Gridfox review (2026): is it worth it?
UK-built work management platform based on custom tables
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Gridfox report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for custom-table work management for UK teams
Gridfox builds work-management systems from your own tables, with several views, project planning and permissions. It publishes no prices at all, so you can't compare it before talking to sales, and the FAQ says XLSX export only starts on Team.
Who Gridfox is for
- Fits if you'd rather build your own tables than adopt a fixed project tool
- Works for teams that want a vendor with phone, email and chat support
Who Gridfox is not for
- Skip it if you want to see a price before talking to anyone
- Not for you if you want a free plan or a self-serve trial, as neither is advertised
- Tight if you need to export to XLSX, which starts on the Team plan
- Watch out: custom domains need Professional, and plans are tailored per customer
Why Gridfox gets a 1.6
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyNo price is published; the pricing page asks you to request a demo, so it sits in the middle until a quote says otherwise.
- FFree plan and trialNo free plan and no trial on record, only a demo request.
- CFeaturesTables, fields, views, planning tools, templates and permissions. The listing shows export and custom domain gated to higher plans.
- CEase of useA web app where you build the tables yourself, with no store rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsBrowser only. The FAQ says it works on laptops, tablets and phones but lists no apps or integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Gridfox's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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<a href="https://toolgpa.com/tools/gridfox#review"><img src="https://toolgpa.com/badge/gridfox.svg" alt="Gridfox: 1.6 GPA on ToolGPA" width="196" height="56"></a>Where Gridfox stands among spreadsheet and database tools
Gridfox's GPA of 1.6 is higher than 0 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools we grade, and level with 4.
It stands best on value for money (C, above 12 of 63) and worst on free plan and trial (F, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 64 spreadsheet and database tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Gridfox’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 12 of 63, level with 29
- FFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 63, level with 2
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 63, level with 34
- CEase of useAbove 9 of 63, level with 38
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 3 of 63, level with 17
Keep Gridfox, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Gridfox you would be making a builder that other people can use without writing code. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 59 of the 63 other spreadsheet and database tools grade higher.
What you could make
- Gantt & timelines, kanban boards and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A builder that other people can use without writing code.
- Databases with views, filters and links between them.
- Connections that pull numbers from dozens of other services.
- What a company asks for before it lets staff use something: roles and permissions.
What this rests on. Gridfox’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is Gridfox?
Gridfox is a work management platform in which each customer builds a project, a custom app made of tables, fields and records. Data can be shown as grid, board, calendar, Gantt, document or dashboard views, with a pivot view added recently. It is developed by the team at Audacia in Leeds, and pricing is quoted after a demo.
Worth knowing
- No prices are published; the pricing page asks visitors to request a demo, and plans are tailored to the customer.
- The FAQ mentions Team and Professional plans: XLSX export starts at Team and custom domains need Professional.
- Runs in the browser; the FAQ says it works on laptops, tablets and mobile devices, and lists no separate apps.
Key features
- Tables, fields and records
- Gridfox describes tables as similar to spreadsheet worksheets, with fields as columns and records as rows, forming a custom project.
- Multiple views
- Filtered views include grid, board, calendar, Gantt, docs and dashboards, and the site announces a newer Pivot view for analysis.
- Project planning tools
- Timelines, milestones and team capacity planning are described for project management use.
- Templates
- Starter templates include a task manager, sales CRM, project manager, applicant tracker, campaign manager, stock control and asset manager.
- Permissions
- Admins set role-based permissions and custom access levels controlling what people can see, edit and delete.
- Phone, email and chat support
- The site says support by phone, email or chat is available whatever the plan, from a UK-based team.
Gridfox pricing
We could not confirm Gridfox’s current pricing from its own site, so we are not listing plans here. See gridfox.com for current prices.
Gridfox alternatives
- Gridfox vs Knack
Free trial · from $49/mo
- Gridfox vs Ninox
Free plan · from $31/mo
- Gridfox vs Baserow
Free plan · from $10/mo
- Gridfox vs Quickbase
Free trial · from $35/mo
- Gridfox vs TeamDesk
Free trial · from $49/mo
Common questions
Does Gridfox have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Gridfox is listed for Web.
Does Gridfox have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Gridfox is listed for Web.
Is Gridfox open source?
Gridfox is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.