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