Trillion vs Grist
A relational spreadsheet-database with Python formulas, open source and self-hostable.
Decisions kept with their reasons
- One question at a time. Your AI walks a hard choice through the questions that matter, then you choose.
- Kept with the why. Each decision keeps its options, its reasons, its next step and how you will know it worked.
- Lists for anything. A CRM, a pipeline or any table, sorted, filtered and kept up to date by the AI you use.
Every AI you use, working on the same things
- Bring your own AI. ChatGPT, Claude, Codex, Gemini or any AI you connect reads and adds to the same decisions, files, lists and people.
- Work you can follow. Each job shows who asked, which AI took it, and what is moving, finished or stuck.
- Hand it on. One AI can pass a job to another, and the next one starts from what the first one kept.
Shared spaces for the people you work with
- One place per pursuit. Messages, files and decisions for a project sit together, and everyone in it sees the same thing.
- Their AIs too. Each person brings their own AI into the space, and the AIs work from the same record.
- Share a link. Send one file, one list row or a whole space, and stop sharing whenever you want.
Trillion and Grist, side by side
| What it does | Trillion | Grist |
|---|---|---|
| Works with the AI you already use | Yes | Not stated |
| Keeps decisions with their reasons | Yes | Not stated |
| Lists, a CRM or any table | Yes | Yes |
| Files and recordings | Yes | Not stated |
| Shared spaces with other people | Yes | Not stated |
| A marketplace of tools | Yes | Not stated |
| Publishes sites and pages | Yes | Not stated |
| Workflows, rules and schedules | Yes | Yes |
| Hands work from one AI to another | Yes | Not stated |
| Phone app | Yes | Not stated |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
Checked 2026-10-12 on Grist's own pages. A dash means their pages show it does not; "Not stated" means their pages do not say.
What Grist does well
- Relational tables with Python formulas
- Cell-level access rules and forms on every hosted plan
- Free open-source Community edition; MCP server on self-hosted Grist
Why pick Trillion
- Grist is a data tool; Trillion lets the AI you already use act on lists together with decisions, files and people
- Trillion keeps decisions with their reasons
- Trillion adds shared spaces with other people's AIs, a tool marketplace and site publishing
Pick the tool that fits the work in front of you
Pick Grist if
You need a powerful, self-hostable spreadsheet-database with fine access control.
Pick Trillion if
You want structured records that several AI apps can use and update.
Both prices, as published
Trillion
- 1x'er: Free. Testing the waters: your AI walks a few decisions a month through the method; nothing is kept.
- Trillion X'er: $100/month per spot, plus measured usage at the listed rates with a small margin. One plan for yourself, a group or a company. The first 7 days are free.
- One-on-one with Jibran: Two calls a month with Jibran for 3 months, with Trillion X'er included. Apply, and if it is a fit, Jibran tells you the price.
Checked 2026-10-12. Prices change, so check Grist's own page before you buy.
Trillion vs Grist, common questions
Is Grist free?
Grist has a free plan. As published on 2026-10-12: Pro: $8 / user / mo billed annually ($10 monthly)
Does Grist work with the AI I already use?
Its pages do not say. Trillion has no AI of its own: you connect ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or any AI you use, and each one reads and adds to the same work.
Should I pick Trillion or Grist?
Pick Grist if you need a powerful, self-hostable spreadsheet-database with fine access control. Pick Trillion if you want structured records that several AI apps can use and update.
How much does Trillion cost?
Trillion X'er: $100/month per spot, plus measured usage at the listed rates with a small margin. One plan for yourself, a group or a company. The first 7 days are free.
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Bring the AI you already use
Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Codex or any AI you use. Trillion keeps your decisions, files, lists and people, so every AI you open carries on from the same place.