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Grist vs Convex

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Grist

Software

The evolution of spreadsheets

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Convex

Software

The reactive backend platform that keeps up with you and your agents

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Grist hosted plans run $10 to $29 per month per workspace, and the free self-hosted option requires running the software yourself to avoid that cost; Convex the Free and Starter tier includes only 1 million function calls and 0.5 GB of database storage per month before per-unit overage charges of $2.20 per million calls apply, as of August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grist and Convex actually diverge.

Attributes where Grist and Convex differ
AttributeGristConvex
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Grist

  • Hosted plans run $10 to $29 per month per workspace, and the free self-hosted option requires running the software yourself to avoid that cost

Convex

  • The Free and Starter tier includes only 1 million function calls and 0.5 GB of database storage per month before per-unit overage charges of $2.20 per million calls apply, as of August 2026.

Pricing, plan by plan

Grist

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grist review.

Convex

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Convex review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grist if

Nothing in the data separates Grist from Convex on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Grist review

Choose Convex if

Nothing in the data separates Convex from Grist on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Convex review

Questions people ask

Is Grist or Convex better?
Neither clearly leads. Grist starts at On request and Convex at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grist or Convex?
Grist starts at On request and Convex at On request.
Does Grist or Convex run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
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