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Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet. It combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database to organize your data and make you more productive.
Grist is a modern relational spreadsheet. It combines the flexibility of a spreadsheet with the robustness of a database.
This repository, `grist-core`, is the heart of Grist, and has what you need to run a powerful spreadsheet hosting server. If you wish to view and edit spreadsheets stored locally, another option is to use the [`grist-electron`](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-electron) desktop app for Linux, Mac, and Windows. And to show Grist spreadsheets on a website without any special back-end support, you can use [`grist-static`](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-static), a fully in-browser build of Grist.
* `grist-core` (this repo) has what you need to run a powerful spreadsheet hosting server.
* [`grist-electron`](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-electron) is a Linux/macOS/Windows desktop app for viewing and editing spreadsheets stored locally.
* [`grist-static`](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-static) is a fully in-browser build of Grist for displaying spreadsheets on a website without back-end support.
The `grist-core` repository is the basis for all these options, and for the hosted spreadsheet services offered by [Grist Labs](https://getgrist.com), an NYC-based company 🇺🇸 that is the main developer of Grist, and by [ANCT Données et Territoires](https://donnees.incubateur.anct.gouv.fr/toolbox/grist), a French government agency 🇫🇷 whose developers have made many contributions to the codebase.
The `grist-core` repo is the heart of Grist, including the hosted services offered by [Grist Labs](https://getgrist.com), an NYC-based company 🇺🇸 and Grist's main developer. The French government agency [ANCT Données et Territoires](https://donnees.incubateur.anct.gouv.fr/toolbox/grist) 🇫🇷 has also made significant contributions to the codebase.
The `grist-core`, `grist-electron`, and `grist-static` repositories are all open source (Apache License, Version 2.0).
> Questions? Feedback? Want to share what you're building with Grist? Join our [official Discord server](https://discord.gg/MYKpYQ3fbP) or visit our [Community forum](https://community.getgrist.com/).
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- Columns work like they do in databases: they are named, and they hold one kind of data.
- Columns can be filled by formula, spreadsheet-style, with automatic updates when referenced cells change.
This difference can confuse people coming directly from Excel or Google Sheets. Give it a chance! If you are coming from Airtable, you'll find the model familiar though (and there's a [Grist vs Airtable](https://www.getgrist.com/blog/grist-v-airtable/) article that might interest you).
This difference can confuse people coming directly from Excel or Google Sheets. Give it a chance! There's also a [Grist for Spreadsheet Users](https://www.getgrist.com/blog/grist-for-spreadsheet-users/) article to help get you oriented. If you're coming from Airtable, you'll find the model familiar (and there's also our [Grist vs Airtable](https://www.getgrist.com/blog/grist-v-airtable/) article for a direct comparison).
Here are some specific feature highlights of Grist:
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- Dates and times, toggles, and special numerics such as currency all have specialized editors and formatting options.
- [Conditional Formatting](https://support.getgrist.com/conditional-formatting/), letting you control the style of cells with formulas to draw attention to important information.
* Drag-and-drop dashboards.
- [Charts](https://support.getgrist.com/widget-chart/) for visualization.
- [Charts](https://support.getgrist.com/widget-chart/), [card views](https://support.getgrist.com/widget-card/) and a [calendar widget](https://support.getgrist.com/widget-calendar/) for visualization.
- [Summary tables](https://support.getgrist.com/summary-tables/) for summing and counting across groups.
- [Widget linking](https://support.getgrist.com/linking-widgets/) streamlines filtering and editing data.
Grist has a unique approach to visualization, where you can lay out and link distinct widgets to show together,
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## Why free and open source software
This repository, [grist-core](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core), is maintained by Grist
Labs. Our flagship product available at [getgrist.com](https://www.getgrist.com) is built from the code you see
here, combined with business-specific software designed to scale to many users, handle billing,
etc.
This repository, `grist-core`, is maintained by Grist Labs. Our flagship product available at [getgrist.com](https://www.getgrist.com) is built from the code you see here, combined with business-specific software designed to scale to many users, handle billing, etc.
Grist Labs is an open-core company. We offer Grist hosting as a
service, with free and paid plans. We also develop and sell
features related to Grist using a proprietary license, targeted at the
needs of enterprises with large self-managed installations.
Grist Labs is an open-core company. We offer Grist hosting as a service, with free and paid plans. We also develop and sell features related to Grist using a proprietary license, targeted at the needs of enterprises with large self-managed installations.
We see data portability and autonomy as a key value, and `grist-core` is an essential part of that. We are committed to maintaining and improving the `grist-core` codebase, and to be thoughtful about how proprietary offerings impact data portability and autonomy.
By opening its source code and offering an [OSI](https://opensource.org/)-approved free license,
Grist benefits its users:
By opening its source code and offering an [OSI](https://opensource.org/)-approved free license, Grist benefits its users:
- **Developer community.** The freedom to examine source code, make bug fixes, and develop
new features is a big deal for a general-purpose spreadsheet-like product, where there is a
See LICENSE.txt and NOTICE.txt for more information.
This repository, `grist-core`, is released under the [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0), which is an [OSI](https://opensource.org/)-approved free software license. See LICENSE.txt and NOTICE.txt for more information.
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