Database-spreadsheet software for manufacturing
Instead of an out-of-the-box solution, get the whole toolbox.
Make the most of your data
Features
Data superpowers
Streamline your work with Grist’s familar UI and modern feature set.
AI Assistant
The hardest part of working with spreadsheets made easy with AI.
- Create formulas using plain language.
- Leverage the power of Python without being an expert.
- Iterate on formulas using retained conversational context.
Flexible layout
Arrange your data on screen to maximize your and your team’s productivity.
- Drag-and-drop widgets to make custom layouts.
- Link data to quickly pull up details and related records.
- Turn rows into data cards, and attach relevant images and files.
Access rules
Collaborate with confidence and peace of mind, using unique system of granular data permissions.
- Control who sees what, down to each row and column.
- Share data in part or in full, and still collaborate in real-time.
- Share limited views of relevant data with third parties.
Visualizations
See what matters at a glance, from big trends to small details.
- Summarize data into charts or pivot tables to see the big picture.
- Link charts to update dynamically to visualize segments of data.
- Show data in new ways with a gallery of custom widgets, or build your own.
More features
Streamline, control, and drill into your data. Discover the endless possibilities of our full-featured relational spreadsheet.
- Formulas with Excel functions and Python power.
- Automatic backups and snapshot history.
- Conditional styles, and cell formatting.
- Localized into 12 languages.
- APIs and integrations.
Professional Services
Grist Solutions
We’ll create a custom solution that makes your data more useful – now, and far in the future.
Plan your solution
Work with us to identify workflow pain points and improvements.
Customize based on your needs
We’ll create a solution that fits, and a solution that lasts.
Build with experts
Not just a custom solution, but expert advice from those closest to Grist.
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Discover the better spreadsheet.
Full-featured free plan, data privacy, no lock-in.
Templates
Ready-to-use templates
Get a running start with many templates to choose from,
to use as is or customize to your needs.
Inventory Tracking Spreadsheet
Manage your inventory and track incoming and outgoing orders, all in one place.
View TemplateLightweight CRM Template
Manage customer info and interactions in a user-friendly, spreadsheet-style CRM template.
View TemplateDevelopers
Power tools
Take it to the next level with our open-source spreadsheet-database tool.
Super-charged formulas
- Fully supports Python syntax and standard library in formulas.
- Includes many familiar Excel functions.
Extensible
- Connect to anything via REST API, webhooks, or integrators.
- Create your own custom widgets.
Unprecedented control
- Can be self-managed, for intranet operation or compliance.
- Uses SQLite format, great for portability and backups.
“I love Grist. It’s crazy powerful. I still can’t believe what we’ve been able to achieve in it. It’s the dream that low-code was sold as for years – we can do incredible things in each column with Python and we can build our own widgets to run on those! Wild!”
Elliot Lee
User Researcher
“Grist has become our go-to for more complex, structured data. It sits somewhere between Excel and Access—powerful, relational, and flexible enough for prototyping real data-driven applications.”
Olivier Lambert
CEO at Vates
“The more I use Grist, the more I LOVE it. I have been surveying self-hosted database GUI tools, and I was consistently disappointed with their shortcomings or bugginess. Grist is the first to have tilted the balance the other way.”
Stephen S.
Publications, Personal City Guides
“Grist has given us incredible flexibility to solve data problems and find solutions, whether it is for a small team at the district, or at scale with the entire district staff. We’re really excited about the different ways we can use it going forward.”
Director of Product
EdTech Company
“What I like about Grist the most is its focus. It appears simple, but it’s very powerful in a focused way. Grist has really improved our workflow and communication.”
Chris Scott
Co-founder in Digital Marketing
“If people spend some time learning a new tool they’ll have more power to do their work and research. I said to one of my students, ‘You will be very very happy using Grist because you are miserable using Excel!'”
Eduardo Dalcin, Ph.D.
Biodiversity Informatics Expert
“Most CRMs don’t work the way Grist works. Grist’s layouts are simple and do exactly what we need.”
Jennifer Bledsoe
IT Tech at Law Firm
“I recently discovered Grist after becoming frustrated with the limitations of traditional spreadsheets like Excel and Google Sheets. Grist has been a breath of fresh air, especially with its ability to handle structured data in a way that feels familiar to anyone with experience in relational databases, but with the added flexibility of Python.”
Will Bailey
Small Business Manager
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