Products

Grist

Uses AI

Turn the spreadsheets running your business into secure applications

getgrist.com Source★ 12.1KApache-2.0 DiscordData & Analytics / Spreadsheets & Data Analysis AI

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
188.3K
Down3.7%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Unknown
Freemium model, plan pricing not identified yet
Creators
Anais Concepcion
No social account linkedCo-created with Paul Fitzpatrick
Launched
5y ago
2020-11-30 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026
Events16 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    "Who is hiring?" organized in a spreadsheet by AI agent — Hi HN, I organized this month's Who is Hiring using an AI agent. I have been building agent-rover.com to do repetitive tasks like data ent…

    Jul 14, 2025 · 16mo agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Evolution of spreadsheets to organize your data, your way

    Nov 12, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on BetaListLaunch

    Grist – Transform spreadsheets into a database where data is truly actionable — Transform spreadsheets into a database where data is truly actionable

    Aug 22, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (27 pts · 23 comments)Launch

    Grist, a Hacker Friendly Spreadsheet

    Nov 30, 2020 · 5y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
selfh.st★ 12.1K Stars · 684 ForksApache-2.0TypeScript
2020-05-22Source
Replaces / alternatives to:
Airtable

Modern relational spreadsheets

Show HN
2025-07-14Source
Post excerpt:
Hi HN, I organized this month's Who is Hiring using an AI agent. I have been building agent-rover.com to do repetitive tasks like data entry, finding candidates, or doing the social media outreach. It took around 11 hours to organize this into a spreadsheet with 1 minor hiccup. Parsing and extracting information was relatively easy. I had most trouble gettin

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-12
GitHub Stars
★ 12.1K
Forks
684
License
Apache-2.0
Primary language
TypeScript
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (Apache-2.0 · Docker) → Managed Cloud (Freemium)
View cloud pricing →

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

No traffic channel or country breakdown data for this website yet.

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2014-05-12

No search keyword data for this website yet.

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
Unknown
Unlimited number of documents · Up to 5,000 records per document · Snapshot history goes back 30 days · 100 AI Assistant credits (one time) · Limited MCP calls
Pro
Unknown
Unlimited number of documents · Up to 100,000 records per document · Snapshot history goes back 3 years · Starting at 100 AI Assistant credits per month · Higher MCP limits
Business
Unknown
Up to 150,000 records per document · Snapshot history goes back 5 years · Starting at 2,000 AI Assistant credits per month · Higher MCP limits · Automations · Priority email support
Enterprise
Unknown
Dedicated server · Custom SSO · Custom domain · Custom branding · Admin controls · Audit log streaming

Trial: Start 30-day trial · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2021-11-12

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Homepage headline (H1) changed to “Turn the spreadsheets running your business into secure applications”Positioning

    Verifying that you are not a robot...→Turn the spreadsheets running your business into secure applications

  2. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Adopted technology: CloudflareFeatures

    —→Cloudflare

  3. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Adopted technology: FancyBoxFeatures

    —→FancyBox

  4. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Removed technology: LiteSpeedFeatures

    LiteSpeed→—

  5. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Adopted technology: Litespeed CacheFeatures

    —→Litespeed Cache

  6. Nov 1 · 12d ago

    Adopted technology: MySQLFeatures

    —→MySQL

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Turn the spreadsheets running your business into secure applications”

Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Headline Over Large Product Shot + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Start Free / Sign Up

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.1 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Small Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Enterprise Clean)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f4f6f8;
  --foreground: #1b2a4a;
  --muted-foreground: #6b7280;
  --accent: #1aae9f;
  --radius: 4px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~62%) · Surface #F4F6F8 (~16%) · Text #1B2A4A (~10%) · Muted Text #6B7280 (~6%) · Accent #1AAE9F (~6%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Headline Over Large Product Shot
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Small Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Outcome & Speed Promise
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot
- Spatial layout notes: Headline Over Large Product Shot hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring headline over large product shot layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Grist cost?
Free: Unknown; Pro: Unknown; Business: Unknown; Enterprise: Unknown. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Grist get?
Vaneform estimates 188.3K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source

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