Lark
6.4/10Lark is ByteDance's all-in-one workplace suite. It combines chat, video meetings, docs, wikis and the Base database for project tracking and workflow automation.
Data last updated November 2026 · Our methodology
Overview
Lark is a collaboration suite from Lark Technologies, a Singapore-based subsidiary of ByteDance. It became ByteDance's internal collaboration platform in 2018 and launched publicly in 2019. Its China-only counterpart is Feishu. Lark combines team messaging, video meetings, calendars, documents, spreadsheets and wikis with Lark Base. Base is a structured database that teams use as their project management layer, with kanban, Gantt and calendar views, dashboards and automated workflows. The suite suits small and mid-sized teams, especially in Asia-Pacific and other cross-border settings, that want one app in place of separate chat, docs and project tools. Built-in AI translation and timezone tools support those distributed teams. Pricing is per user. The free Starter plan covers up to 20 users with 100GB of storage and 1,000 Base automation runs a month. Third-party sources list Basic at about $6 and Pro at about $12 per user per month on annual billing, both capped at 500 users. Enterprise is quote-based and adds SSO and higher automation quotas. Add-ons include AI meeting notes and extra automation runs. Lark has fewer third-party integrations than Slack or Microsoft 365. Its broad feature set also takes time to learn. A further limit is that the app became unavailable in the United States in January 2025 under the law targeting ByteDance-controlled apps, so it is not an option for US-based buyers.
Our Rating
Who Lark is best for
Good fit
Built-in AI translation and timezone tools support distributed, cross-border teams.
The free tier covers up to 20 users and the low per-user paid plans suit teams that want one tool in place of several.
A generous free tier and an all-in-one bundle reduce the number of subscriptions a startup has to pay for.
- Mid-Market7/10
The Pro plan supports up to 500 users with 15TB of storage and 50,000 automation runs a month.
Base adds dashboards and workflow automation for running processes.
Less suited
Docs, chat and project tracking cover client work, but there are no agency-specific features.
The Enterprise tier adds SSO and unlimited users, but the US ban and the ByteDance ownership may block adoption in some organisations.
Base offers Gantt, kanban and timeline views that suit product planning.
The free plan works for one person, but the suite is designed for team collaboration.
It is banned in the United States as a ByteDance app, which makes it a poor fit for public-sector use.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Combines chat, video meetings, docs, wikis and project databases in one app, so teams switch between tools less often.
- The free Starter plan supports up to 20 users with 100GB of storage, which is generous for small teams.
- Lark Base offers kanban, Gantt and calendar views, dashboards and automations for flexible project tracking.
- Built-in AI translation and timezone tools help distributed and multilingual teams.
- Paid plans start at around $6 to $12 per user per month on annual billing, which can cost less than paying for several separate tools.
Cons
- Banned in the United States since January 2025 along with other ByteDance apps.
- Fewer third-party integrations than Slack or Microsoft 365, according to reviewers.
- The broad feature set takes training to learn, and some reviewers find the chat interface cramped.
- Some users report dropped audio and video calls and a sidebar layout that cannot be changed.
- Enterprise pricing is not published.
Key Features
Lark Pricing
Starter
- 100GB storage
- 10 wiki spaces
- AI translation
- Up to 20 users
- 18 months of message history
- 1,000 Base automation runs per month
Basic
or $72/user/year
- Billed annually
- Up to 500 users
- Unlimited message history
Enterprise
- SSO
- Unlimited users
- 500,000 automation runs per month
- 15TB plus 30GB per user of storage
- Supergroups of up to 50,000 members
- Advanced security and compliance controls
Pro
or $144/user/year
- 15TB storage
- Up to 500 users
- Unlimited wiki spaces
- Unlimited message history
- Unlimited meeting transcription
- 50,000 automation runs per month
- Meetings for up to 500 participants
Frequently Asked Questions
Third-party reviews cite SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance, based on Lark's trust center.
Yes. The Starter plan is free for up to 20 users and includes 100GB of storage and 1,000 Base automation runs a month.
Lark was banned in the United States in January 2025 under the law targeting ByteDance-controlled apps, and reviewers report it is not accessible there.
Lark is run by Lark Technologies, a Singapore-based ByteDance subsidiary. Lark data is kept separate from Feishu, its China version, which stores data in Beijing.
Yes. Lark Base offers kanban, Gantt and calendar views, along with dashboards and automations.
Basic and Pro are capped at 500 users. Enterprise allows unlimited users.
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