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Grist vs Mathesar: catalog facts
Grist	Mathesar
Freemium Open-source self-hosting is free; the hosted service has a free plan and paid tiers.	Free Free and open source, maintained by a nonprofit; a cloud version can be tried free.
Web, Self-hosted	Web, Self-hosted
Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface Cell-level access rules	Spreadsheet-like editing for non-technical users Uses native Postgres permissions for access control
Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users Some features depend on the hosted plans	PostgreSQL only Requires running a server
Web application, Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open 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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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