# Baserow vs Grist

| Attribute | Baserow | Grist |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 72.4 (56% (medium)) | 76.7 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"open_source":true,"linked_records":true,"external_db_sync":true,"no_code_automations":true,"embeddable_public_views":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | 14 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Azure Active Directory"},{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"HubSpot"},{"name":"Pipedrive"},{"name":"iCal"},{"name":"Google Cloud Storage"}]` | `[{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"MCP"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"NL","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Grid, Form & Gallery views","Library of 65+ templates"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"3,000 per workspace","storage":"2GB per workspace","automation_credits":"2,000","external_app_users":"500"}},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$10/user/mo (billed annually) or $12/user/mo (billed monthly)","features":["All views","AI features","Free trial"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":12,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For growing teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"50,000 per workspace","storage":"20GB per workspace","automation_credits":"100,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Advanced","summary":"$18/user/mo (billed annually) or $22/user/mo (billed monthly)","features":["Role-based permissions","Audit logs"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":18,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":22,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"For scaling businesses","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"250,000 per workspace","storage":"100GB per workspace","automation_credits":"500,000"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing; contact sales","features":["Implementation support","Payment by invoice"],"description":"For large organizations","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"rows":"1,000,000 per workspace","storage":"1,000GB per workspace","automation_credits":"2,000,000","external_app_users":"Unlimited"}}],"summary":"Free tier available. Paid plans from $10/user/month (annual billing). Enterprise plans available on request.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://baserow.io/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:44:55.936Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$10/user/mo or $8/user/mo if billed annually (20% savings)","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"100/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$30/user/mo or $24/user/mo if billed annually (20% savings)","features":["Automations","Priority email support"],"components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"seat","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"ai_credits":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Custom pricing. Contact sales.","features":["Custom SSO","Advanced user and site management tools","Audit log streaming","Enterprise-level support and training services"],"contactSales":true},{"free":true,"name":"Free (Open Source)","summary":"Free open-source version with community support","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"api_calls":"3000/month/team","guest_seats":"2 free per document"}},{"free":true,"name":"Free Grist (Qualifying Self-Hosters)","summary":"Free activation key for qualifying self-hosters","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":0,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"For individuals and organizations with less than $1M annual income","contactSales":false}],"addOns":[{"name":"AI Assistant Credits","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From $10/user/mo (monthly) or $8/user/mo (annual) for cloud plans. Free open-source and self-hosted options available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.getgrist.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:37:53.765Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"unit":"seat","amount":10,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | low | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Spreadsheet Databases)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:35.068Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*