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Lark

Unified team messenger, meetings, Docs, Base, calendars and approval workflows.

Research-based score
4.3
Tested
Features and capabilities4.5

Official plan table bundles Messenger, Docs, Mail, Meetings, Wiki, Base, Approval and Calendar, with high-end video and automation capacity; Starter has meaningful user/history limits.

Usability and implementation4.0

Exact Lark workplace-suite G2 and Capterra reviews favor connected workflows but identify onboarding overwhelm and some mobile issues; Toollers performed no live onboarding or calls.

Pricing and value transparency4.4

Free for 20 users and $6/$12 per seat annual-equivalent Basic/Pro are clearly posted, but monthly checkout charges and add-on/Enterprise amounts need confirmation.

Integrations, security and trust4.1

Lark Developer APIs, AnyCross integration tools and paid permission controls are documented; security certifications and real tenant restrictions were not audited independently.

Scored by Shikha Goyal

Quick facts

Vendor
Lark Technologies / ByteDance
Pricing model
freemium
Plan pricing
Free up to 20 users; Basic $6/user/mo billed annually (USD) Vendor source checked; not a hands-on review
Free plan
Yes — check limits
Free trial
Not confirmed
Last verified
Not yet verified

About Lark

Lark is an all-in-one workspace covering team messenger, email, meetings, shared documents, knowledge wiki, calendars, approvals and the Base no-code database. Starter serves up to 20 users at no charge, with 100GB storage and finite message history. Basic is $6 per user per month when billed annually, Pro $12, while Enterprise is quote-based. Advanced meeting, storage, automation, team administration and security entitlements vary. This Lark is the work collaboration suite, not a same-name healthcare engagement product on other review listings.

Best for

Distributed teams and growing businesses that want chat, meetings, documents and lightweight workflow databases in a single workspace.

Lark pros and cons

Pros

  • Starter includes 20 users, 100GB storage, messaging, 1:1 video and 1,000 monthly automations without payment.
  • The native product suite links chat, collaborative Docs, Wiki, Mail, Calendar, Base and Approvals in one workspace.
  • Basic lists a modest $6 user/month annual-equivalent entry with 5TB storage and unlimited chat history.
  • Pro raises meeting capacity to 500 participants, 15TB storage and 50,000 automation runs/month.
  • Matched independent product reviews frequently value minimizing app switching and linking internal work.

Cons

  • −The free plan limits the team to 20 members and message history to 18 months.
  • −Pro features, advanced Base permissions, admin control and Enterprise security options are plan-dependent.
  • −Basic retains 1:1 meeting limits and 1,000 monthly automation runs despite being paid.
  • −External users cite complex onboarding, inconsistent mobile performance and limited third-party integration options for some workflows.
  • −Lark Basic/Pro monthly pay-as-you-go prices are not displayed as clear amounts in the retrieved official page; annual prepayment must be distinguished.

Features

Mail and Calendar
All tiers
Automation runs
Starter/Basic 1,000; Pro 50,000 per month
Lark Wiki
All tiers
Advanced permissions and admin
Pro/Enterprise
Video meetings
All tiers; Pro 500 participants
Lark Base
All tiers with limits · Row and automation limits vary.
Real-time translation
All tiers
Lark Docs
All tiers
Approvals
All tiers with limits
Messenger
All tiers · Starter history 18 months; higher tiers unlimited.

Platforms

Desktop collaboration clientsOpen Lark Developer platformMobile appsWeb collaboration app

Integrations

Lark Mail AnyCross Lark Developer APIs Lark Calendar Lark Approval Third-party app connectors Lark Base

Pricing — vendor source checked

Pricing at a glance

Starter
Free
USD 0.00/month with annual billing

Free: up to 20 users, 100GB storage, 1-on-1 video, 18 months of messages, 1,000 automation runs/month and 2,000 Base rows per table.

Basic
USD 6.00per month, billed annually

USD $6/user/month equivalent billed annually ($72 per person/year). Up to 500 users, 5TB storage, persistent message history and 1,000 automation runs/month. Vendor says monthly subscriptions exist, but a pay-monthly dollar price was not confirmed.

Pro
USD 12.00per month, billed annually

USD $12/user/month equivalent billed annually ($144 per person/year). Up to 500 users, 15TB storage, 500-participant video meetings, 50,000 automation runs/month and advanced Base permissions. Pay-monthly price not independently located.

Enterprise
See pricing details

Custom quote, annual subscription, unlimited users and deeper security and administration controls; feature commitments require a negotiated contract.

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Official pricing / availability source · Checked 27 October 2026. Confirm current taxes, regional terms and allowances. A listed plan is not necessarily the cheapest option.

Editorial verification: Not yet verified. Check the vendor's site for current pricing.

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Lark — frequently asked questions

Is Lark free for a team?
Yes. Current Starter is free for up to 20 people with 100GB shared storage and an 18-month message-history limit.
How much does Lark Basic cost?
The official Lark pricing table lists $6 per user per month equivalent when billed annually, or $72 per seat per year before tax.
How much does Lark Pro cost?
Official list pricing is $12 per user/month equivalent billed annually, or $144 per seat/year; the month-to-month checkout amount was not verified.
How is Lark Pro different from Basic?
Pro raises shared storage to 15TB, supports 500-person video meetings and expands Base automation allowances to 50,000 runs per month.
What is Lark Base?
A native no-code database and workflow tool inside the Lark collaboration suite, with tier-dependent row, automation and permission limits.
Can Lark replace Slack and Google Docs?
It covers messenger, documents, meetings, calendar and workflows, but compatibility with all existing apps, integrations and governance policies needs a trial.
Does Lark have an API?
Yes. The vendor advertises Lark Developer and AnyCross integration capabilities; permissions, API rates and developer functions require technical validation.
Has Toollers tested Lark?
No. This draft is evidence-based desk research, and any reviewer assignment is a proposal rather than a completed user test.

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