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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.
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, your options include
[`grist-static`](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-static),
a fully in-browser build of Grist.
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 code-base.
The `grist-core`, `grist-electron`, and `grist-static` repositories
are all open-source (Apache License, Version 2.0).
https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/118367/151245587-892e50a6-41f5-4b74-9786-fe3566f6b1fb.mp4
## Features
(By popular request: we have a specific write-up of [Grist vs Airtable](https://www.getgrist.com/blog/grist-v-airtable/) that may be helpful).
Grist is a hybrid database/spreadsheet, meaning that:
- Columns work like they do in databases. They are named, and 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).
Here are some specific feature highlights of Grist:
* Python formulas.
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- Any tool that can read SQLite can read numeric and text data from a Grist file.
- Great format for [backups](https://support.getgrist.com/exports/#backing-up-an-entire-document) that you can be confident you can restore in full.
- Great format for moving between different hosts.
- Can be displayed on a static website with [grist-static](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-static).
- There's a self-contained desktop app available for viewing and editing: [grist-electron](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-electron).
* Convenient editing and formatting features.
- Choices and [choice lists](https://support.getgrist.com/col-types/#choice-list-columns), for adding colorful tags to records without fuss.
- [References](https://support.getgrist.com/col-refs/#creating-a-new-reference-list-column) and reference lists, for cross-referencing records in other tables.
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- Can link data with custom widgets hosted externally.
* [Many templates](https://templates.getgrist.com/) to get you started, from investment research to organizing treasure hunts.
* Access control options.
- (You'll need SSO logins set up to make use of these options)
- (You'll need SSO logins set up to make use of these options; [grist-omnibus](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-omnibus) has a prepackaged solution if configuring this feels daunting)
- Share [individual documents](https://support.getgrist.com/sharing/), or workspaces, or [team sites](https://support.getgrist.com/team-sharing/).
- Control access to [individual rows, columns, and tables](https://support.getgrist.com/access-rules/).
- Control access based on cell values and user attributes.
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[gVisor](https://github.com/google/gvisor) sandboxing at the individual
document level.
- On OSX, you can use native sandboxing.
- On any OS, including Windows, you can use a wasm-based sandbox.
* Translated to many languages.
If you are curious about where Grist is going heading,
see [our roadmap](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-core/projects/1), drop a
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## Using Grist
There are docker images set up for individual use, or (with some
configuration) for self-hosting. Grist Labs offers a hosted service
at [docs.getgrist.com](https://docs.getgrist.com).
If you just want a quick demo of Grist:
To get Grist running on your computer with [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started), do:
* You can try Grist out at the hosted service run
by Grist Labs at [docs.getgrist.com](https://docs.getgrist.com)
(no registration needed).
* Or you can see an experimental fully in-browser build of Grist
at [gristlabs.github.io/grist-static](https://gristlabs.github.io/grist-static/).
* Or you can download Grist as a desktop app from [github.com/gristlabs/grist-electron](https://github.com/gristlabs/grist-electron).
To get `grist-core` running on your computer with [Docker](https://www.docker.com/get-started), do:
```sh
docker pull gristlabs/grist
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uses the native `sandbox-exec` command for sandboxing.
* On Linux with [gVisor's runsc](https://github.com/google/gvisor)
installed, `export GRIST_SANDBOX_FLAVOR=gvisor` is an option.
* On any OS including Windows, `export GRIST_SANDBOX_FLAVOR=pyodide` is available.
These sandboxing methods have been written for our own use at Grist Labs and
may need tweaking to work in your own environment - pull requests
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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.
If you have received a version of Grist with an `ext` directory,
the material within it is separately licensed.