Grist

Open-source relational spreadsheet that mixes tables, Python formulas, charts and access rules, hosted or self-managed.

Open source

Active

XLSX: opens and saves, partial fidelity. Imports data and exports XLSX; formulas and formatting are not kept
CSV: opens and saves, full fidelity

Facts

Made by: Grist Labs
Website: www.getgrist.com
License: License: Open sourceApache-2.0
Pricing: Free tier with paid plansHosted Free plan has unlimited documents with 5,000 records each and 10 team members. The open-source edition is free to host.
Platforms: Windows
macOS
Linux
Web
Self-hosted
Self-hostable: Yes
Works offline: Yes
Account required: No
Maturity: Stable
Source code: github: gristlabs/grist-core
Maintenance: Status: ActiveLast commit Oct 8, 2026

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Repository checks, newest first; last checked Oct 8, 2026. Checks older than 90 days are kept as one per week.

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Checked	Last commit	Latest release	Stars	State
Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	v1.7.20	11,918	Open

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