Choose Element if you need
- Web, macOS, Windows, Linux or Android. We haven't found them on Lark's website.
- Integration with GitHub, GitLab or Jira. We haven't found them on Lark's website.
At a glance
- Both have a free plan.
- Lark's lowest paid plan is Basic at $6 per user per month, as of October 28, 2026.
- Both are available on iOS.
- Only Element lists Web, macOS, Windows, Linux and Android.
- Both work with Google Calendar.
- Both list ISO 27001 and SSO.
- Only Lark lists SOC 2 and GDPR.
- Lark has a public API. We haven't confirmed one for Element.
- Element can be self-hosted. We haven't confirmed that for Lark.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Lark if you need
- Integration with Exchange, Outlook or Gmail. We haven't found them on Element's website.
- SOC 2 or GDPR. We haven't found them on Element's website.
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Review LarkThe facts
- What it does
- ElementSecure communications built on the decentralised Matrix open standard
- LarkLark is a productivity superapp for teams with chat, docs, meetings, workflow automations and AI.
- Free plan
- ElementYes
- LarkYes
- Pricing
- ElementPer seat, monthly
- LarkPer user, monthly
- Paid plans from
- Element
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- iOS
Only Element
- Web
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
Only LarkNothing else listed
Integrations
Both
- Google Calendar
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between Element and Lark yet.
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