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Lark vs RingCentral

Lark logo

Lark

Software

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
RingCentral logo

RingCentral

Software

Unified communications platform for enterprise

From
$24.99/month
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.; RingCentral the pricing page shows no per user rate until you enter a user count, so the headline plan cost is not published outright
  • They diverge on capability: Lark covers Collaborative docs, RingCentral covers VoIP calling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and RingCentral actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and RingCentral differ
AttributeLarkRingCentral
Starting priceFree$24.99/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android
Founded20191999

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

  • Collaborative docs
  • Cloud storage
  • Calendar
  • Jira
  • GitHub
  • Open API
  • GDPR compliant
  • Linux support

Only in RingCentral

  • VoIP calling
  • SMS/MMS
  • File storage
  • Call recording
  • Analytics
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Slack
  • Zoom

Both cover

  • Team messaging
  • Video conferencing
  • Salesforce
  • Google Workspace
  • ISO27001
  • SOC2
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support
  • Windows support
  • Macos support
  • Ios support

What people use each for

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

Lark

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

RingCentral

  • Cloud phone system with business numbers, extensions and call routingnot Lark
  • Combining voice, video meetings and team messaging in one subscriptionnot Lark
  • Adding contact centre and analytics capability to a distributed workforcenot 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.

RingCentral

  • The pricing page shows no per user rate until you enter a user count, so the headline plan cost is not published outright
  • The advertised saving of up to 33 percent requires paying annually rather than monthly
  • Cost centre management, multiple support admins, custom roles and adoption analytics are limited to the Advanced and Ultra packages
  • AI Receptionist starts at $39 a month, Conversational Intelligence at $60 a month, the Call Queues Booster is $35 a month and the Business SMS Booster is $25 a month, all charged on top of the plan
  • SMS is excluded from the free trial

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

RingCentral

$24.99/month
  • Essentials$24.99/month
    • Calls, meetings, messaging
    • Video conferencing
    • File sharing
  • Standard$34.99/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • Advanced features
    • Call recording

Which should you pick?

Choose Lark if

  • You need collaborative docs.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android.
  • You also want cloud storage.
Lark review

Choose RingCentral if

  • You need voip calling.
  • You work on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
  • You also want sms/mms.
RingCentral review

Questions people ask

Is Lark or RingCentral better?
Neither clearly leads. Lark starts at Free and RingCentral at $24.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lark or RingCentral?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lark and $24.99/month for RingCentral.
Does Lark or RingCentral run on more platforms?
Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. RingCentral runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Ios, Android.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. RingCentral starts at $24.99/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 RingCentral is typically brought in for.
What can Lark do that RingCentral cannot?
Lark covers Collaborative docs, Cloud storage, Calendar, Jira. RingCentral covers VoIP calling, SMS/MMS, File storage, Call recording. Both handle Team messaging, Video conferencing, Salesforce, Google Workspace.
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