Grist
Grist is a spreadsheet that also works like a database, so each column holds one kind of data and can be filled with formulas. It is for people who want spreadsheet-style editing with more structure, and it can be self-hosted or used through a browser.
Description written from the project's own page; checked by AI.
Screenshots1
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Listed in1
The jobs it does, and the closed apps it replaces
Spreadsheets
Replaces partlyInstead of Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers · Database-style; you host it
What's missing
Things people miss in Grist. Upvote what matters to you; it helps its team decide.
Facts
LicenseApache-2.0
Runs onIn your browser · your own server
KindRuns on your own server
Stars on GitHub12k
Hosted onGitHub
ActivityChanged within the last year
Something wrong?
Wrong devices, a wrong description, or it isn't really open source? A mod reviews every suggestion.
What we couldn't confirm3
- Whether Grist fully replaces Excel or Sheets for all users, since the README describes it as a hybrid database rather than a drop-in spreadsheet.
- Whether Apple Numbers file compatibility exists; the material does not say.
- Whether the desktop app (grist-desktop) licensing matches grist-core; the README only states all three repos are Apache-2.0.