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GridCraft Online – Free Spreadsheet & Microsoft Excel Alternative

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First visit downloads the editor once (≈7 MB). After that it opens instantly from your browser cache. Nothing you draw is uploaded.

Free · Open source · In your browser

The open-source Excel alternative, running right here. The ribbon, formula bar, 500+ functions, dynamic arrays, PivotTables, charts and real .xlsx files — on your device.

  • Official GridCraft web build, unmodified
  • Runs locally with WebAssembly in your browser
  • Open source (MIT or Apache-2.0), made by ArtCraft team

About the app

What is GridCraft?

GridCraft is a free, open-source spreadsheet app that recreates the Microsoft Excel workflow: the ribbon, formula bar, Name Box, sheet tabs, fill handle, Format Cells and Paste Special. XLSX is its native format. It is written in Rust by the ArtCraft team and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, BSD and in the browser.

It is alpha software. It already covers 89% of Excel’s ribbon commands and 513 of Excel’s 523 worksheet functions, but its authors estimate it is about 50% ready for real work: fidelity on real-world .xlsx files and very large workbooks are next.

GridCraft is one of the Crafting Apps, alongside VectorCraft, the free Illustrator alternative.

GridCraft features

Microsoft Excel’s workflow, rebuilt from scratch in Rust

Tables, sparklines and live charts in GridCraft

Tables, sparklines and live charts

Tables with totals rows, conditional formatting and sparklines, here in the built-in sales dashboard sample.

500+ functions in GridCraft

500+ functions

Dynamic arrays and spilling, LET and LAMBDA, MAP, REDUCE, SCAN and structured table references.

PivotTables in GridCraft

PivotTables

Field list, filters, layouts, date grouping and show-values-as, saved to and read from XLSX.

Charts and formatting in GridCraft

Charts and formatting

Seventeen chart types, accounting formats, cell styles, colour scales and frozen headers.

Insert anything, in dark mode too in GridCraft

Insert anything, in dark mode too

Tables, charts, sparklines, pictures, shapes, links and comments from the Insert tab.

Print and PDF in GridCraft

Print and PDF

Page Break Preview, print settings and PDF export.

Screenshots: GridCraft contributors, MIT OR Apache-2.0 (sample workbooks made in GridCraft).

Get started

How to use GridCraft online

  1. 1

    Let it load once

    The first visit downloads GridCraft (about 7 MB). After that your browser keeps it, so it opens in a moment.

  2. 2

    Open or start a workbook

    Open an .xlsx or CSV file (or drop it on the grid), start a blank workbook, or try File › New › Sample.

  3. 3

    Calculate, then save

    Use formulas, tables, PivotTables and charts, then Save downloads the .xlsx to your computer.

Compare

GridCraft vs Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc

FeatureGridCraft OnlineMicrosoft ExcelGoogle SheetsLibreOffice Calc
PriceFreeMicrosoft 365 subscriptionFreeFree
Runs in the browserExcel for the web
No account needed
Files stay on your deviceDesktop app
Open source
Excel-style ribbon
Opens and saves .xlsx
MaturityAlphaIndustry standardMatureMature

GridCraft also reads CSV and TSV, opens Excel 97-2003 .xls values and formulas, and imports XLSB and ODS worksheet data.

Desktop app · version 0.7.0 · released 2026-10-14

Download GridCraft

Prefer a native app? Every link goes straight to the official GitHub release by ArtCraft team.

GridCraft for Windows

How to install

  1. Download the .msi installer that matches your PC (x64 for almost all Intel and AMD computers).
  2. Double-click it and follow the setup steps; GridCraft appears in the Start menu.
  3. Prefer not to install? Unzip the portable build anywhere and run GridCraft from that folder.

GridCraft for macOS

How to install

  1. Download the universal .dmg and open it.
  2. Drag GridCraft into your Applications folder.
  3. Open it from Applications or Launchpad. The app is signed and notarized by Apple.

GridCraft for Linux

How to install

  1. AppImage: make it executable (chmod +x gridcraft-*.AppImage) and run it.
  2. Flatpak: flatpak install --user gridcraft-*.flatpak
  3. Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt install ./gridcraft-*.deb — Fedora: sudo dnf install ./gridcraft-*.rpm

GridCraft for FreeBSD

How to install

  1. Unpack the tarball and run the gridcraft binary inside it.

Verify your download

Compare the file’s SHA-256 hash with SHA256SUMS.txt from the release. On macOS or Linux run shasum -a 256 <file>; on Windows run certutil -hashfile <file> SHA256. Older versions and release notes are on the GitHub releases page .

GridCraft FAQ

Is GridCraft free?

Yes. GridCraft is free, open-source software (MIT or Apache-2.0), and this page lets you use its web version without paying, installing anything or creating an account.

Can GridCraft open Excel files?

Yes. XLSX is its native format: styles, formulas (including dynamic arrays), tables, conditional formats, charts, PivotTables and print settings round-trip. Old .xls workbooks open with their values, formulas and number formats.

Which Excel functions does GridCraft support?

513 of Excel’s 523 worksheet functions, plus LET, LAMBDA, MAP, REDUCE, SCAN, BYROW, BYCOL and MAKEARRAY, dynamic arrays and structured table references.

Are my spreadsheets uploaded?

No. GridCraft runs in your browser with WebAssembly; workbooks are read locally and Save downloads them to your computer.

Is GridCraft ready to replace Excel?

Not yet for heavy work: its authors estimate about 50% readiness. Simple and medium workbooks work well; complex real-world files may not round-trip perfectly.

Is this the official GridCraft website?

No. GridCraft is made by the ArtCraft team (getartcraft.com). This is an independent page that hosts the unmodified official web build.

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