# gristlabs/grist-core

Grist is the evolution of spreadsheets.

Repository: https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/grist-core
Homepage: https://www.getgrist.com
Language: TypeScript
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: awesome, database, spreadsheet
Last push: 2026-08-26T14:34:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2294, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 35, "gap_med": 25.0, "n_releases_24m": 31}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 11625, forks 622 (observed 2026-08-28T04:10:49.099070+00:00)

## What it is
Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet that combines spreadsheet flexibility with database robustness, letting users build no-code data applications with typed columns, formulas, and granular access rules. The grist-core repository is the open-source (Apache-2.0) community edition server that can be self-hosted via Docker or used as a desktop app.

## Use cases
- replace Excel and Google Sheets with a relational database-spreadsheet hybrid
- self-host an Airtable alternative for team data management
- build no-code internal tools and dashboards on top of tabular data
- control row- and column-level permissions on shared business data
- collect data with forms and automate workflows via Zapier or n8n
- track KPIs and operational data on-premise for security-sensitive industries
- chat with an AI assistant to analyze data and write formulas

## When to choose
- you want spreadsheet ease with database structure, typed columns, and formulas
- you need self-hosted, open-source data management with fine-grained access control
- you are migrating from Airtable but want data ownership and on-prem deployment
- you want to build lightweight no-code apps connected to automation platforms

## When to avoid
- you need only simple flat spreadsheets without relational structure
- you require heavy transactional workloads or millions of rows per document
- you need the full commercial feature set like custom SSO or audit logs without a paid edition

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: database, self-hosted, gui, web-framework, api-framework, workflow-automation, chatbot
- domain: databases, developer-tools, self-hosted, data-science, web-development
- platform: self-hosted, cross-platform, python
- tags: relational-spreadsheet, no-code, airtable-alternative, low-code, data-management, access-rules, forms, ai-assistant, automation, docker, web-server, nodejs

## Member repositories
- gristlabs/grist-core (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.099070+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:15:27.105890+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core (fetched 2026-08-28T04:10:49.099070+00:00, sha 614ab19de810)
  - homepage: https://www.getgrist.com (fetched 2026-08-29T08:14:07.416280+00:00, sha 111652dc804d)
  - site_page: https://www.getgrist.com/about (fetched 2026-08-29T08:14:07.423829+00:00, sha 423ecbea4fe3)
  - site_page: https://support.getgrist.com/integrators (fetched 2026-08-29T08:14:07.419421+00:00, sha 34a4b8ca808e)
  - site_page: https://www.getgrist.com/pricing (fetched 2026-08-29T08:14:07.421884+00:00, sha 570981278a35)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.