Yes, both Grist and Microsoft Excel offer a Free Trial.
Grist is designed for Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Microsoft Excel is designed for Individuals, Large Enterprises, Medium Business and Small Business.
Pricing for Grist Starts at $8/User/Month whereas for Microsoft Excel Starts at $5.
Some top alternatives to Grist includes Airtable, Microsoft Excel, Zoho Sheet, Google Sheets, Worksheet Systems, Retable, SeaTable, Rows, NocoDB and ShareTable.
Some top alternatives to Microsoft Excel includes SpreadsheetWEB, Apple Numbers, Zoho Sheet, Google Sheets, Retable, Rows, LibreOffice, iWork and Sheet2APi.