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Quadratic vs Grist: catalog facts
Quadratic	Grist
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for teams and heavier use.	Freemium Open-source self-hosting is free; the hosted service has a free plan and paid tiers.
Web	Web, Self-hosted
Python and JavaScript directly in cells Connects to live databases as well as files	Relational tables in a spreadsheet interface Cell-level access rules
Browser-based; no desktop app Code-based approach suits technical users more than casual ones	Relational model takes some learning for plain spreadsheet users Some features depend on the hosted plans
Web application	Web application, Self-hosted
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account 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 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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