
- OpenAI
- Google API
Caspio or Grist: which one depends on you
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