Google Sheets vs Lark: Complete Comparison (2026)

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Why choose Google Sheets

• Higher Ease of Use score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Higher Integration score (7/10 vs 5/10)
• Better fit for freelancers (8/10 vs 4/10)

Why choose Lark

• Has a free plan (Google Sheets does not)
• Higher Scalability score (7/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for enterprise (6/10 vs 4/10)
• Better fit for mid-market (7/10 vs 5/10)
• Includes Gantt charts, which Google Sheets lacks

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Google Sheets

Pros

• Real-time co-editing, comments and version history make it easy for a team to share one tracker.
• Prebuilt project management and event-planning templates mean teams do not have to build a tracker from scratch.
• There is no extra cost for organisations that already pay for Google Workspace seats.
• Connected Sheets can analyse BigQuery or Looker data with billions of rows directly in a spreadsheet.
• On higher Workspace tiers, Gemini can create trackers and write formulas from plain-language prompts.

Cons

• It has no native Gantt charts, task dependencies or time tracking for real project scheduling.
• Missed deadlines do not trigger automatic alerts, so team members have to be notified by hand.
• Large or complex shared sheets slow down and are easy to break when several people edit at once.
• Timeline view is limited to certain paid Workspace editions.
• Dashboards and reporting have to be built by hand or added with add-ons.

Lark

Pros

• Combines chat, video meetings, docs, wikis and project databases in one app, so teams switch between tools less often.
• The free Starter plan supports up to 20 users with 100GB of storage, which is generous for small teams.
• Lark Base offers kanban, Gantt and calendar views, dashboards and automations for flexible project tracking.
• Built-in AI translation and timezone tools help distributed and multilingual teams.
• Paid plans start at around $6 to $12 per user per month on annual billing, which can cost less than paying for several separate tools.

Cons

• Banned in the United States since January 2025 along with other ByteDance apps.
• Fewer third-party integrations than Slack or Microsoft 365, according to reviewers.
• The broad feature set takes training to learn, and some reviewers find the chat interface cramped.
• Some users report dropped audio and video calls and a sidebar layout that cannot be changed.
• Enterprise pricing is not published.