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Claris FileMakerGrist
Paid

Commercial licences with a free trial.

 Freemium

Open-source self-hosting is free; the hosted service has a free plan and paid tiers.

macOS, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Builds custom database apps without much code
  • Self-hosted server or cloud hosting
  • Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface
  • Cell-level access rules
  • Commercial licensing
  • Proprietary file format ties apps to the platform
  • Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users
  • Some features depend on the hosted plans
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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