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Grist vs SeaTable: catalog facts
GristSeaTable
Freemium

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

Freemium

Cloud, dedicated and self-hosted server editions are listed on a pricing page, and you can…

Web, Self-hosted Web, Self-hosted
  • Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface
  • Cell-level access rules
  • Spreadsheet-style interface with database features such as linked records
  • Handles files, images and many field types
  • Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users
  • Some features depend on the hosted plans
  • Mainly browser-based, with no desktop app mentioned
  • Website defaults to German for some visitors
Web application, Self-hosted Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Open source Closed source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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