Grist
getgrist.comBuild Difficulty: 4/5
A few focused days to build a solid replacement
The collaborative spreadsheet that minds its business
How to Replace GristOverview
Features
33 features across 25 categories
AI(1)
Chat with your data and have productive conversations. Analyze data and formulas in plain language. Create and modify records and formulas with integrated conversational context.
Administration(1)
Advanced user and site management tools for administrators.
Analytics & Reporting(3)
Create various chart types to visualize your data and trends.
Summarize and analyze data in pivot tables to see the big picture.
See what matters at a glance with charts, pivot tables, and custom widgets. Summarize data, link charts to update dynamically, and show data in new ways.
Collaboration(2)
Comment and respond on cells and mention users for inline communication.
Work on your data with others at the same time with real-time updates.
Customization(3)
Logos and Grist theme/colors customization.
Access Grist using your own custom domain.
Set the URL for a team site (e.g., your-team.getgrist.com).
Data Collection(1)
Collect and analyze data easily. Create simple and effective forms, share with a single click, and analyze data in real time.
Data Management(2)
Grist stores automatic snapshots of your data. You can revert to older snapshots and view differences.
Automatic snapshots of your data that can be reverted and compared.
Extensibility(1)
Present data however you need, such as on a map or calendar, using widgets from the gallery or building your own.
File Management(1)
Store attachments with per-document and organization-wide limits.
Formatting(1)
Create conditional rules that determine cell styles based on data values.
Formulas & Calculations(2)
Write single or multiline Python formulas with full Python standard library support, combined with familiar Excel functions.
Most Excel-like spreadsheet functions are supported.
Hosting(1)
Choose preferred geographical region for dedicated hosting.
Integrations(2)
API for integrating Grist data with other services. Includes webhooks and custom integrators.
Connect other services to Grist by using third party integrators.
Internationalization(1)
Localized into 20+ languages.
Notifications(1)
Receive email updates on document changes and comments.
Organization(1)
Enable separate Grist sites under one installation.
Security & Authentication(1)
Single sign-on integrations via OIDC or SAML.
Security & Compliance(1)
Stream audit log events from your installation to an external destination.
Security & Permissions(1)
Collaborate with confidence using granular data permissions. Control who sees what down to each row and column, share data in part or in full while maintaining real-time collaboration, and share limited views with third parties.
Services(1)
Professional services to create custom solutions for your data needs.
Sharing(1)
Option to publicly share data. Can be combined with access rules to create crowdsourcing workflows.
Templates(1)
Pre-built templates that can be used as-is or customized for specific needs.
Training(1)
Multi-day curriculum covering fundamentals, data modeling, dashboards, reporting, and governance for enterprise users.
UI/UX(1)
Arrange your data on screen to maximize 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.
Views(1)
Present and enter data in form-like cards instead of traditional table rows.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Unlimited number of documents
- ✓Up to 5,000 records per document
- ✓Snapshot history goes back 30 days
- ✓100 AI Assistant credits (one time)
- ✓Drag-and-drop layouts
- ✓Summary tables
- ✓Forms and surveys
- ✓Python formulas
- ✓Spreadsheet formulas
- ✓Conditional formatting
- ✓Card view
- ✓Charts
- ✓Third-party integrators
- ✓Custom widgets
- ✓Granular access rules
- ✓Real-time collaboration
- ✓Comments
- ✓Link sharing
- ✓Custom subdomain
- ✓Community forum
- ✓Up to 2 guests per document
- ✓5k API calls/doc/day
Pro
- ✓Everything in Free, plus:
- ✓Up to 100,000 records per document
- ✓Snapshot history goes back 3 years
- ✓Starting at 100 AI Assistant credits per month
- ✓40k API calls/doc/day
- ✓3GB attachment storage per document
Business
- ✓Everything in Pro, plus:
- ✓Up to 150,000 records per document
- ✓Snapshot history goes back 5 years
- ✓Starting at 2,000 AI Assistant credits per month
- ✓Priority email support
- ✓60k API calls/doc/day
- ✓20GB attachment storage per document
- ✓Grist Solutions access
- ✓Grist Training Workshop eligible
Enterprise
- ✓Everything in Business, plus:
- ✓Dedicated server
- ✓Choose preferred geographical region
- ✓Custom SSO
- ✓Custom domain
- ✓Custom branding
- ✓Admin controls
- ✓Audit log streaming
- ✓Multiple team sites
- ✓Enterprise-level support and training services
- ✓Minimum 50 users
Enterprise Lite
- ✓Advanced features at lower cost without support
- ✓Admin controls
- ✓AI Assistant
- ✓Audit log streaming
- ✓Multiple team sites
- ✓Comments
- ✓Email notifications
Community Edition (Grist Core)
- ✓Free and open-source
- ✓Self-hosted on your own server
- ✓Community support
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Total Cost Comparison
DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 33 features at easy complexity.
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Buying Grist saves ~$33,360 over 3 years vs building.
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Integrations
8 known integrations