Grist
A flexible, collaborative database and spreadsheet application designed for self-hosting or cloud deployment
- Vendor
- Grist Labs
- Also known as
- grist
Available worldwide · Popular in: US
What is Grist?
A 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.
Grist pricing
Plans, per-tier features and add-ons, dated and linked to live pricing. Pricing changes often; always verify at source before you rely on it.
From $10/month ($8/month when billed annually). Free tier available. Community edition free and open-source.
Free
Free- records_per_document
- 5,000
- 5,000 records per document
- Shared API pool
- Real-time collaboration
- 2 free guests per document
- Public data sharing with access controls
Standard
- api_calls_per_month
- 3k
- records_per_document
- 100,000
- 100,000 records per document
- 100 AI Assistant credits per month
- 3k API calls per month
- Real-time collaboration
- Public data sharing
Business
- ai_credits_per_month
- 2,000
- records_per_document
- 150,000
- 150,000 records per document
- 2,000 AI Assistant credits per month
- Automations
- Priority email support
- Access rules for complex sharing
- Professional services available
Enterprise
Contact sales- Custom SSO (OIDC/SAML)
- Advanced user and site management
- Audit log streaming
- Multi-server support
- Managed hosting with preferred geographical region
- Professional services and training
- SLAs
What Grist does
The capabilities that matter for spreadsheet databases, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Linked records
- ✓
- Lookup rollup fields
- -
- No code automations
- ✓
- External db sync
- -
- Offline mobile app
- -
- Embeddable public views
- -
- Open source
- ✓
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Web
- Linux
- Windows
- Cloud / SaaS
- On-premise
- Self-hosted
Integrations (8)
Independently observed- OpenAI
- Google API
- REST API
- Webhooks
- Zapier
- n8n
- Google Drive
- MCP
Grist FAQ
Common questions about Grist, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Grist?
A secure spreadsheet platform combining cloud hosting and self-hosted deployment options with cell-level access controls, AI-assisted data management, and collaborative features. It is indexed under Spreadsheet Databases.
Source: https://www.getgrist.com
Is Grist free?
Grist offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $10 per user per month. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
What platforms does Grist support?
Grist supports the web, Windows and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.getgrist.com
Can Grist be self-hosted?
Yes. Grist can be deployed cloud / SaaS, on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://www.getgrist.com
What does Grist integrate with?
We have confirmed 8 integrations for Grist, including REST API, Webhooks, Zapier, n8n, Google Drive, MCP, OpenAI and Google API. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.
Source: https://www.getgrist.com
Where is Grist available?
Grist is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.
Source: https://www.getgrist.com
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing transparency | 100 | 0.08 | 8.4 | ✓ |
| Price level | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Capabilities | 58 | 0.04 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Integrations | 24 | 0.05 | 1.2 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
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Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 6 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 58% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Open source, Linked records, No code automations | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 60% |
Integrations
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Count | 6 | mediumsource · 2026-08-19 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | mediumsource · 2026-09-28 · 50% |
Pricing
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Trust center | https://www.getgrist.com/security/ | mediumsource · 2026-09-06 · 60% |
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