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Lark vs Paymo

Lark logo

Lark

Communication & Collaboration

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Paymo logo

Paymo

Communication & Collaboration

Work & project management for teams

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.; Paymo every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • They diverge on capability: Lark covers Team messaging, Paymo covers Task management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and Paymo actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and Paymo differ
AttributeLarkPaymo
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android, Desktop
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationUnknown
Founded20192008

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

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 Paymo

  • Task management
  • Time tracking
  • Invoicing
  • Gantt charts
  • Resource scheduling
  • Slack
  • Zapier
  • SSL encryption

Both cover

  • Google Workspace
  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

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

Lark

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

Paymo

  • Project management with time tracking and invoicing for agenciesnot Lark
  • Tracking billable hours and project profitabilitynot 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.

Paymo

  • Every advertised price rises after 3 months, with Plus going from $10.90 to $15.90 per user and Pro from $16.90 to $23.90
  • The free plan allows 1 user, 1 client and 2 projects
  • The Solo plan is still capped at 3 clients and 5 projects
  • Gantt charts, task dependencies and scheduling require the Plus plan
  • Integrations are excluded from both the free and Solo plans

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

Paymo

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 1 user
    • Basic features
  • Starter$4.95/month
    • Time tracking
    • Kanban
    • Invoicing

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 Paymo if

  • You need task management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
  • You also want time tracking.
Paymo review

Questions people ask

Is Lark or Paymo better?
Neither clearly leads. Lark starts at Free and Paymo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lark or Paymo?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lark and On request for Paymo.
Does Lark or Paymo run on more platforms?
Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. Paymo runs on Web, Ios, Android, Desktop.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Paymo 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 Paymo is typically brought in for.
What can Lark do that Paymo cannot?
Lark covers Team messaging, Video conferencing, Collaborative docs, Cloud storage. Paymo covers Task management, Time tracking, Invoicing, Gantt charts. Both handle Google Workspace, Web support, Ios support, Android support.
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