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Grist
★ 11kRelational spreadsheet with Python formulas and granular access rules
Grist does the job of Airtable and Excel, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Airtable bills $8-16/user for it. 11k stars on GitHub.
Open-source replacement for Airtable, Excel.
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Self-hosting
- Easy
- The paid one costs
- $8-16/user
- GitHub stars
- 11k
Is it actually a replacement?
We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:
How Grist runs
Where it runs
Grist runs on your server.
What setup takes
not verified by us yet — check the repo README.
Grist questions
Is Grist open source?
Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.
Can Grist replace Airtable?
Our verdict on Airtable is YES. NocoDB (64k stars), Directus (32k stars), Teable (22k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Airtable — self-host in one command and stop paying $24/mo.
Can I self-host Grist?
Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on your server.