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Lark vs Podio

Lark logo

Lark

Software

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Podio logo

Podio

Software

The flexible team collaboration platform

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.; Podio the free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • They diverge on capability: Lark covers Team messaging, Podio covers Workspaces.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and Podio actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and Podio differ
AttributeLarkPodio
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, Ios, Android
Founded20192009

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
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Salesforce
  • Google Workspace

Only in Podio

  • Workspaces
  • Apps
  • Workflows
  • Tasks
  • Slack
  • Google Drive
  • Dropbox
  • Zapier

Both cover

  • Calendar
  • 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 Podio
  • Document collaborationnot Podio
  • Project managementnot Podio
  • Company intranetnot Podio

Podio

  • Building custom workspaces and apps without codenot Lark
  • Project and task management for a small teamnot Lark
  • Client collaboration with external users on the paid plansnot Lark
  • Simple workflow automation between appsnot 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.

Podio

  • The free plan stops at 5 users and 100 items across the whole organisation
  • Workflow automation is capped at 25,000 actions a month even on Premium at $19.20 per user
  • API access is a paid add-on from $23 a month, and higher call rates run to $159
  • Extra automation is billed separately, from $39 up to $559 a month
  • Visual reports, email integrations and PDF generation all require Premium

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

Podio

On request
  • FreeFree
    • 5 employees
    • Basic features
  • Basic$7.2/month
    • Unlimited employees
    • User management
    • Automations

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 Podio if

  • You need workspaces.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want apps.
Podio review

Questions people ask

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