Lark vs WeCom (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lark and WeCom share a 2.2 GPA, and only Lark has a free plan.
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
Free plan · from $6/mo
WeCom
Tencent's work messenger with built-in office tools and WeChat links
Free plan
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 WeCom if
- Fits if you deal with customers on WeChat
- Makes sense if your team is in China and wants chat plus office tools in one place
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: no prices are published, and the storage note says more space costs extra
- Watch out: the English pages are shorter than the Chinese ones, so some features may not show
- Skip it if you need a browser or Linux version, as the download page lists neither
- Not for you if you need integrations, since only two are listed
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALarkFair | 2.2GPAWeComFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CNo price list is published, only a note that more storage costs extra. A missing price sits in the middle. |
| 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. | CA free tier exists with 100 GB of storage, but its other limits are not spelled out. |
| 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, meetings, directory, file disk and mail. The listing gives no feature caps to judge it by. |
| 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. A company has to set up an organisation and directory 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. | BWindows, Mac, iPhone and Android, with a couple of integrations. No web or Linux client on the download page. |
| Best for | chat, docs, email and meetings in one app | a work messenger that connects to WeChat |
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 WeCom. How we grade
Where they differ
- Lark also covers transcription, wiki, calendar and documents.
- WeCom also covers file sharing.
In commonmacOSWindowsiOSAndroidWorkflow automationTeam chatVideo calls
At a glance
| Lark | WeCom | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 per user / month, billed annually | Not published |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
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| Made by | Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd. | Tencent |
| Price read from | larksuite.com | Not confirmed |
| 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.
WeCom
- The site shows no price list; the storage note says expanded storage costs extra, but no amounts are given.
- Pricing is unverified, and the English pages are a shorter version of the Chinese site.
- The download page lists Windows, Mac, iOS and Android clients; no Linux or web client is listed there.
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.
WeCom
- WeChat connection
- Companies can add WeChat users as contacts, exchange messages with them and run Mini Programs from inside the app.
- Group chat and video meetings
- Group chats of up to 2000 members with admin controls, and video meetings for up to 300 participants with screen and document sharing.
- Office tools
- Built-in attendance punch, approvals with customizable templates, and work reports, plus tools built through the API.
- Directory and file disk
- A managed corporate directory with access permissions, and a File Disk with 100 GB of storage that the site says is free, with more for a fee.
- Company mail and calls
- An enterprise mailbox and company-paid phone calls of up to 1000 minutes with several people at once.
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.
WeCom
Pricing could not be confirmed. See work.weixin.qq.com.
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.
WeCom
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Lark or WeCom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Lark starts at $6 per user / month, billed annually, and WeCom has no price we could confirm.
Which has a free plan, Lark or WeCom?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lark has a free plan. WeCom does not.
Which platforms do Lark and WeCom run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Lark lists a web app and a Linux app. Both list 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.