Comparison

Gather 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.

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Gather67
Lark77
Score
Vioscale score
Gather67 / 100high · 75%
Lark77 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Gather
Lark
Model
Price level
Gatherlow
Larklow
Starting price
Gather$12
Lark
Transparent
Gather
Lark
Integrations
Count
Gather5
Lark
Security
Disclosure policy
Gather
Lark
Gdpr
Gather
Lark
Soc2
Gather
Lark
Reliability
Status page
Gather
Lark

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
Lark-
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

Gather is a cloud-based virtual office platform that enables distributed teams to collaborate naturally through a shared digital space. Team members can see each other's availability, join conversations instantly, share screens, record meetings with AI-generated notes, and build team culture—all without the friction of constant meeting scheduling.

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.

Gather

from $12/moSubscriptionFree tier30-day trial

From $12/member/month, 30-day free trial

  • Essential$12/member/month
    • Personalized virtual office
    • Unlimited meetings and chat
    • Meeting recordings
    • AI meeting notes and transcriptions
    • Meeting screen sharing
    • +4 more
  • CustomContact sales
    • All Essential features
    • Custom onboarding
    • Larger customized spaces
    • Hybrid solutions
    • Single sign-on (SSO)
    • +1 more
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
Gather
Lark
iOS
Gather
Lark
Windows
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

7 total
  • Google Calendar
  • GitHub
  • Spotify
  • Google Chrome Extension
  • Outlook (planned)
  • Google Chrome
  • Outlook
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.