Grist vs NocoDB
Grist
getgrist.com
NocoDB
nocodb.comSide by side
| Figure | Grist | NocoDB |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $8/mo | $12/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 9 | 6 |
| Spec score · No-Code Database Software | 9.0 (#6) | 8.2 (#19) |
| Self-hosting | Grist can be installed on customer infrastructure using Docker and is available as a free open-source Community edition. | NocoDB can be self-hosted on Linux, macOS, or Windows, and its Docker quickstart works across platforms with Docker Desktop. |
| Support | Grist provides community support through its forum and official Discord channel. | Enterprise includes a dedicated customer success manager, white-glove onboarding, onboarding support, and priority support. |
| Views | Grist supports tables, cards, forms, charts, calendars, and custom widgets on pages. | Its listed views include Grid, Kanban, Gallery, Form, and Calendar. |
Plans
Grist
- FreeFree
- Pro$10 a month
- Business$30 a month
- Community editionFree
- Grist Community editionFree
- Grist$30 a month
- Pro$96 a year
- Business$288 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
NocoDB
- CommunityFree
- FreeFree
- Plus$12 a month
- Business$24 a month
- Scale$45 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Grist
Grist combines spreadsheet analysis with database-style organization for complex data work. It structures information relationally while supporting Python formulas and Excel-like spreadsheet functions. Pages can present tables, cards, forms, charts, calendars and custom widgets, and access rules can govern visibility or editing at the table, column and record level. A REST API supports programmatic reading and modification of documents, workspaces and team sites; integrations include Zapier, Integrately, Pabbly Connect, n8n and Make. Grist is available as a hosted service, a free open-source Community edition for self-hosting, and a desktop app that works without internet access or an online account. Documents are SQLite databases and can be exported as.grist files. Hosted Grist uses AWS infrastructure, HTTPS, encrypted storage and backups, and optional MFA, but has not undergone certification or auditing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA or GDPR compliance. The free plan allows up to 5,000 records per document; a 30-day trial is listed.