Grist

    Lifetime deal

    Organize, analyze, and share your data with a customizable spreadsheet-database hybrid

    Juggling so much data that you’ve been scouted by Cirque du Soleil? (“We’re looking for a spreadsheet formula contortionist to really wow the WFH crowd.”)

    With all the information you have to manage and make sense of, traditional spreadsheet software just isn’t cutting it.

    What if there was a powerful, customizable spreadsheet-database hybrid that grew with your needs and was easy to navigate?

    Introducing Grist.

    TL;DR

    Create highly customizable relational databases in minutes with no code necessary—plus, they automatically back up
    Alternative to: Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, AirTable
    Choose layout preferences, generate dynamic charts and reports, and build in granular access controls
    Best for: Small businesses, citizen developers, and nonprofits who need an intuitive solution for data management and analysis

    Overview

    Grist is a powerful, customizable data tool that combines the versatility of spreadsheets with the robustness of databases.

    Grist takes data management to the next level by letting you build relational spreadsheets with zero code.

    Just import your data, link records across tables—and voilá! You’ve got yourself a customizable document that’s easier to move through than a cereal box maze.

    Choose from a variety of column types, embed images or files, and give your data structure with filter bars that toggle on click.

    Custom data layout

    Customize your data with a layout that’s best for your workflow!

    While Grist is a powerful data processing platform, the intuitive UI makes it simple to navigate. Customize the layout of each page with drag-and-drop widgets on an app-like dashboard.

    Feeling overwhelmed by all the details you have to manage? Not to worry! Grist helps you see the big picture.

    You’ll be able to simplify large or complex data sets into visual summaries of key points and turn tables into condensed info cards.

    You can also dig into your data with dynamic charts and reports that update as you click through.

    Dynamic data charts

    Drill into data with dynamic, colorful charts and reports that update as you click!

    Grist provides granular access controls for each file, so you decide who can view and edit your data.

    Specify access settings all the way down to the column or row level. Set your special permissions then go ahead and collaborate with your team in real-time.

    Want to share your data externally? Just enable link sharing, then copy and send the link to select third parties.

    With Grist, you’ll also get open-source software, automatic backups, and no data lock-in to satisfy your inner control freak.

    Custom access permissions

    Collaborate with your team and share data with custom access permissions!

    In the Document History tab, you’ll see all earlier versions of the document, with the option to save a copy of the old version, return to, replace, or compare to the current version.

    Grist is coding-optional, but coders can have fun, too: Use Python and review all logic of your document in one place with Code-View. Or, just use Excel-like spreadsheet functions.

    Grist also blends in with your ecosystem by letting you integrate with Zapier or use APIs to sync to external sources for custom integrations.

    Export tables as a CSV, to Google Sheets, or download the entire relational database as a SQLite file. Grist is perfect for CRM, invoicing, investment analysis, and more.

    Code view

    Utilize code-view to analyze data in Python or Excel spreadsheet formulas!

    Managing the minutiae of your business can leave you swamped with so much data that you don’t know what to do with it. (“I need a spreadsheet to organize all my spreadsheets.”)

    Grist takes your data management to the next level (or row/column) with a customizable spreadsheet-database platform that makes your life way easier.

    Make sure all your data lines up.

    Get lifetime access to Grist today!

    Plans & features

    Deal terms & conditions

    • Lifetime access to Grist Team Plan
    • No codes, no stacking—just choose the plan that's right for you
    • You must activate your license within 60 days of purchase
    • All future Team Plan updates
    • Ability to upgrade/downgrade between 3 license tiers
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    60 day money-back guarantee. Try it out for 2 months to make sure it's right for you!

    Features included in all plans

    • Unlimited documents
    • Collaborate with team + 2 extra per document
    • Customize layouts
    • Dynamic views and charts
    • Granular access controls
    • Link sharing
    • Formulas with python support
    • Import/export data
    • Automatic backups
    • API access
    • Workspaces
    • Custom Grist subdomain

    From the founders

    August 05, 2021

    Hello Sumolings! 👋

    The invention of spreadsheets has created amazing value for the world — simply by allowing people to organize data, calculate with it, and lay it out in a grid. But spreadsheets fall short in key ways that you have likely encountered.

    💡 WHY WE BUILT GRIST

    I worked on Google Sheets in its earlier days. Since I became quite handy with it, I used it to set up a workflow for a non-profit I later started. The power and flexibility of spreadsheets made it easy. But as the project grew in the amount of data, its complexity, and number of collaborators, it started falling apart. Some tasks became too time consuming, some sheets too scary to touch, and some questions required poring through many sheets and became impractical to answer. Back then, we had to switch to a custom-built web app to replace our spreadsheets. But the spreadsheet was so close!

    👩‍💻 WHAT IT SOLVES

    We built Grist to be as easy to start with as a spreadsheet, but to let it grow with your needs. You can start building a spreadsheet, and end up with a proper relational database and a versatile custom application, all in one.

    Grist takes the best ideas of spreadsheets to the next level. You can create different views of the same data, create visual dashboards with charts, control access for your team down to each cell level, integrate external sources with Zapier, calculate formulas in Python, and much more.

    Grist is not just for CRM, or project management, or any one niche. It is general purpose. Check out our template library (https://docs.getgrist.com/p/templates) to get a sense of the variety of possibilities.

    🐱‍🏍 WHO IT’S FOR

    From simple lists, to scientific research, to collaborative tracking of customers, inventory, or projects, most business data is a collection of records. Every use case has its special needs. Grist makes it easy to set up these records, to create relationships between them, and to see related data on the same screen.

    Grist is made to be easy. Yes, it’s developer-friendly, but most of our users are not developers at all. Don’t be intimidated! Start simple by importing some data, or exploring a ready-made example in our template library. When you need more, you’ll find answers in our extensive documentation (https://support.getgrist.com/) and tutorials — or just reach out! We love to help you solve interesting data problems.

    🌮 WHY APPSUMO

    Grist is best for teams, and is most appreciated by small business. That’s where the AppSumo lifetime deal comes in. Pay once and use Grist indefinitely for your team.

    🌅 THE PATH AHEAD

    And still we ask: why stop here? We’ve set out to bring more value to the world with a powerful and beautiful tool for all. And we are not done. Check out our roadmap for what we are planning in the future (https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/projects/1) . And share your own ideas in our community for users and creators (https://community.getgrist.com/) .

    Welcome to Grist!

    - Dmitry

    Grist CEO

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