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Comparison

Element vs Lark

On the evidence we track, Lark leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Element full profile →Lark full profile →
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Element49
★Lark77
Score
Vioscale score
Element49 / 100medium · 73%updating
Lark77 / 100low · 43%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Element✓
Lark✓
Model
Elementfreemium
Larkfreemium
Price level
Elementlow
Larklow
Transparent
Element✗
Lark✓
Integrations
Count
Element13
Lark–
Security
Disclosure policy
Element✓
Lark–
Gdpr
Element✓
Lark✓
Iso27001
Element✓
Lark–
Reliability
Status page
Element✓
Lark✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for collaboration software. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Modality
Messaging
Element✓
Lark✓
Video meetings
Element✓
Lark✓
Whiteboard
Element✗
Lark-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Element✗
Lark-
Recording / transcription
Element-
Lark-
Security
End-to-end encryption
Element✓
Lark-
SSO / SCIM
Element✓
Lark-
Access
Guest / external access
Element✓
Lark-
Compliance
Compliance controls
Element✓
Lark-
Deployment
Hosting
ElementCloud + self-hosted
LarkCloud only
Scale
Max participants
Element-
Lark-
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Element✓
Lark-
Public API / bot framework
Element✓
Lark✓
Commercial
Free tier
Element✓
Lark✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Element

A secure, encrypted messaging and collaboration system built on the Matrix open standard. Element enables organizations to host their own communications servers, featuring end-to-end encryption, video conferencing, and federation between different organizations or systems.

Independently observed

Lark

Leader

A single platform where teams can communicate, hold meetings, collaborate on documents, manage projects, and leverage AI to automate workflows and generate content.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Element

HybridFree tier

Free open-source tier; Enterprise and Sovereign pricing available via contact

  • CommunityFree
    • Self-hosted Synapse server
    • Element Call included
    • AGPL open source
    • Frontend and backend
    • Server configuration
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Enhanced security advisories
    • Compliance and enterprise controls
    • Moderation and supervision
    • Retention policies
    • +11 more
  • SovereignContact sales
    • Synapse Pro server
    • Air-gapped deployment
    • Operates without internet connectivity
    • Custom mobile push gateway
    • Air-gapped setup and support
as of verify ↗

Lark

Leader
from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free to $12/user/month. Free Starter tier. Annual billing saves 16.6%.

  • StarterFree
    • Team collaboration
    • 20 users max
    • 100 GB storage
    • 1-on-1 video meetings
    • 18 months message history
    • +4 more
  • Basic$6/user/month billed annually
    • Team collaboration
    • 500 users max
    • 5 TB storage (expandable)
    • 1-on-1 video meetings
    • Unlimited message history
    • +4 more
  • ProContact sales
    • Team collaboration
    • 500 users max
    • 15 TB storage (expandable)
    • 500-participant video meetings
    • Unlimited message history
    • +8 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Team collaboration
    • Unlimited users
    • 15 TB + 30 GB per user storage (expandable)
    • 500-participant video meetings
    • Unlimited message history
    • +10 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Element✓
Lark✓
iOS
Element✓
Lark✓
Android
Element✓
Lark✗
macOS
Element✓
Lark✗
Windows
Element✓
Lark✗
Linux
Element✓
Lark✗
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Element✓
Lark✓
Self-hosted
Element✓
Lark✗
On-premise
Element✓
Lark✗
Hybrid
Element✓
Lark✗
Air-gapped
Element✓
Lark✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Element

13 total
  • Jitsi
  • Etherpad
  • Grafana
  • Google Calendar
  • Spotify
  • YouTube
  • EtherCalc
  • TradingView
  • Github
  • Gitlab
  • JIRA
  • RSS
  • Webhooks
Independently observed

Lark

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.