# Grist vs Zoho Creator

| Attribute | Grist | Zoho Creator |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 76.7 (26% (low)) | 55.1 (55% (medium)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"hybrid":true,"on_prem":true,"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A platform for creating custom web and mobile business applications without extensive programming knowledge. It provides a visual interface for designing data collection, workflows, reporting, and integration capabilities, with automatic native mobile app generation. |
| features.capabilities | - | `{"no_code_automations":true,"embeddable_public_views":true}` |
| integrations.count | 6 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"REST API"},{"name":"Webhooks"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"n8n"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"MCP"}]` | `[{"name":"Google APIs"},{"name":"YouTube"},{"name":"Zoho CRM"},{"name":"Zoho Books"},{"name":"Zoho Catalyst"},{"name":"Zoho Cliq"},{"name":"Zoho RPA"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"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"]}` | `{"type":"free","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","features":["1 user","1 application","250MB storage","1,000 records"],"minSeats":1,"description":"Limited feature set","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"users":"1","records":"1000","storage":"250MB","applications":"1"}}],"summary":"Free plan available; paid plans available but pricing not specified","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.zoho.com/creator/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-25T15:47:52.184Z","freeTrialDays":15}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | free |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":10,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |

## Capabilities (Spreadsheet Databases)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:46:02.621Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*