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Airtable vs Grist: catalog facts
Airtable	Grist
Freemium Free sign-up with paid and enterprise plans for larger teams.	Freemium Open-source self-hosting is free; the hosted service has a free plan and paid tiers.
Android, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Spreadsheet-style interface over structured database tables Build simple apps and workflows without code	Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface Cell-level access rules
Data is stored in Airtable's cloud Aimed mostly at business teams, with enterprise features through sales	Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users Some features depend on the hosted plans
Downloadable app, Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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