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Lark vs Chatwork

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Lark

Software

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Chatwork logo

Chatwork

Software

Group chat for global teams, built to replace email with real-time communication

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Lark has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Lark lark's own pricing page description states it offers a free starter pack, a Pro plan, and an Enterprise plan, and directs buyers to Contact us rather than publishing Pro/Enterprise figures on the rendered page.; Chatwork no pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and Chatwork actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and Chatwork differ
AttributeLarkChatwork
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb
Founded2019Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Lark

  • Team messaging
  • Video conferencing
  • Collaborative docs
  • Cloud storage
  • Calendar
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Salesforce

Only in Chatwork

Nothing recorded that Lark does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Lark

  • Team communicationnot Chatwork
  • Document collaborationnot Chatwork
  • Project managementnot Chatwork
  • Company intranetnot Chatwork

Chatwork

No use cases recorded yet. See the Chatwork review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Lark

  • Lark's own pricing page description states it offers a free starter pack, a Pro plan, and an Enterprise plan, and directs buyers to Contact us rather than publishing Pro/Enterprise figures on the rendered page.

Chatwork

  • No pricing figures or plan names are shown on the vendor's own homepage; only Sign up for free and Get Started buttons are offered, with pricing details requiring further navigation not present on the fetched page
  • The homepage highlights 256-bit encryption and ISO27001 certification as its main security claims without stating which plan tier includes them

Pricing, plan by plan

Lark

Free
  • StarterFree
    • Up to 50 users
    • 100GB storage
    • Unlimited messaging
  • Pro$12/month
    • Unlimited users
    • 1TB storage per user
    • 24-hour meetings
  • Enterprise$20/month
    • SSO/SAML
    • eDiscovery
    • Custom retention

Chatwork

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Chatwork review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Lark if

  • You need team messaging.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want video conferencing.
Lark review

Choose Chatwork if

Nothing in the data separates Chatwork from Lark on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Chatwork review

Questions people ask

Is Lark or Chatwork better?
Neither clearly leads. Lark starts at Free and Chatwork at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lark or Chatwork?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lark and On request for Chatwork.
Does Lark or Chatwork run on more platforms?
Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. Chatwork runs on Web.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Chatwork starts at On request.
What is Lark best used for?
Lark is most often used for team communication, document collaboration, project management, company intranet. Of those, team communication and document collaboration are not what Chatwork is typically brought in for.
What can Lark do that Chatwork cannot?
Lark covers Team messaging, Video conferencing, Collaborative docs, Cloud storage.
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