Solve spreadsheet problems

No more spreadsheet bloat, Excel file consolidation or sprawling Google Sheets dashboards. Grist is the modern, open-source relational database spreadsheet software used by IT professionals.

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Beyond the grid

Too many data workflows depend on spreadsheet version control — on ever-growing shared folders or even over email.

Grist is built to solve these problems.

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Problem: Inefficient data management

database

Grist is structured like a database

  • No duplication. A single source of data accessible by everyone.
  • Relational data. Link data across tables using reference columns.
  • REST API. Powerful integration with external data sources.

Problem: Difficult collaboration

groups

Grist is built for cross-functional teams

  • Real-time updates. Work together live in a browser.
  • Access rules. Control user permissions down to the cell.
  • Spreadsheet UI. Get users on board with a familiar interface.

Problem: Limited visualizations

dashboard

Grist has customizable dashboards

  • Custom layouts. Drag and drop to create your own design.
  • Visualizations. Use charts, tables, cards, Markdown, HTML and more.
  • DIY views. Build your own custom widgets.

More tools…

Survey & form builder
Detailed documentation
Self-hosting
AI spreadsheet assistant
Pre-built templates
Calendar view

Python support

SQL endpoint

Multi-language UI

Webhooks

Automated backups

Conditional formatting

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Why Grist?

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Save time

Grist’s unique design combines the best parts of a spreadsheet, a database, and a no-code app-builder.

Use one tool on one data source and reduce your overhead.

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Work together

Collaborate with confidence using a sophisticated system of granular role-based access control.

Easy onboarding with a familiar spreadsheet interface and no-code dashboard building mean that everyone can contribute.

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Own your data

Grist’s open-source commitment and emphasis on data portability means that your data is always yours.

“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

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“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

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“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

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“Sharing an Access database is near impossible, but Grist makes sharing a relational database simple.”

Walt Rice
IT Consultant

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“I needed an open-source master database that could connect to n8n and AI tools. After trying Notion, Airtable, Siyuan, Baserow, and NocoDB, I chose Grist for its Python-native AI support, flexible integrations, and simple n8n connections.”

Robin A.
Project Manager

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