Grist is a relational spreadsheet that pairs a familiar grid with the structure of a database, letting you link tables, build custom views, and write formulas in real Python. The grist-core edition is open source under Apache 2.0 and self-hostable, storing each document as a portable SQLite file you fully control. Granular access rules let you restrict who can see which rows and columns. It is not end-to-end encrypted so privacy comes from running it on your own server rather than the hosted cloud. Grist is built by Grist Labs, a US company, with notable contributions from the French government's DINUM and ANCT.
Grist
Open-source relational spreadsheet
getgrist.comFreemiumOpen SourceWebUnited States
Pricinggrist-core is free and open source (Apache 2.0) to self-host; the hosted service at getgrist.com has a free tier with paid Pro and Team plans.
Strengths
- Spreadsheet flexibility plus database relations and Python formulas
- Self-hostable and Apache-licensed, with data in portable SQLite files
- Granular row- and column-level access controls
Considerations
- Not end-to-end encrypted
- Vendor is US-based and richer features sit in the paid hosted plans
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