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Lark vs Time Doctor

Lark logo

Lark

Communication & Collaboration

The super app for team collaboration

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Time Doctor logo

Time Doctor

Productivity

Employee time tracking and productivity monitoring

From
$4/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.; Time Doctor historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • They diverge on capability: Lark covers Team messaging, Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Lark and Time Doctor actually diverge.

Attributes where Lark and Time Doctor differ
AttributeLarkTime Doctor
Starting priceFree$4/month
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, AndroidWeb, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationProductivity
Founded20192011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Time Doctor

  • Time tracking with timer
  • Activity monitoring
  • Screenshots
  • GPS tracking
  • Webcam monitoring
  • Reports and invoicing
  • Mobile apps
  • Team management

What people use each for

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

Lark

  • Team communicationnot Time Doctor
  • Document collaborationnot Time Doctor
  • Project managementnot Time Doctor
  • Company intranetnot Time Doctor

Time Doctor

  • Productivitynot Lark
  • Collaborationnot Lark
  • Task managementnot Lark
  • Organizationnot 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.

Time Doctor

  • Historical tracking data retention is capped by plan: 3 months on Basic and 6 months on Standard, versus 2 years on Premium and Enterprise
  • HRIS and Payroll native integrations are paid add-ons at $200 per integration per month
  • Software Cost Insights add-on costs $3 per user per month on top of the base plan

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

Time Doctor

$4/month
  • Basic$4/month
    • Time tracking
    • Reports
    • Mobile apps
  • Standard$6/month
    • Everything in Basic
    • Activity monitoring
    • Screenshots
  • Premium$10/month
    • Everything in Standard
    • GPS tracking
    • Webcam snapshots

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 Time Doctor if

  • You need time tracking with timer.
  • You work on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
  • You also want activity monitoring.
Time Doctor review

Questions people ask

Is Lark or Time Doctor better?
Neither clearly leads. Lark starts at Free and Time Doctor at $4/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Lark or Time Doctor?
Lark has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Lark and $4/month for Time Doctor.
Does Lark or Time Doctor run on more platforms?
Lark runs on Web, Windows, Macos, Linux, Ios, Android. Time Doctor runs on Web, IOS, Android, MacOS, Windows.
Can I use Lark for free?
Yes. Lark has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Time Doctor starts at $4/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 Time Doctor is typically brought in for.
What can Lark do that Time Doctor cannot?
Lark covers Team messaging, Video conferencing, Collaborative docs, Cloud storage. Time Doctor covers Time tracking with timer, Activity monitoring, Screenshots, GPS tracking.
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