GridCraft is a fast, open-source, clean-room reimplementation of the Microsoft Excel workflow, rebuilt in pure Rust. One Rust codebase runs natively on macOS, Windows, Linux and BSD, and in the browser via WebAssembly, with no subscription, no licence server and no telemetry.
- Familiar: Excel's ribbon, formula bar, Name Box, sheet tabs, keyboard shortcuts, fill handle, point-mode formula entry with coloured references, Format Cells, Paste Special, conditional formatting, tables, charts and more.
- Compatible: XLSX is the native format; styles, themes, formulas including dynamic arrays, tables, conditional formats, validation, comments, hyperlinks, charts, pictures, sparklines, PivotTables and print settings round-trip. CSV and TSV too.
- Capable: a dependency-graph calculation engine with dynamic arrays and spilling, 500+ worksheet functions plus LET, LAMBDA, MAP, REDUCE, SCAN, BYROW, BYCOL and MAKEARRAY, structured table references, Excel's full number-format language, sort and AutoFilter, Flash Fill, data validation, outlining and subtotals.
- Charts and PivotTables: seventeen chart types with a Chart Design tab and Format pane, and PivotTables with field list, filters, layouts, date grouping and show-values-as, saved to and read from XLSX.
- Fast: copy-on-write workbooks where undo snapshots are nearly free, incremental recalculation, and a virtualised grid that only lays out what is on screen.
- Agent-native: every ribbon button, menu item, dialog, keystroke and mouse gesture is a command that agents can run over a JSON control channel, an MCP server or the CLI.
Publisher’s description
What is GridCraft?
GridCraft is an open-source office suite program for Windows from Learning Machines LLC. It ranks 26th by popularity among office suites in this catalogue. It is written in Rust.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit as MSI. Installation asks for administrator rights. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation. An MSI package is available for deployment with Group Policy, Intune or Configuration Manager.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 304 times. The source code on GitHub (storytold/gridcraft) has 6,203 stars. On Windows it registers 4 file types, including .csv, .xlsx, .xlsm and .tsv. Similar programs include TeXstudio, ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors and Zettlr.
Project description on GitHub: “GridCraft: an open-source, clean-room spreadsheet (Microsoft Excel-style) in pure Rust. By ArtCraft.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- MSI package for managed deployment
- Documented silent install
- Updated in the last two months
- Large user base
Cons
- Installation needs administrator rights
In short: GridCraft is an open-source office suite tool for 64-bit, ARM64 and 32-bit PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is GridCraft safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
CF5C2665AB397900FD51799FB803B0C667A2C7A9A48F309D224DB829A06B25CE· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9.0Latest | October 20, 2026 | — | ARM64 MSI32-bit MSI64-bit MSI |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ArtCraft.GridCraft -echoco install gridcraft -yscoop install extras/gridcraftmsiexec /i gridcraft-0.9.0-windows-x64.msi /qn /norestartmsiexec /x {923A99B5-32DE-4270-ABCE-026019B0C12F} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask gridcraftInformation
- Publisher
- Learning Machines LLC
- Category
- Office suites
- Licence
- MIT OR Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/storytold/gridcraft
- Written in
- Rust
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64, 32-bit
- Installer
- MSI
- Version
- 0.9.0
- Released
- October 20, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- October 21, 2026
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 304
- GitHub stars
- 6,203
- GitHub forks
- 2,894
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- ArtCraft.GridCraft
- Chocolatey package
- gridcraft
- Scoop package
- extras/gridcraft
- MSI product code
- {923A99B5-32DE-4270-ABCE-026019B0C12F}
File types it opens (4)
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is GridCraft free?
Yes. GridCraft is open-source software under the MIT OR Apache-2.0 licence.
Is GridCraft safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install GridCraft with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can GridCraft be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer, including msiexec for the MSI package.
Does GridCraft run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
What are alternatives to GridCraft?
TeXstudio, ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors, Zettlr, JabRef and PDF Arranger. The alternatives page compares them.
