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grist-desktop
is a Linux/macOS/Windows desktop app for viewing and editing spreadsheets stored locally
grist-static
is a fully in-browser build of Grist for displaying spreadsheets on a website without back-end support
Features / Python formulas
- Python syntax is supported
Full , including the standard library
- Excel functions
Many also available
- AI Assistant
An specifically tuned for formula generation (using OpenAI gpt-3.5-turbo or via )
Features / A portable, self-contained format
- backups
Enables that you can confidently restore in full
Features
grist-static
Can be displayed on a static website with – no special server needed
grist-desktop
A self-contained desktop app for viewing and editing locally:
Features / Convenient editing and formatting features
- choice lists
Choices and , for adding colorful tags to records
- References
and reference lists, for cross-referencing records in other tables
- Attachments
, to include media or document files in records
- Conditional Formatting
, letting you control the style of cells with formulas to draw attention to important information
Features / Drag-and-drop dashboards
- Charts
, and a for visualization
- Summary tables
for summing and counting across groups
- Widget linking
streamlines filtering and editing data. Grist has a unique approach to visualization, where you can lay out and link distinct widgets to show together, without cramming mixed material into a table
- Filter bar
for quick slicing and dicing
Features
Features / Integrations
- REST API
A , , and support from similar
- custom widgets
Link data with , hosted externally
Features
- Many templates
to get you started, from investment research to organizing treasure hunts
Features / Access control options
grist-omnibus
(You'll need SSO logins set up to make use of these options; has a prepackaged solution if configuring this feels daunting)
- individual documents
Share , workspaces, or
- individual rows, columns, and tables
Control access to
Features / Sandboxing options for untrusted documents
gVisor
On Linux or with Docker, you can enable sandboxing at the individual document level
Features
- 𝕏 or Twitter or whatever
We post progress on and publish
Using Grist
- docs.getgrist.com
You can try Grist out at the hosted service run by Grist Labs at (no registration needed)
- gristlabs.github.io/grist-static
Or you can see a fully in-browser build of Grist at
github.com/gristlabs/grist-desktop
Or you can download Grist as a desktop app from
Building from source
gVisor's runsc
On Linux with installed, is an option
Why free and open source software
- Custom Widgets
For developers, having the source open makes it easier to build extensions (such as ). You can more easily include Grist in your pipeline. And if a feature is missing, you can just take the source code and build on top of it
Reviews
- Grist on AppSumo
(life-time deal is sold out)
- Capterra
, ,
Environment variables
- Work on a copy
Maximum number of rows allowed in ActionHistory before pruning (up to a 1.25 grace factor). Defaults to 1000. ⚠️ A too low value may make the " " feature
- Work on a copy
Maximum number of rows allowed in ActionHistory before pruning (up to a 1.25 grace factor). Defaults to 1Gb. ⚠️ A too low value may make the " " feature
- SCIM API Endpoint
optional. If set, enable the (experimental)
- here
optional. Synonym for ASSISTANT_API_KEY that assumes an OpenAI endpoint is being used. Sign up for an account on OpenAI and then generate a secret key
grist-widget
The file should be in the format produced by the repository, and should be placed in the same directory as . Any material in will be served by Grist, and relative URLs can be used in
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