Comparison

Lark vs Twist

On the evidence we track, Twist leads this comparison with a composite score of 64/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Lark55
★Twist64
Score
vioscaleAI score
Lark55 / 100low · 44%
Twist64 / 100medium · 52%
Pricing
Free tier
Lark✓
Twist✓
Model
Price level
Twistlow
Transparent
Lark✗
Twist✓
Integrations
Count
Lark–
Twist4
Security
Certifications
Twist–
Disclosure policy
Lark–
Twist✓
Gdpr
Lark✓
Twist✓
Iso27001
Lark✓
Twist–
Soc2
Lark✓
Twist–
Reliability
Status page
Lark✓
Twist✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq

Capabilities

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

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

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

Twist

Leader

An asynchronous team messaging platform that reduces reliance on synchronous meetings and supports distributed work with threaded conversations and async-first workflows.

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 ↗

Twist

Leader
from $6/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $6/user/mo. Free tier.

  • FreeFree
    • Access up to 1 month of comments and messages
    • Up to 5 integrations
    • Up to 5 GB file storage
    • Standard support
    • Up to 500 internal member accounts
    • +1 more
  • Unlimited$6/user/mo
    • Access full history of comments and messages
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Unlimited file storage
    • Priority support
    • Unlimited internal member accounts
    • +1 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Lark✓
Twist✓
iOS
Lark✓
Twist✓
Android
Lark✗
Twist✓
macOS
Lark✗
Twist✓
Windows
Lark✗
Twist✓
Linux
Lark✗
Twist✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Lark✓
Twist✓

Integrations

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

Lark

Not documented yet.

Twist

Leader
7 total
  • Dropbox
  • Google Drive
  • OneDrive
  • Todoist
  • Zapier
  • Google Calendar
  • Calendly
Independently observed
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