GridCraft · Office #49,204

What it is

Calls itself “spreadsheets”.

• Calls itself: spreadsheets

“…gridcraft | GridCraft Downloads, Installation Guides & Excel Comparisons”

“Free, open-source spreadsheets for practical data work.”

Where it puts itself

Positions itself as an alternative to Excel. Rules out “VBA macros”.

• Alternative to: Excel
• Says it will not: VBA macros

“GridCraft is a free, open-source Excel alternative for exploring local spreadsheet work.”

“GridCraft does not support VBA macros.”

What it costs

A free tier, free forever.

• Free plan: free forever

“Is GridCraft ArtCraft free? Yes. The upstream GridCraft project is free to use and dual-licensed under MIT and Apache 2.0.”

“Free, open-source spreadsheets for practical data work.”

“Cost Free to use Free web option; paid desktop options”

How it runs

A desktop app and web app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Open source.

• Kind: desktop · web
• Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Open source: yes

“Get the desktop app”

“Its Rust and WebAssembly calculation engine runs locally in the web version.”

What it works with

Names ArtCraft, GitHub and 5 more on its pages.

• Names: ArtCraft · GitHub · Microsoft 365 · +4

“ArtCraft”

“GitHub”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Claims “500+”. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Stage: beta
• Number claimed: 500+
• Trial asks for: nothing

“GridCraft is alpha software with compatibility limitations.”

“No installation or account required for the editor.”