Gryphin vs Jira
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Gryphin
vs
Jira logo
Jira

Software teams and everyone else, together.

Jira was built for engineers and only engineers. Gryphin is fast enough for developers, friendly enough for marketing, and cheap enough that your whole company can actually use one tool.

< 1hr
Onboarding time
Days
Jira admin training
Native
Cross-functional

Why teams switch from Jira

The differences that actually change how your team works — not the marketing fluff.

One tool for the whole company

Jira is so developer-focused that marketing ends up in Asana, design ends up in Notion, and leadership can't see anything. Gryphin is built for every function from day one.

Gryphin
Cross-functional by design
Jira
Engineering-first, others opt out

Fast UI · fast ramp

Jira requires a dedicated admin and weeks of training. Gryphin's interface is intuitive — new joiners are productive in 30 minutes.

Gryphin
No admin required · intuitive UI
Jira
Dedicated admin + training budget

Performance that doesn't grind

Jira at scale is famously slow — loading boards, filtering, even opening tickets. Gryphin stays instant, always.

Gryphin
Instant at 10,000+ cards
Jira
Notorious slowdowns at scale

Views for every team

Jira's board view is a compromise. Gryphin has purpose-built kanban, list, calendar, timeline, dashboard and gantt — each one actually good.

Gryphin
6 purpose-built views
Jira
Board + roadmap + timeline

AI that plans work

Turn an epic into structured subtasks with estimates in one click. Atlassian Intelligence focuses on summarization and search, not planning.

Gryphin
AI task breakdown · every plan
Jira
Intelligence add-on, summary-focused

Transparent seat pricing

Jira's pricing tiers jump at specific seat counts — bumping from 10 to 11 seats can change your per-seat rate. Gryphin pricing is consistent and public.

Gryphin
Flat $79/mo Pro (≤10 seats) · no bands
Jira
Tiered pricing, surprise jumps

Full feature comparison

Every feature you'd expect, side by side. Jira paid plan shown.

Feature
Gryphinfrom $0
JiraStandard $7.50/user/mo (annual, $75/mo for 10)
Core issue tracking
Tickets / cards
Sprints & backlogs
Story points & estimates
Epics & hierarchy
WIP limitsKey
Custom workflows
Complex
Required adminKey
Dedicated admin
Views & planning
Kanban view
Scrum board
Timeline / roadmap
Pro from $79/mo
Advanced on Premium
Dashboard analytics
Pro from $79/mo
Calendar view
Via Marketplace app
Cross-team portfolio view
Pro
Advanced Roadmaps, Premium+
Real-time collaboration
Live cursor trackingKey
Real-time presenceKey
Integrated chatKey
Comments & @mentions
Performance at 10k+ issuesKey
Widely reported lag
Developer integrations
GitHub / GitLab / Bitbucket
Branch / PR linking
CI/CD status on cards
Slack / Microsoft Teams
AI & automation
AI task breakdownKey
Every plan
Premium+ add-on
Automation rules
Automation runs / month
100 → 10,0001,700 → Unlimited
Security & admin
Audit logs
Enterprise
Premium+
Data residency
Enterprise
Premium+
Pricing (annual, per user)
Free tier
3 seats · 5 boards
10 users
Entry paid plan
$39/mo / Team$7.50/seat / Standard
Mid tierKey
$79/mo / Pro$16/seat / Premium
Enterprise
CustomCall sales
Included Limited Not available
15-minute migration

Switching from Jira is fast

Keep your boards, cards, comments and attachments. We'll even bring your members across.

1

Export from Jira

Export your Jira project as CSV, XML or via the Jira Cloud API. We accept all three.

2

Map workflows & fields

We map statuses to columns, issue types to card types, and custom fields one-to-one. Complex workflow diagrams become a simple column flow.

3

Parallel run

Run a pilot squad on Gryphin while the rest stay on Jira. Once the team prefers the new flow, migrate the rest in batches.

Jira vs Gryphin — FAQ

Will Gryphin work for serious software teams?+
Yes. We support sprints, backlogs, story points, epics, dependencies, branch linking, PR status on cards, CI/CD overlays, and release views. The difference is we do it with a fast, clean UI that non-engineers can also use — so your whole company shares one tool.
What about Jira's marketplace apps?+
Most top-used marketplace apps (Tempo time tracking, Portfolio, Advanced Roadmaps, Slack integration) are either built into Gryphin natively or available as first-party integrations. We avoid the "you need 14 paid apps to match this feature" trap.
How does Gryphin handle complex permissions?+
Workspace-level roles, board-level roles, and field-level restrictions on Enterprise. Cleaner than Jira's permission matrix, which is often the #1 admin pain point.
Can we link PRs and commits to cards?+
Yes. GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure Repos all link bidirectionally. A branch named `gryphin-1234-fix-bug` automatically appears on the card, and PR/merge state shows on the card badge.
Is Gryphin cheaper than Jira?+
Yes. Gryphin Team is $39/mo for up to 10 seats and Pro is $79 — $3.90 and $7.90 a seat at ten people, against Jira Standard at $7.50 a seat billed annually. Timelines and dashboards are included on Pro rather than gated behind Jira Premium.

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