EtherCalc vs. Grist

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
EtherCalc
Score 10.0 out of 10
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EtherCalc is a real-time collaborative spreadsheet available from a browser with no sign-up, available also at no cost.N/A
Grist
Score 9.9 out of 10
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Grist combines the capabilities of spreadsheets, databases and app builders. Using a familiar spreadsheet interface, information can be organized as a relational database, and dashboards built using drag-and-drop. Solving spreadsheet problems Ensures data is well-structured and stored in one place with no duplication, no spreadsheet-wrangling, no merging documents. Collaboration on sensitive data Data is protected…
$8
per month per user
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Free/Freemium Version
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Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Community Pulse
EtherCalcGrist
Considered Both Products
EtherCalc
Chose EtherCalc
EtherCalc has a low barrier to entry on training and end-user development. It is very easy for startups with considerable time pressure to deliver to use EtherCalc as a tool for tabulation, organization, collaboration and computation. It is also very useful for use cases in …
Grist
Chose Grist
Grist is easier to use, faster, and loads quicker with heavy data.
Chose Grist
I still have subscriptions to both of the above and use them sporadically. Infinity is less user friendly in terms of copying data and moving around the tables, entering data using the keyboard only as I tend to do on a spreadsheet. For this reason, I tended to move across to …
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User Ratings
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User Testimonials
EtherCalcGrist
Likelihood to Recommend
Ethercalc is very well suited for developing modern-day enterprise (smaller-mid size), finance and healthcare applications as it can do Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps, and has interoperability with CSV, Microsoft Excel and JSON files; It's available on all on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure and can be used as a Low code and no code development tool. Further, we can Develop applications on the go with good integration and visualization libraries and we can also do Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use it as an npm module, do Real time collaboration and editing. It is a very good tool for startups and government institutions. There is a considerable scope of improvement for using it in bigger enterprises as it needs key integration and interoperability functionalities. It can evolve in a variety of directions depending upon its integration with a variety of third party apps services and tools. As an analytics tool, for example, it needs integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and keras libraries. Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin will be very useful for it being used as a large enterprise low code/no code tool.
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We came to Grist from monday.com. Grist is a clean layout and not cluttered. The ease of use is great and it's to the point. There are some areas that are not right out of the box easy to use, such as their formulas and python coding. However, they will help you achieve what you need. Amazing customer service. They not only showed me an example of what I was looking for but explained step by step how to get there. Which in return teaches me about their software. You will need some patience for this is not a quick and go type of spreadsheet software. But no worries, it can get the job done. Thank you, Grist :)
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Pros
  • Develop applications on the go with good integration with visualization libraries
  • Interoperability with csv, Excel and JSON files
  • Real time collaboration and editing
  • Tabulation and graphing along with ability to use as an npm module
  • Availability on all public clouds including AWS, GCP and Microsoft Azure
  • Low code and no code development tool.
  • Real-time data pull from a variety of third-party apps
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  • Provides amazing customer service, help, examples, and explains what they are having you do
  • The layout is easy
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Cons
  • Interoperability with Lotus Notes and Open Office can be improved
  • Integration with AWS tools and services like SNS, Sagemaker, Lambda, S3 and Forecast
  • Integration with GIthub CI/CD tools for machine learning pipeline development
  • Integration with R, Scipy, Numpy and Keras libraries needed
  • Availability on Microsoft Power platform and teams as an application
  • Integration with GSuite and Salesforce platform along with Telegram, Discord and Slack
  • Integration with SAP BTP, ABAP and SAP Hana Cloud needed
  • Availability within Ionic, NativeScript or Appgyer as an extension or a plugin
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  • Making the user permissions more obvious on how to use them - They are highly adaptable, but hard to understand how to use them
  • Small changes such as auto colouring the choices/toggles options and being able to edit them once set.
  • Being able to copy the formatting from one column to the next
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Alternatives Considered
EtherCalc has a low barrier to entry on training and end-user development. It is very easy for startups with considerable time pressure to deliver to use EtherCalc as a tool for tabulation, organization, collaboration and computation. It is also very useful for use cases in government institutions where there is a strong push for open source software-based ERP solutions or app development. These are the key reasons for the selection of Ethercalc.
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I still have subscriptions to both of the above and use them sporadically. Infinity is less user friendly in terms of copying data and moving around the tables, entering data using the keyboard only as I tend to do on a spreadsheet. For this reason, I tended to move across to Stackby prior to using Grist instead of using Infinity. Stackby works well, and has some features that are better than Grist (Predominantly the powerups that I use, and integrations that I don't). However, Grist is still a level above in manipulation of data using python (or Excel functions too), the ability to use widgets and the table duplicated in a seperate page.
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Return on Investment
  • Very good opportunities on using it as a low code, no code tool with ionic open source platform. Able to meet needs of our customers and do real time deployment quickly
  • Very productive and useful for developing web APIs and PWAs on the cloud, tablet, mobile and a variety of surface devices (touch functions can be customized according to needs)
  • Spreadsheet for the next 100-150 years as it integrates well with React, Angular and Jquery libraries. Maintainable and readable code of spreadsheet
  • Low barrier to entry on training and end user development
  • Good analytics and accounting tool for startups
  • What you see is what you get interface
  • The ability to integrate with firebase and Dropbox is neat.
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  • It's saved a lot of time in both creating an advertising database and managing it week to week effectively. I had previously created in others that haven't worked, and this does, saving me a good 1 hour weekly, and 5 hours or more each time I had problems with the last ones
  • Being able to stay on track with this has meant I'm following up at the right time (advertisers) and keeping a professional manner and not losing business due to missed communication
  • Saving me $ from buying a program like Access (or Airtable monthly) and then the learning curve that that has. This has a much easier learning curve to say the least.
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ScreenShots

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Screenshot of the drag and drop dashboard editor used to build layouts.Screenshot of the custom user permissions that determine who can see what, down to each column and row.Screenshot of dynamic charts and reports that update with the click of a mouse.Screenshot of Grist's formula support for Excel-like functions or Python formulas. Technical users can drill into database structure in code view.