Lark vs Microsoft Teams

Lark vs Microsoft Teams: Which is the best for your team?

Microsoft Teams keeps you connected, but across four or five separate apps, leading to constant switching, broken workflows, and costs that keep climbing. Lark reduces that friction, uniting your work in an all-in-one AI workspace.

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Lark vs Microsoft Teams

Why teams choose Lark over Microsoft Teams

Messaging, meetings, email, calendar, docs, tasks, approvals, and more all live together in one connected workspace. Teams can move seamlessly from conversations to action without juggling separate apps, so they can stay focused and get work done together.

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Interface of Lark's meetings, docs, automation, tasks, and messenger

Messaging, meetings, email, calendar, docs, tasks, approvals, and more all live together in one connected workspace. Teams can move seamlessly from conversations to action without juggling separate apps, so they can stay focused and get work done together.

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Interface of Lark's meetings, docs, automation, tasks, and messenger

Fewer tools, fewer costs

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10xoperational efficiency
39%more productive
70%cost savings

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Pro
$12/ user / month
Business Standard
$14/ user / month
User limit500300
AIBuilt-in AI + AgentsCopilot Add-on
Team messagingLark MessengerTeams
EmailLark MailOutlook
Video meetingsLark MeetingsTeams
Meeting participants500 participants300 participants
WebinarLark WebinarTeams
CalendarLark CalendarOutlook Calendar
DocumentsLark Docs + Mindmap + WhiteboardWord
SpreadsheetsLark SheetsExcel
PresentationsLark SlidesPowerPoint
Forms & SurveysLark FormsForms
TasksLark TasksPlanner / To Do
Knowledge base/WikiLark WikiSharePoint
No-code databaseLark BaseNot included
ApprovalsLark ApprovalNot included
Built-in goal trackingLark OKRNot included

Calculate how much you can save by replacing disparate Microsoft apps with Lark

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Hear how teams are making breakthroughs with Lark

"What amazes me most is how seamlessly Lark brings people, tools and workflows so easily together, making it easy for ideas to spark, evolve and take shape, turning everyday conversations into real innovations, no matter where they come from in the organization."

Cubic Wu
Cubic WuChief Information Officer

"As a young company, we need a solution that could help us scale and grow, effectively. Thanks to Lark, we could do away with multiple collaboration platform such as Microsoft Teams and bring everything onto Lark."

Lenard Tan
Lenard TanFounder & CEO

"Lark has been a wonderful tool for improving team collaboration and communication. Coming from the likes of Microsoft Teams, we were very pleased as to how seamless the transition process was. For any business looking to really level up, we would recommend Lark."

Leena Sim
Leena SimFinance & HR Manager

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FAQs

Does Lark have a free plan?

Yes. Lark offers a free plan for up to 20 users. It includes over 11 core collaboration tools, such as Messenger, Docs, Base, Meetings, Calendar, Mail, and more, enough for teams to take on a wide range of tasks and projects.

Does Microsoft Teams have a free plan?

Yes. Microsoft Teams offers a free plan for individuals, not businesses. On the free plan, you can schedule and join calls for up to 60 minutes, and also chat and share files. You need to upgrade to a paid plan to get features such as documents, email, tasks, and more.

How many plans does Microsoft Teams offer?

Teams is available through several tiers. Besides the free plan, there is Microsoft Teams Essentials, Microsoft 365 business plans (Basic, Standard, and Premium), with enterprise-level plans available for larger organizations. Because Teams is packaged inside these suites, the plan you choose also determines your email, Office apps, and storage.

What are some alternatives to Microsoft Teams?

Popular alternatives include Lark, Slack, Zoom, Google Workspace, ClickUp, and Cisco Webex. Slack leads on channel-based chat and integrations, Zoom on video quality, Google Workspace on cloud-native docs, ClickUp on customizable project management, and Webex on enterprise-grade conferencing. Lark stands out as a true all-in-one workspace, combining messaging, email, meetings, docs, and a no-code database in a single subscription.

What's the difference between Microsoft Teams and Microsoft 365?

Microsoft Teams is a single app for chat, meetings, and calls. Microsoft 365 is the broader subscription suite that bundles Teams together with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and OneDrive. In other words, Teams is one component within Microsoft 365, which is why unlocking its full value, and the surrounding productivity apps, generally means paying for a Microsoft 365 plan rather than Teams alone.

Does Lark offer better value than Microsoft Teams?

Yes. Lark Pro starts at $12 per user/month (billed annually). Microsoft 365 Business Standard is $14 per user/month, and unlocking AI means paying extra for the Copilot add-on. More importantly, because Lark natively integrates workflows, databases, and project management, teams eliminate the need to pay for separate tools—drastically reducing your total software stack costs.

Can Lark replace Outlook, OneDrive, and SharePoint together?

Yes, Lark brings business email, cloud storage, documents, and a wiki-style knowledge base into a single workspace, so you can manage your inbox, files, and knowledge on one platform instead of multiple apps.

What is the biggest difference between Lark Base and Excel or Microsoft Lists?

While Excel is a traditional static spreadsheet and Lists offers only lightweight tracking, Lark Base is a dynamic no-code database. It goes beyond basic rows and columns, offering automated workflows, multi-dimensional views, and interactive dashboards to build custom business apps like CRMs and project trackers.

Can teams migrate from Microsoft Teams to Lark?

Yes. Lark supports document import, file migration, IMAP mail migration, calendar sync, and directory sync, with guided support available for teams planning a broader rollout. Talk to our experts about migration ->

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