Gryphin vs Linear
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Gryphin
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Linear logo
Linear

Engineer-speed UI. Every-team-friendly.

Linear is gorgeous — if you're an engineer. But marketing, ops and leadership never adopt it. Gryphin matches Linear's speed and keyboard-first polish, and every team in your company can actually use it.

Native
Cross-functional
Engineering only
Linear cross-function
Both fast
Real-time

Why teams switch from Linear

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

Not just for engineers

Linear is designed around engineering primitives: issues, projects, cycles. Your go-to-market team will never adopt it. Gryphin works for every function in one tool.

Gryphin
Kanban + list + timeline for all teams
Linear
Engineering-first primitives

Views that match how you work

Linear's views are tight but narrow. Gryphin has kanban, list, calendar, timeline, dashboard, map — choose whichever fits the work.

Gryphin
6 purpose-built views
Linear
3 main views · no calendar, no dashboard

Automation that ships

Linear automations are narrow — mostly status transitions. Gryphin has a full automation engine with webhooks, conditions, and multi-step actions.

Gryphin
Full automation engine
Linear
Narrow, mostly status rules

AI that plans work

Gryphin AI breaks epics into subtasks with estimates. Linear AI is limited to auto-complete and search helpers.

Gryphin
Task breakdown · included
Linear
Search assistant · paid add-on

Better pricing at scale

Linear Basic is $10/seat billed annually ($100/mo for 10 seats). Gryphin Team is $39/mo flat for 10 seats, and Pro is $79 with dashboards, timeline and a larger AI allowance.

Gryphin
Team $39/mo · Pro $79/mo (≤10 seats)
Linear
$14 Business · $8 Basic

Live cursors + board chat

Linear has great live sync. Gryphin has live sync plus live cursors, integrated board chat, and typing indicators.

Gryphin
Live cursors + chat + presence
Linear
Live sync, no cursors or chat

Full feature comparison

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

Feature
Gryphinfrom $0
LinearBasic $10/user/mo (annual)
Core tracking
Issues / cards
Sub-issues / subtasks
Cycles / sprints
Projects & milestones
Dependencies
Triage workflows
Views
Kanban board
List view
CalendarKey
Timeline / GanttKey
Pro
Roadmap only
Dashboard & reportingKey
Pro
Business+
Cross-team portfolio
Business+
Real-time collaboration
Live sync on edits
Live cursor trackingKey
Integrated board chatKey
Typing indicators
Sub-500ms drag sync
Developer integrations
GitHub / GitLab
Branch & PR linking
CI/CD on cards
Figma / Slack / Sentry
AI & automation
AI task breakdownKey
Every plan
Narrow
Automation rule builderKey
Full engine
Limited
Webhooks
API access
Security & admin
Audit logs
Enterprise
Business+
GDPR & DPA
Pricing (annual, per user)
Free tier
3 seats · 5 boards
250 issues
Entry paid plan
$39/mo / Team$10/seat / Basic
Mid tierKey
$79/mo / Pro$14/seat / Business
Enterprise
CustomCall sales
Included Limited Not available
15-minute migration

Switching from Linear is fast

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

1

Export from Linear

Use Linear's CSV export at the team or workspace level. Cycles, projects, labels and priorities come across.

2

Auto-map Linear to Gryphin

Teams become workspaces, projects become boards, cycles become sprints, labels become labels. One mapping, one pass.

3

Expand to other teams

Once engineering is settled, onboard marketing, design and support onto the same workspace. Cross-team rollups work without plugins.

Linear vs Gryphin — FAQ

Is Gryphin as fast as Linear?+
Yes, and we hold it to the same standard. Every interaction targets < 100ms, keyboard shortcuts cover every primary action, and the UI stays snappy at scale because we virtualize rendering.
Will we miss Linear's keyboard-first UX?+
No. Cmd-K command palette, keyboard navigation across every view, inline create, multi-select — all first-class in Gryphin.
What about Linear Insights / reporting?+
Gryphin dashboards on Pro cover the same space: throughput, cycle time, burndown, forecasting. Plus a full SQL explorer on Enterprise for custom reporting.
How does Gryphin handle engineering workflows like triage?+
Triage queues, auto-assignment rules, cycle planning, and PR-linked status transitions are all native. Most dev teams move across in a day.
My engineering team loves Linear. Why change?+
If it's only engineering, maybe don't. But if you pay for Linear seats for engineering and a second tool for everyone else, Gryphin gives you one bill, one source of truth, and the speed your engineers care about.

Ready to leave Linear behind?

Free forever for small teams. Import your Linear boards in a single click.