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LibreOffice Base vs Grist: catalog facts
LibreOffice Base	Grist
Free Free and open source as part of LibreOffice.	Freemium Open-source self-hosting is free; the hosted service has a free plan and paid tiers.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Web, Self-hosted
Free desktop database app Works with the other LibreOffice applications	Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface Cell-level access rules
Installed as part of the full LibreOffice suite rather than separately	Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users Some features depend on the hosted plans
Downloadable app	Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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