Lark vs Output Messenger
Lark
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| Figure | Lark | Output Messenger |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $6/mo | $0.75/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 7 |
| Spec score · Team chat apps | 9.4 (#4) | 8.5 (#21) |
| Channels | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Sivakasi, India |
| Integrations | TrustRadius lists integrations including Salesforce Agentforce Sales, Jira, Zoom Workplace, Asana, Trello, Jenkins, GitHub, GitLab, Zapier, Sentry, Grafana Cloud and Giphy. | Output Desk,Output Wall,Output Time,Jitsi Meet,GitHub |
| Supported platforms | web,Windows,macOS,Linux,iOS,Android | The maker lists Windows, Mac, Ubuntu, Android, iOS and browser access, and offers a server download for Windows. |
| Product | Lark combines workplace communication and collaboration tools, including chat, calendar, document creation, and cloud storage, in one platform. | Output Messenger is office and team communication software for messaging and collaboration. |
| Security | Lark says it uses industry-standard encryption and continuous system monitoring, and that employees do not have access to user data by default. | The maker says SSL/TLS protects conversations and describes OTR messages as encrypted and excluded from server and client logs. |
| Support | Lark’s customer terms list help-desk email support on weekdays, 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Singapore Time, with an intended initial response within one business day. | The maker lists technical support, updates and fixes for one year with a perpetual license and provides a support email and help center. |
Plans
Lark
- Lark Base StarterFree
- StarterFree
- StarterFree
- Basic$6 a month
- Lark Base Pro$8 a month
- Pro$12 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Lark Base EnterprisePriced on request
Output Messenger
- FreeFree
- Perpetual license$19, paid once
- Annual license$9 a year
- 3 Users — Annual LicenseFree
- 3 Users — Perpetual LicenseFree
- Annual License$2,000 a year
- Perpetual License$4,500, paid once
In their own words
Lark
Lark brings workplace communication and collaboration tools together in one platform, including chat, calendars, document creation and cloud storage. In video meetings, participants can edit shared Docs in the call window. Starter includes unlimited real-time translation, while AnyCross provides drag-and-drop workflow automation and integrations, including ready-to-use solutions. The App Directory lists third-party tools for areas such as collaboration, recruitment, expense control, CRM and ERP. Developers can use the Open Platform to build custom bots, web apps and blocks, with more than 2,500 APIs available. Lark supports web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS and Android. Starter is limited to 20 users, 100 GB of storage and one-on-one video meetings; its listed allowances also include 18 months of message history and 1,000 automations per month. Basic, Pro and Enterprise list higher user, storage, meeting or automation allowances. The maker describes Starter as intended for small teams with simple communication needs and Enterprise for large companies needing advanced security and organizational management. A free plan is listed.
Output Messenger
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