A work tool that's actually fast.
Monday is colorful — but boards slow to a crawl once they're real. Gryphin stays snappy at 10,000 cards, ships live cursors on the free plan, and costs less than half as much.
Why teams switch from Monday
The differences that actually change how your team works — not the marketing fluff.
Speed at scale
Monday's UI grinds once you cross a few thousand items. Gryphin is virtualized, indexed and stays instant no matter how much work you throw at it.
No 3-seat minimum
Monday makes you pay for at least three seats even if you're a solo founder. Gryphin charges for what you actually use.
Live presence by default
See exactly where teammates are editing in real time. Monday shows static avatars with polling delays.
AI that breaks work down
Gryphin AI turns a vague item into subtasks with estimates. Monday AI is a paid add-on focused on summaries.
Kanban that was born kanban
Monday's board view is bolted onto a table. Gryphin was designed board-first, so drag, WIP limits and swimlanes feel native.
Less configuration, more doing
Monday needs weeks of column architecture before it clicks. Gryphin ships with smart templates — your team is productive by lunch.
Full feature comparison
Every feature you'd expect, side by side. Monday paid plan shown.
| Feature | Gryphinfrom $0 | MondayBasic $9/user/mo (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Core work management | ||
Unlimited items / cards | 500 on Free | |
Unlimited boards | Pro+ only | |
Custom fields | ||
WIP limitsKey | ||
Subitems & checklists | Standard+ | |
Dependencies | Standard+ | |
| Views | ||
Kanban viewKey | Primary | Layered on table |
Table / list view | ||
Calendar | Team from $39/mo | Standard+ $12 |
Timeline / Gantt | Pro from $79/mo | Standard+ $12 |
Dashboard & reporting | Pro from $79/mo | Pro+ $14 |
Workload view | Enterprise | Pro+ |
| Real-time collaboration | ||
Live cursor trackingKey | ||
Real-time presence indicatorsKey | Avatars only | |
Integrated board chatKey | ||
Typing indicators | ||
Performance at 10k+ itemsKey | Virtualized | Noticeable lag |
| AI & automation | ||
AI task breakdownKey | Every plan | Paid add-on |
Automation actions / month | 100 → 10,000 | 250 → 250,000 |
Custom automations | ||
Integrations | 100+ | 200+ |
| Security & admin | ||
Audit logs | Enterprise | Enterprise |
Data residency | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| Pricing (annual, per user) | ||
Free tier | 3 seats · 5 boards | 2 users |
Seat minimumKey | 1 seat | 3 seats |
Entry paid plan | $39/mo / Team | $9/seat / Basic |
Mid tier | $79/mo / Pro | $14/seat / Pro |
Top tier | Custom | Call sales |
Switching from Monday is fast
Keep your boards, cards, comments and attachments. We'll even bring your members across.
Export from Monday
Export boards as CSV or JSON from Monday's Admin area. Column types come across with their metadata.
Import & auto-map
Our wizard maps Monday columns to Gryphin fields, translates status values, and preserves groups as columns.
Run both, then switch
Most teams run parallel for 1–2 weeks. When everyone's happy, deactivate your Monday workspace — we'll help.