vioscaleAI
Comparison

Gather vs Lark

On the evidence we track, Gather leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Gather full profile →Lark full profile →
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★Gather68
Lark55
Score
vioscaleAI score
Gather68 / 100medium · 73%
Lark55 / 100low · 44%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather✓
Lark✓
Model
Price level
Gatherlow
Larkunknown
Starting price
Gather$12
Lark–
Transparent
Gather✓
Lark✗
Integrations
Count
Gather4
Lark–
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Gather✓
Lark–
Gdpr
Gather✓
Lark✓
Iso27001
Gather–
Lark✓
Soc2
Gather✓
Lark✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Gather✓
Lark✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Gather7 items
Lark5 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Gather

Leader

A web-based platform that enables remote teams to interact, meet, and work together as if co-located, without constant formal meeting scheduling. Users can see colleague availability, initiate instant conversations, and customize their shared digital workspace.

Independently observed

Lark

An all-in-one collaboration platform integrating chat, meetings, document management, and project tools, enhanced with AI-powered workflows and automation capabilities.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Gather

Leader
from $12/member/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month. Free 30-day trial. Custom plans available.

  • Essential Plan$12/member/month (or $9.60/member/month when billed annually with -20% discount)
    • Unlimited audio & video calls
    • Unlimited chat messages
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Google Calendar sync
    • +8 more
  • Custom PlanContact sales
    • All Essential Plan features
    • Custom pricing
    • Custom onboarding
    • Custom, larger offices
    • Hybrid solutions
    • +3 more
as of verify ↗

Lark

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
Gather✓
Lark✓
iOS
Gather✗
Lark✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Gather✓
Lark✓

Integrations

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

Gather

Leader
7 total
  • Google Calendar
  • GitHub
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
  • Outlook
Independently observed

Lark

Not documented yet.

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Gather or Lark: which one depends on you

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