Last checked October 15, 2026

Grist

Grist combines a spreadsheet with a real relational database and unusually clear access rules. It is Apache-2.0. It is less of an Airtable visual clone than Baserow or NocoDB, and stronger if the spreadsheet itself is the interface.

Open sourceApache-2.0Small teamsEnterprisesDevelopers

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Website·Source

Free tier

Self-hosting grist-core is free. Grist Cloud has free and paid plans.

Hosted

Grist Cloud's current personal and team prices were not copied in this check. Unverified.

Self-host

Moderate. Docker is documented. One server is enough for a team. About $8–20/mo. Unverified estimate.

Drop-in scores

Replacing Airtable100% of the checklist checked.

Sources checked

https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core