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Smartsheet Grids

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Smartsheet Grids is commercial no-code database software made by Smartsheet Inc. Smartsheet Inc. was founded in 2006, and the company is based in U.S..

Made by
Smartsheet Inc.
Maker founded
2006
Source code
Closed

Website Smartsheet Inc. on Wikipedia

Judgement

What it is
Complete system
What it does
Smartsheet's grid sheets used as a structured, shared table with forms, automations and reports.
Adopt it when
Teams want shared tracking tables with approval workflows and already use Smartsheet.
Watch out
It is a spreadsheet model, not a relational database, so linking data is limited.
Ready for
Production-ready
Runs as
Cloud service and mobile app
What the license allows
Closed source: you use it under the maker's terms and cannot change or resell the code.

Judged on 2026-11-03 from the maker's description and Wikipedia. The license and age lines are worked out directly.

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Under it

Every program, Smartsheet Grids included, runs on a microchip.

How compilers were built, back to punched paper tape

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