Lark
An all-in-one collaboration suite that combines chat, email, calendar, Docs, Wiki, Base, approvals and video meetings in one app, with a free plan and low per-user paid tiers.
- Free plan
- Free trial
- Per-seat pricing
- Cloud
- AI features
- Vendor-sourced
- Verified 23 Oct 2026Sources are dated on this profile
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- Not an endorsementStack18 has not tested this product
What is Lark?
Lark is an all-in-one collaboration and productivity suite from ByteDance, known in China as Feishu. It combines Messenger, Email, Calendar, Docs, Wiki, Base (a database and workflow tool), Approval, Meetings, OKR and a developer platform. Plans are Starter (free, up to 20 users), Basic ($6 per user per month billed annually), Pro ($12) and custom Enterprise, with monthly billing about 20 percent higher.
- Best forSmall and mid-size teams that want an all-in-one suite at a low per-user price
- Team size fitSmall teams, Mid-size teams, Large enterprises
- PricingStarter is free for up to 20 users. Basic is $6 and Pro is $12 per user per month billed annually ($7.20 and $14.40 monthly). Enterprise is custom, with unlimited users. Free plan available.
- Main limitationStarter is limited to 20 users, 18 months of message history and 1-on-1 video meetings.
- AlternativesGoogle Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Notion, Zoho Cliq
Lark overview: who it is for and what it does.
Lark launched internationally in 2019 on top of ByteDance's internal Feishu tooling, positioning itself as a single work operating system instead of a stack of separate chat, document and project tools. Every plan includes Messenger, Email, Calendar, Approval, Base, Docs, Wiki, Meetings, OKR, AnyCross and Lark Developer, so teams get chat, email, collaborative documents, a spreadsheet-database called Base, approvals and video meetings without stitching tools together. Reviewers highlight unlimited real-time translation in messaging, even on the free plan, which suits multilingual teams.
Lark's plans scale by users, storage, meetings and automation. Starter is free for up to 20 users with 100 GB of storage, 18 months of message history, 1-on-1 video meetings and 1,000 automations a month. Basic ($6 per user per month annually) supports up to 500 users with unlimited message history and 1-on-1 meetings. Pro ($12 annually) keeps the 500-user limit but adds 15 TB of storage, 500-participant video meetings, 50,000 automations a month, larger Base tables and advanced Base permissions. Enterprise supports unlimited users with 15 TB plus 30 GB per user, advanced security and compliance, more SSO applications and custom pricing. Monthly billing is about 20 percent higher, for example $7.20 for Basic and $14.40 for Pro, and yearly billing saves 16.6 percent.
Lark competes with Slack, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace on price: its Pro plan at $12 is comparable to Google Workspace Business Standard. AI features such as meeting summaries, task extraction and a Base AI trial have expanded in 2026. Buyers should check the limits that matter: the free plan is capped at 20 users, video meetings are 1-on-1 until Pro, sources conflict on older limits such as 50 free users, and Enterprise pricing is not published, with third-party estimates varying. Organisations should also review data residency and vendor-ownership policies against their own requirements.
Main problem it solves
Replaces separate chat, email, document, wiki, approval and meeting tools with one suite, reducing app switching and per-tool licence costs.
Typical customer segment
Small and mid-size businesses, distributed and multilingual teams and cost-conscious organisations that want an all-in-one suite.
Target users
- Small teams that want a free all-in-one workspace
- Multilingual and cross-border teams using real-time translation
- Operations teams that build workflows in Base and Approval
- IT teams replacing a mix of chat, docs and meeting tools
Primary use cases
- Team chat and email
- Collaborative documents and wiki
- Video meetings and calendars
- Approvals and workflow automation
- Database and project tracking in Base
- OKR tracking
What makes it distinct
- One suite for chat, email, docs, wiki, Base, approvals and meetings
- Unlimited real-time translation on every plan
- Free Starter plan with 100 GB of storage
- Pro at $12 per user per month with 500-participant meetings
Lark features explained.
Communication and meetings
- Messenger with real-time translation
- Chat includes unlimited real-time translation on every plan, with 18 months of message history on Starter and unlimited history on paid plans.
- Email and calendar
- Email and calendar are included in every plan, integrated with Messenger and Meetings.
- Video meetings
- Starter and Basic allow 1-on-1 video meetings, while Pro and Enterprise support 500-participant meetings.
- AI meeting summaries
- Lark has expanded AI meeting summaries and automatic task extraction in 2026, according to product summaries.
Documents and knowledge
- Docs and Wiki
- Collaborative documents and wiki spaces are included in every plan for team knowledge and notes.
- Storage
- Storage is 100 GB on Starter, 5 TB on Basic reported by independent sources, 15 TB on Pro and 15 TB plus 30 GB per user on Enterprise.
- OKR
- OKR tracking is included in every plan for goal setting.
- Lark Developer and AnyCross
- Lark Developer lets teams build apps and AnyCross connects Lark with other tools, included in every plan.
Workflow, Base and administration
- Base and automations
- Base is a database and project tool, with 1,000 automation runs a month on Starter and Basic, 50,000 on Pro and 500,000 on Enterprise, and table limits of 2,000, 20,000 and 50,000 rows.
- Approval workflows
- Approval workflows route requests such as leave and expenses, and are included in every plan.
- Base AI and advanced permissions
- Pro adds an expanded trial of Base AI and advanced Base permissions.
- Security and compliance
- Enterprise adds advanced security and compliance controls, SSO for up to 500 applications and custom identity providers.
Lark pricing and plans.
Prices from a vendor-published source. Checked 23 Oct 2026 against Lark · Lark · iTechGuides.
Pricing model
Per user per month by plan with a free Starter plan, annual billing at a lower rate (about 16.6 percent saving) and custom Enterprise pricing.
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
Yes
Lark plans and prices (USD)
Starter
Free
Not applicable
Up to 20 users, 100 GB storage, 18 months message history, 1-on-1 video meetings, unlimited real-time translation and 1,000 automations a month.
Basic
$6 per user per month billed annually; $7.20 billed monthly
Annual or monthly
Up to 500 users, unlimited message history, 1-on-1 video meetings and 1,000 automations a month.
Pro
$12 per user per month billed annually; $14.40 billed monthly
Annual or monthly
Up to 500 users, 15 TB storage, 500-participant video meetings, 50,000 automations a month and advanced Base permissions.
Enterprise
Custom pricing
Annual contract
Unlimited users, 15 TB plus 30 GB per user, 500-participant meetings, advanced security and compliance and expanded SSO.
Prices and plan limits are from Lark's own pricing and plans pages (USD, excluding tax). Monthly billing figures of $7.20 and $14.40 come from independent sources and match Lark's stated 16.6 percent yearly saving. Older sources describe a free plan for up to 50 users, which does not match Lark's current limit of 20. Enterprise pricing is not published; a third-party estimate of about $55 per user per month for small and mid-size deals is unverified.
Prices change. Confirm current plans and terms on the vendor's site before you decide.
Visit official website (external) ↗See alternativesLark integrations, API and platforms.
Important integrations
- Exchange and Outlook
- Google Calendar and Gmail
- AnyCross integration platform
- Lark Developer APIs
- Web, desktop and mobile apps
Supported platforms
- Web
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
- iOS
- Android
API
Lark Developer provides APIs and tools for building apps and bots, included in every plan.
Data import and export
Import and migration tooling was not separately reviewed.
Integrations were identified from Lark plan pages and independent summaries and not tested.
Balanced and sourced.
Each point cites a source. Editorial summaries are not customer reviews.
Strengths
- Every plan includes Messenger, Email, Calendar, Approval, Base, Docs, Wiki, Meetings, OKR, AnyCross and Lark Developer. [1]
- The free Starter plan includes 100 GB of storage, real-time translation and 1,000 automations a month. [2]
- Pro at $12 per user per month adds 500-participant meetings, 15 TB of storage and 50,000 automations. [3]
- Yearly billing saves 16.6 percent versus monthly billing. [1]
- It runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. [3]
Limitations
- Starter is limited to 20 users, 18 months of message history and 1-on-1 video meetings. [2]
- Starter and Basic restrict video meetings to 1-on-1 sessions, so larger meetings require Pro. [3]
- Enterprise pricing is not published and advanced security and compliance are limited to Enterprise. [3]
- Older sources quote different free-plan limits and prices, so comparisons should use the current plan page. [4]
- Reviewers advise checking data residency and compliance terms, which are tied to Enterprise. [4]
Best for
- Small and mid-size teams that want an all-in-one suite at a low per-user price
- Multilingual teams that need built-in real-time translation
- Teams that want chat, docs, wiki and workflow automation in one app
May be less suited to
- Organisations with strict vendor-ownership or data-residency requirements that are not met
- Teams that need large video meetings on a free or Basic budget
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| Product | Pricing model | Free plan | Knowledge base and docs | Collaboration | AI features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lark | Per user by plan; free Starter | Yes (up to 20 users) | Docs, Wiki and Base included on every plan | Chat, email, meetings, approvals and OKR | Base AI trial and AI meeting summaries |
| Coda (Superhuman Docs) | Per Doc Maker; editors and viewers free | Yes | Docs, wikis and tables in one doc | Real-time docs with free editors and viewers | AI in docs; Grammarly and Go bundled from Pro (reported) |
| Confluence | Per user per month by plan, annual | Yes, up to 10 users | Structured pages and spaces | Team spaces, guests, Jira links | Rovo credits on paid plans (reported) |
| Google Workspace | Per user by edition; annual or flexible monthly | No | Docs and Drive shared storage; no separate wiki | Email, Docs co-editing and Meet | Gemini bundled in all Business plans |
| Mattermost | Annual seat licences; quote-based | Free evaluation edition; permanent free tier not confirmed | Searchable channel history; Boards on Enterprise | Channels, threads, calls, guests and playbooks | Bring-your-own LLM agents and MCP |
| Microsoft Teams | Per user; standalone or bundled in Microsoft 365 | Yes, with 60-minute meetings | Via SharePoint, OneDrive and Loop | Chat, channels, meetings and calling | Copilot add-on and Copilot Chat |
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Lark questions and answers
What is Lark?
Lark is an all-in-one collaboration suite from ByteDance, known in China as Feishu. It combines chat, email, calendar, Docs, Wiki, Base, approvals, OKR and video meetings in one app.
How much does Lark cost?
Lark Starter is free for up to 20 users. Basic is $6 and Pro is $12 per user per month billed annually, or $7.20 and $14.40 billed monthly. Enterprise pricing is custom.
Is Lark free?
Yes. Lark's Starter plan is free for up to 20 users with 100 GB of storage, 18 months of message history, 1-on-1 video meetings, unlimited real-time translation and 1,000 automations a month.
What is the difference between Lark Basic and Pro?
Both support up to 500 users, but Pro adds 15 TB of storage, 500-participant video meetings, 50,000 automations a month, larger Base tables and advanced Base permissions.
Does Lark have AI features?
Yes. Lark includes an expanded trial of Base AI on paid plans and has added AI meeting summaries and task extraction in 2026.
Is Lark the same as Feishu?
Lark is the international version of the platform that ByteDance operates in China as Feishu. It launched internationally in 2019.
Which devices does Lark support?
Lark runs on web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android.
What are alternatives to Lark?
Common alternatives include Google Workspace, Microsoft Teams, Slack, Notion and Zoho Cliq.
What integrations does Lark support?
Documented integrations and ecosystem items include Exchange and Outlook, Google Calendar and Gmail, AnyCross integration platform, Lark Developer APIs, Web, desktop and mobile apps. API details: Lark Developer provides APIs and tools for building apps and bots, included in every plan.
What are the limitations of Lark?
Starter is limited to 20 users, 18 months of message history and 1-on-1 video meetings. Starter and Basic restrict video meetings to 1-on-1 sessions, so larger meetings require Pro. Enterprise pricing is not published and advanced security and compliance are limited to Enterprise.
Which platforms does Lark run on?
Lark is documented as available on: Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android.
When was the Lark profile last verified?
Sources for this profile were last reviewed on 23 Oct 2026. 5 sources are listed under Sources, and prices and plans can change, so confirm with the vendor.
Where this information comes from.
- Pick the Lark plan that fits your team Lark Official Accessed 23 Oct 2026
- Lark plans and features comparison Lark Official Accessed 23 Oct 2026
- Lark review: plans, limits and platforms iTechGuides Third-party Accessed 23 Oct 2026
- Lark pricing 2026 Toolradar Third-party Accessed 23 Oct 2026
- Lark pricing and features Software Finder Third-party Accessed 23 Oct 2026
Further official pages: Lark pricing (external) · Lark plans comparison (external)
Plan prices, user caps, storage, meeting sizes, automation limits and the yearly saving were checked against Lark's own pricing and plans pages on 23 Oct 2026. Monthly-billing prices, platforms and the 2026 AI features come from independent sources. Enterprise pricing is unpublished. Product behaviour was not tested.
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