Grist
Next-generation spreadsheet with relational structure, formula-based access control, and a portable, self-contained format (alternative to Airtable).
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Still maintained? Yes: 305 commits in the last 90 days, latest release v1.7.22 (Oct 2026).
Also an alternative to Airtable.
At a glance
Grist quick facts
- Health score
- 96/100 GOOD
- Stars
- 12,021
- Last commit
- today (Oct 2026)
- Latest release
- v1.7.22, Oct 2026
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
Top alternatives to Grist
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In its own words
The project's README opens: "Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet. It combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database."
Why it ranks here
Health score explained
Grist scores 96/100, #3 of 6 in Office Suites: 305 commits in the last 90 days earn 35.0 of 35 points, the latest release (v1.7.22, yesterday) earns 25.0 of 25, 12,021 stars add 16.3 of 20, an active, unarchived repository keeps 10 and Docker support adds the final 10. That places it in the good band (70 and above). The biggest shortfall is star count, worth 3.7 more points.
Recomputed nightly from the GitHub API. How the score is calculated.
- Commit activity 35.0 / 35
305 commits in 90 days (30+ scores full marks)
- Release recency 25.0 / 25
v1.7.22 released yesterday
- Stars biggest shortfall 16.3 / 20
12k stars on GitHub (logarithmic)
- Not archived 10.0 / 10
Repository is active
- Docker support 10.0 / 10
Docker image or Compose file available
Commit activity
- 305
- Last 90 days
- 1,229
- Last 12 months
- today
- Last push
Ranked #3 of 6 tools in Office Suites by health , between CryptPad (#2) and Digislides (#4) .
Details
| Licence | Apache-2.0 |
| Platforms | Nodejs, Python, Docker |
| Latest release | v1.7.22 · yesterday |
| Stars | 12,021 |
| Open issues | 640 |
| Docker | Yes |
| Repository | gristlabs/grist-core ↗ |
Grist vs its top 5 alternatives
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Grist: common questions
What does Grist replace?
Repoly lists Grist as an open-source alternative to Airtable. Each comparison page ranks every alternative by the same health score, so you can see where Grist stands against the others.
Is Grist still maintained?
Grist had 305 commits in the last 90 days and its last push was today; the latest tagged release, v1.7.22, is from yesterday. Repoly recomputes this nightly.
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