# I made a zero-install, fully local (partial?) alternative to OpenRefine. Looking for feedback on trade-offs

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**Created:** [December 30, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/i-made-a-zero-install-fully-local-partial-alternative-to-openrefine-looking-for-feedback-on-trade-offs/2685 "2025-12-30T12:14:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jona](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.openrefine.org/jona/32/1794_2.png) [@Jona](https://forum.openrefine.org/u/Jona)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.openrefine.org/t/i-made-a-zero-install-fully-local-partial-alternative-to-openrefine-looking-for-feedback-on-trade-offs/2685/1 "2025-12-30T12:14:54Z")

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Hi everyone,

I built a an app inspired by OpenRefine that runs entirely in the browser with **no Java and no installation**. You can disconnect from the internet, load files, run whatever task you need on your files, and export the results. Point is: nothing ever leaves your device.

Main differences from OpenRefine:

- No facet UI

- You build your tasks through a natural-language interface that generates a “mini-app” based on your requirements (e.g “I need to merge these 50 CSVs while aligning these date formats,” or “I need to redact these keywords from these documents,” etc..)

- Optimized for small–medium “messy file” workflows, not massive historical projects

As people who work with messy data, does this seem like a useful tool?

You can check it out [here](https://gruntless.work/) if you’re interested, but I’m eager to get general feedback \<3

Thanks in advance!