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Grist vs Baserow: catalog facts
GristBaserow
Freemium

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

Freemium

Free to start and to self-host; paid plans and sales-led options for organizations.

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface
  • Cell-level access rules
  • Self-host with Docker, Cloudron, AWS or Helm
  • Many views, including Kanban, calendar and timeline
  • Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users
  • Some features depend on the hosted plans
  • Some features are limited to paid plans
  • Self-hosting means running and updating the server yourself
Web application, Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: MIT
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 September 23, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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