Lark vs LINE WORKS (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lark and LINE WORKS share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan and their prices can't be set side by side, so the choice depends on which platforms you need.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Lark
All-in-one suite of chat, meetings, docs, email and workflows
LINE WORKS
Business chat and groupware that connects with the LINE app
Which one is for you
Pick Lark if
- Fits if your team of up to 20 wants chat, docs and email in one free app
- Works for teams that write in several languages, since message translation is on every plan
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if group video calls matter and you won't pay for Pro at $12, as Starter and Basic are 1-on-1
- Tight if your free team passes 20 people, 100 GB or 1,000 automations a month, or needs history past 18 months
- Not for you if you need single sign-on or more than 500 users, as both mean Enterprise, priced by quote
- Pricey if you want AI meeting summaries, a paid add-on at $1,699 for 1,800 notes
- Watch out: Basic isn't sold in mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan or South Korea, and no public API is listed
Pick LINE WORKS if
- Fits if your customers or partners are on LINE
- Makes sense if you want chat and groupware in one app for a team in Japan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you add Drive at ¥100 or archiving at ¥300 per person a month on top of the plan
- Tight if you stay free, with 30 members, 5 GB and 4-person group calls
- Watch out: prices are in yen, exclude tax and the paid plans are bought through a contact step
- Watch out: the pricing page mentions plans applying from April 2022, so check the current figures
- Skip it if you want third-party integrations, as none are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALarkFair | 2.2GPALINE WORKSFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CBasic is $6 a user a month billed annually, about the going rate for team chat, and it buys 500 users, 5 TB and unlimited history. The sting is Pro at $12 for group video meetings, and AI Meeting Notes is a separate add-on at $1,699 for 1,800 notes. | CStandard is ¥450 per user a month billed yearly, about $3 at today's rates, so it sits at the edge of the cheaper quarter. Drive, mail and archiving cost more on top. |
| Free plan and trial | CStarter is free with no card and 100 GB of storage. But the caps are real: 20 users, 18 months of message history, 1,000 automations a month and 1-on-1 video meetings only, so a team of 25 that wants a group call is already paying. | CThe free plan covers up to 30 members and 5 GB, with group calls capped at 4 people for 60 minutes. A small team will hit those. |
| Features | CIt covers messenger with live translation, docs, slides, wiki, email, calendar, Approval and Base for no-code workflows. One gap undercuts it, and the listing names it: Starter and Basic do 1-on-1 video only, so there's no group meeting until Pro, and SSO waits for Enterprise. | CChat, board, calendar, tasks, forms and calls. Drive is a paid option, Mail is Advanced only and archiving is extra. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record, and this is a big suite to meet on day one: chat, docs, wiki, email, calendar, approvals and Base tables, all in one window. One sign-in covers the lot, but there's plenty to find your way around. | CNo rating on record. An admin has to set up the company, members and groups first. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone and Android, the full set of devices. The connecting is thinner: the integrations on record are Outlook, Exchange, Google Calendar and Gmail, all email and calendar, with no public API listed. | BWeb, Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. No API or integrations are listed on the pages read. |
| Best for | chat, docs, email and meetings in one app | business chat that reaches customers on LINE |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Lark and LINE WORKS. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, workflow automation and documents.
- LINE WORKS also covers tasks, forms and file sharing.
At a glance
| Lark | LINE WORKS | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per user / month, billed annually | ¥450 per user / month, billed annually (¥540 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | Starter plan: up to 20 users, 100 GB of storage, 1-on-1 video meetings, 18 months of message history, and 1,000 automations a month. No credit card needed. | Up to 30 members, 5 GB of shared storage, basic business features and group calls for up to 4 people, 60 minutes. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
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| Made by | Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd. | LINE WORKS Corp. |
| Price read from | larksuite.com | line-works.com |
| Checked | Oct 9, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Lark
- The free Starter plan stops at 20 users, 100 GB of storage and 18 months of message history.
- Starter and Basic allow only 1-on-1 video meetings; group meetings need Pro at $12 per user / month.
- Single sign-on and advanced security controls are limited to Enterprise, and Basic and Pro stop at 500 users.
- Lark Basic is not sold in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, Japan or South Korea, and payment is in USD, SGD or JPY depending on country.
LINE WORKS
- Prices are listed in Japanese yen and exclude tax; the pricing page notes the Standard and Advanced plans are bought through a contact-us step.
- Drive is a paid option on the Standard plan at ¥100 per person a month billed annually; Mail is only on Advanced.
- Message archiving costs ¥300 per person a month billed annually, and email archiving needs Advanced.
- The pricing page carries a notice about plans applying from April 2022, so confirm current prices with the vendor.
Key features
Lark
- Messenger
- Team chat with real-time message translation on every plan. Starter keeps 18 months of message history, and the paid plans keep it without a limit.
- Video meetings
- Starter and Basic are limited to 1-on-1 video meetings. Pro and Enterprise host up to 500 participants, and Pro lists single meetings of up to 24 hours.
- Minutes and AI Meeting Notes
- Minutes turns meetings into searchable transcripts. AI Meeting Notes, which writes summaries and tracks action items, is a paid add-on at $1,699 for 1,800 notes.
- Docs, Slides and Wiki
- Documents, sheets and slides are created and shared inside Lark, and Wiki works as a central team knowledge base.
- Base and Approval
- Base builds workflows and dashboards without code, and Approval automates sign-offs. Tables hold 2,000 rows on Starter and Basic and 20,000 on Pro.
- Email and Calendar
- Lark includes team email and a shared calendar, with direct integrations for Exchange, Outlook, Google Calendar and Gmail.
LINE WORKS
- Chat with LINE users
- Messaging works like the LINE app, with stickers, and members can exchange messages with people on LINE outside the company.
- Groupware in one app
- Message, Board for notices, Calendar, Task, Form for surveys, and Contacts are included, with Drive and Mail on higher plans.
- Video calls and screen sharing
- Free plan calls hold up to 4 people for 60 minutes; Standard and Advanced allow up to 200 people.
- Admin and security controls
- A central admin console manages permissions and usage. The vendor lists SOC 2 and 3 and ISO/IEC 27001, 27017 and 27018 certifications.
- Archiving options
- Paid add-ons store message data or email data for up to 10 years.
Plans
Lark
Starter$0
Up to 20 users, 100 GB of storage, 1-on-1 video meetings, 18 months of message history and 1,000 automations a month.
Basic$6
per user / month, billed annually
Up to 500 users, 5 TB of storage and unlimited message history. Video meetings stay 1-on-1.
Pro$12
per user / month, billed annually
Up to 500 users, 15 TB of storage, 500-participant video meetings, 50,000 automations a month and Base advanced permissions.
EnterpriseCustom
Unlimited users, 15 TB plus 30 GB per user, single sign-on, 500,000 automations a month and advanced security and compliance controls.
LINE WORKS
Free¥0
Up to 30 members, 5 GB shared storage, messaging, board, calendar, task, form and contacts, limited admin features.
Standard¥450
per user / month, billed annually (Â¥540 billed monthly)
Unlimited members, 1 TB shared storage, calls and screen sharing for up to 200 people, full admin features and SLA support.
Advanced¥800
per user / month, billed annually (Â¥960 billed monthly)
Standard plus Drive and Mail, with 100 TB of shared storage and unlimited members.
Ways to pay less
Lark
- Annual discount
Save 16.6% with yearly billing
Lark's plans page states a 16.6% saving for yearly billing. Monthly subscriptions are available for Basic and Pro at a higher rate.
LINE WORKS
- Annual discount
20% off with annual contract
The pricing page shows an annual contract at ¥450 versus ¥540 monthly for Standard, and ¥800 versus ¥960 for Advanced, per person per month.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lark or LINE WORKS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually, and LINE WORKS starts at ¥450 per user / month, billed annually (¥540 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Lark or LINE WORKS?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Lark and LINE WORKS have a free plan.
Which platforms do Lark and LINE WORKS run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lark lists a Linux app. Both list a web app and macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.