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Lark vs Lattice

Lark logo

Lark

Software

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Lattice logo

Lattice

Software

People management platform for growing companies

From
$11/month
Rated
-

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.; Lattice a $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • They diverge on capability: Lark covers Team messaging, Lattice covers Performance reviews.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and Lattice actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and Lattice differ
AttributeLarkLattice
Starting priceFree$11/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Api
Founded20192015

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Lattice

  • Performance reviews
  • OKRs & goal tracking
  • Employee engagement surveys
  • 1-on-1 meetings
  • Continuous feedback
  • Compensation management
  • Career development
  • People analytics

What people use each for

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

Lark

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

Lattice

  • Running performance reviews, goals and engagement surveysnot Lark
  • Managing compensation cycles and career development frameworksnot Lark

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.

Lattice

  • A $4,000 minimum annual agreement applies, so the per seat prices only describe the cost above that floor
  • Billing is annual only
  • The platform is sold as three separate base products at $10, $8 and $4 per seat per month, so a full deployment stacks rather than being one price
  • Compensation and Grow are further add ons at $6 and $4 per seat per month on top

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

Lattice

$11/month
  • Performance Management$11/month
    • Performance reviews
    • Goals & OKRs
    • 1-on-1s
  • Performance + Engagement$15/month
    • Everything in Performance
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Advanced analytics
    • Custom integrations

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.

Choose Lattice if

  • You need performance reviews.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want okrs & goal tracking.

Questions people ask

Is Lark or Lattice better?
Neither clearly leads. Lark starts at Free and Lattice at $11/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lark or Lattice?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lark and $11/month for Lattice.
Does Lark or Lattice run on more platforms?
Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. Lattice runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Lattice starts at $11/month.
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 Lattice is typically brought in for.
What can Lark do that Lattice cannot?
Lark covers Team messaging, Video conferencing, Collaborative docs, Cloud storage. Lattice covers Performance reviews, OKRs & goal tracking, Employee engagement surveys, 1-on-1 meetings.

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