Comparison

Lark vs Rocket.Chat

On the evidence we track, Rocket.Chat leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Lark55
★Rocket.Chat67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lark55 / 100low · 44%
Rocket.Chat67 / 100high · 75%
Pricing
Free tier
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Model
Rocket.Chatfreemium
Price level
Rocket.Chatlow
Transparent
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✗
Integrations
Count
Lark–
Rocket.Chat50
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Lark–
Rocket.Chat✓
Gdpr
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Hipaa
Lark–
Rocket.Chat✓
Iso27001
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Scorecard
Lark–
Rocket.Chat8.7
Soc2
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Trust center
Reliability
Status page
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Lark–
Rocket.Chat339
Github stars
Lark–
Rocket.Chat46,211
Activity
Commits last 30d
Lark–
Rocket.Chat100
Release
Cadence days
Lark–
Rocket.Chat1
History
Lark–
Rocket.Chat20 items
Language
Primary
Lark–
Rocket.ChatTypeScript
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Rocket.Chat6 items

Capabilities

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

Modality
Messaging
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Video meetings
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Whiteboard
Lark-
Rocket.Chat-
Meetings
Screen sharing
Lark-
Rocket.Chat✓
Recording / transcription
LarkRecording
Rocket.ChatRecording
Security
End-to-end encryption
Lark-
Rocket.Chat✓
SSO / SCIM
Lark-
Rocket.Chat✓
Access
Guest / external access
Lark-
Rocket.Chat✓
Compliance
Compliance controls
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Hosting
LarkCloud only
Rocket.ChatCloud + self-hosted
Scale
Max participants
Lark-
Rocket.Chat4000+
Ecosystem
App marketplace
Lark-
Rocket.Chat✓
Public API / bot framework
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Commercial
Free tier
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓

What each one is

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

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

Rocket.Chat

Leader

Rocket.Chat provides real-time messaging, voice, video conferencing, and third-party integrations designed for organizations with strict security and compliance requirements. It supports deployment in cloud, on-premise, hybrid, and air-gapped environments for defense and critical infrastructure operations.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

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 ↗

Rocket.Chat

Leader
Quote-basedFree tier
  • StarterFree
  • CommercialContact sales
  • GovernmentContact sales
  • DefenseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
iOS
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Android
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Linux
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
CLI
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lark✓
Rocket.Chat✓
Self-hosted
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
On-premise
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Hybrid
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓
Air-gapped
Lark✗
Rocket.Chat✓

Integrations

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

Lark

Not documented yet.

Rocket.Chat

Leader
36 total
  • Bitbucket Cloud
  • GitHub
  • Google Drive
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Workspace
  • Trello
  • Loom
  • WhatsApp
  • GitLab
  • Jira
  • Bitbucket
  • Salesforce CRM
  • Hubspot CRM
  • Confluence
  • Google Meet
  • Dropbox
  • Slack
  • Telegram
  • Facebook Messenger
  • Instagram
  • BigBlueButton
  • Pexip
  • ChatGPT
  • Rocket.Chat AI
  • +12 more
Independently observed
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