Lark alternatives · Team Chat
Self-hosted alternatives to Lark
The Lark listing does not say it can be self-hosted. 20 of the 75 other team communication apps in this directory can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Lark has a free plan. Paid plans start at $6 per user / month, billed annually. 17 of them are free or have a free plan.
20 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
The 12 closest to Lark
- Free plan
Mattermost
Self-hosted team messaging with playbooks, calls and boards
- Mattermost is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Mattermost also covers kanban boards and AI agents.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, documents and video calls.
- Free plan
Element
End-to-end encrypted chat and calls on the Matrix standard
- Element is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Element also covers file sharing.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation and documents.
- Free plan · from €7.45/mo
Wire
End-to-end encrypted messaging and calls for organizations
- Wire starts at €7.45 per person / month, paid annually. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Wire is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Wire also covers file sharing.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation and documents.
- Free trial · from $2.50/mo
Troop Messenger
Secure business messenger with calls, sold as SaaS or on-premise
- Troop Messenger starts at $2.50 per user / month. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Lark has a free plan. Troop Messenger does not, though it has a free trial.
- Troop Messenger is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Troop Messenger also covers file sharing.
- Paid
TeamSpeak
Voice chat you run on your own server or a hosted one
- Lark has a free plan. TeamSpeak does not.
- Only Lark lists a web app.
- TeamSpeak is self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation and documents.
- Free plan · from €4.00/mo
Twake
Open-source workplace suite with chat, mail and drive
- Twake starts at €4.00 per month. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only Lark lists a web app.
- Twake is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Twake also covers file sharing.
- Free trial · from €79/mo
Teamwire
GDPR-focused business messenger hosted in Germany
- Teamwire starts at €79 per month for up to 25 users, billed annually. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Lark has a free plan. Teamwire does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Lark lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- Teamwire is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $9/mo
WorkAdventure
Virtual office where avatars start video chats by walking up
- WorkAdventure starts at $9 per user / month, billed monthly. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Only Lark lists macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android apps.
- WorkAdventure is self-hostable, according to its own site.
- WorkAdventure also covers noise cancellation.
- Free plan
OpenIM
Open-source chat, voice and video infrastructure for apps
- Only Lark lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
- OpenIM is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation and documents.
- Free plan
Rocket.Chat
Open-source, self-managed chat for security-focused teams
- Rocket.Chat is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Rocket.Chat also covers file sharing.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation, documents and video calls.
- Free plan · from $3.50/mo
Zulip
Open-source team chat that organizes channels by topic
- Zulip starts at $3.50 per user / month self-hosted (billed monthly); Cloud from $6.67 billed annually. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Zulip is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Zulip also covers file sharing.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation, documents and video calls.
- Free
Jitsi Meet
Free, open-source video meetings you can self-host
- Jitsi Meet is free. Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually.
- Jitsi Meet is open source, self-hostable and end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar, workflow automation, documents and team chat.
8 more that can be self-hosted
All 20 in one tableCommon questions
Is there a self-hosted alternative to Lark?
Yes. Mattermost, Element, Wire, Troop Messenger, TeamSpeak, Twake, Teamwire, WorkAdventure and 12 more can be self-hosted, according to their own sites.
Can Lark be self-hosted?
The Lark listing does not say it can be self-hosted. The listing was checked on Oct 9, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these team communication apps are free?
Mattermost, Element, Wire, Twake, WorkAdventure, OpenIM, Rocket.Chat, Zulip and 9 more are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Oct 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Lark: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.