Grist vs Teable

Grist

• Spreadsheet users who have outgrown a single sheet and need linked tables
• Teams that must limit what each collaborator can see in one document
• Organizations that want to self-host open-source software
• People comfortable writing Python in formulas

Teable

• Teams that want an Airtable-style database they can host themselves
• Building internal apps and dashboards on table data by chatting with AI
• Pulling structured fields out of files such as receipts, contracts and resumes

Grist

• Records per document are capped at 5,000 on Free, 100,000 on Pro and 150,000 on Business.
• Business has a 5-user minimum, and Automations and priority email support start on that plan.
• On Grist's own servers, custom SSO, a custom domain and audit log streaming are listed under Enterprise only.
• The desktop app is a separate open-source build for Windows, macOS and Linux that works on spreadsheets stored locally.

Teable

• Free cloud spaces stop at 1,000 rows, 1 GB of attachments and 100 automation runs a month, and the 200 AI credits do not refill.
• Every Owner, Creator and Editor takes a paid seat on Pro and Business; Commenters and Viewers are free.
• The free self-hosted Community Edition has no automation or AI features; those need a paid self-hosted license.
• A self-hosted license is pre-paid and cannot be modified, downgraded or refunded once its key has been issued.

Grist

Relational spreadsheet documents

A Grist document is a relational spreadsheet-database with multiple tables, stored in SQLite format. Linked widgets pull up the details and related records of a selected row.

Python and Excel-style formulas

Formulas can be single or multi-line Python with the full standard library available, and most Excel-like spreadsheet functions are supported as well.

Granular access rules

Rules decide who can see or edit individual tables, columns, records and cells, so one document can be shared in part with team members, guests or public links.

Custom layouts, charts and widgets

Pages are arranged by dragging tables, cards and charts into place. Summary tables work as pivot tables, and custom widgets show data on a map or calendar.

Forms

Forms and surveys are built from a table and shared with a link, and the responses are analyzed in the same document as they arrive.

AI Assistant

Answers questions about data and formulas in plain language and can create or modify records and formulas. Usage is metered in credits, with extra packs from $10 a month on paid plans.

Teable

Grid, form, kanban, gallery and calendar

Records are edited in a spreadsheet-like grid or shown as kanban cards, an image gallery or a calendar. Form views collect submissions and save each one as a new record.

Linked records and formulas

Link-to-record, lookup and rollup fields connect tables and summarize related records, and formula fields calculate from other fields. A button field starts an automation from a record.

AI fields and AI chat

AI fields turn record data into summaries, tags, scores, translations or extracted values. The Cuppy chat sidebar analyzes the current table, view, selected records or files in plain language.

App Builder

Turns Teable data into apps, dashboards, portals and custom interfaces from a chat prompt. The Business plan adds a custom app domain and GitHub sync for the app's code.

Automations

Workflows start from record changes, form submissions, schedules, webhooks, button clicks or incoming email, and can run scripts, call HTTP APIs and send email. Monthly runs are capped by plan.

Connect and migrate

The AI chat can import data from Airtable, Baserow, NocoDB, SmartSuite and Smartsheet, and project data from Jira, Asana, monday.com or ClickUp, keeping fields and relationships.

Grist

• Free$0

  Unlimited documents with up to 5,000 records each, 10 team members, 30 days of snapshot history and 100 one-time AI Assistant credits.

• Grist Community edition$0

  Free and open-source edition hosted on your own server, with community support, custom domain and custom branding.

• Pro$8

  per user / month, billed annually ($10 billed monthly)

  Up to 100,000 records per document, snapshot history going back 3 years and AI Assistant credits starting at 100 a month.

• Business$24

  per user / month, billed annually ($30 monthly); min. 5 users

  Up to 150,000 records per document, 5 years of snapshot history, 2,000 AI Assistant credits a month, Automations and priority email support.

• Grist (self-hosted)$24

  per user / month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)

  Self-hosted edition with admin controls, the AI Assistant, Automations, custom SSO and audit log streaming, sold without support.

• EnterpriseCustom

  A dedicated server in a chosen region, or a supported self-hosted installation, with custom SSO, custom domain and audit log streaming.

Teable

• Free$0

  For individuals: 1,000 rows and 1 GB of attachments per space, 100 automation runs a month, and 200 one-time credits for AI chat, AI fields and the app builder.

• Self-hosted Community$0

  Open-source edition under AGPL-3.0 for your own servers, with no row or storage limits but without automation and AI features.

• Pro$13

  per seat / month, billed yearly ($24 billed monthly)

  250,000 rows, 10 GB of attachments, 25,000 automation runs a month, 2,000 AI credits per seat and all field types.

• Business$20

  per seat / month, billed yearly ($36 billed monthly)

  1,000,000 rows, 100 GB of attachments, 100,000 automation runs, 3,000 credits per seat, SSO, the authority matrix and custom app domains.

• Self-hosted Business$20

  per seat / month, billed yearly ($36 billed monthly)

  Pre-paid seat license with no row or storage limits: unlimited automation runs, AI features, SSO, audit logs and the admin panel.

Grist

• Annual discount

  Save 20% by paying annually

  Pro is $8 per user a month billed annually against $10 billed monthly, and Business is $24 against $30.

• Nonprofit

  50% off Pro for nonprofits

  Non- and not-for-profit organizations are eligible for a 50% discount on the Pro plan, requested by emailing a Letter of Determination before the free trial ends.

• Other savings

  Free activation key for small self-hosters

  Individuals and organizations with less than $1 million in total annual income may request a free activation key for self-hosted Grist.

Teable

• Annual discount

  Save 44% with yearly billing

  The pricing page labels yearly billing as saving 44%: Pro is shown at $13 per seat a month billed yearly against $24 billed monthly, and Business at $20 against $36.