Lark vs Notion: Complete Comparison (2026)

Why choose Lark

• Higher Cost score (8/10 vs 6/10)
• Higher Analytics score (6/10 vs 5/10)

Why choose Notion

• Higher Integration score (8/10 vs 5/10)
• Higher Customization score (9/10 vs 7/10)
• Better fit for freelancers (7/10 vs 4/10)

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.

Notion

Pros

• Relational databases and nested pages let teams build their own trackers, wikis and project systems without a fixed workflow.
• Docs, knowledge base, calendar, forms and published sites are bundled in one workspace, which can replace several separate tools.
• Business includes AI agents, meeting notes and cross-app Enterprise Search without a separate per-seat AI add-on.
• Enterprise security covers SCIM, audit logs, SIEM and DLP connections, and zero data retention with AI providers.
• Strong review ratings, around 4.6 on G2 and 4.7 on Capterra.

Cons

• Reviewers repeatedly report slow loading and lag in large databases and workspaces.
• Offline support is weak and the mobile app does less than the desktop app.
• Plus includes only an AI trial, so teams that want working AI must pay for Business.
• Since late 2026, AI use beyond the monthly credit allowances pauses unless an admin buys extra credits, and some legacy discounted customers have reported large increases at renewal.
• Teams must design their own structure before it works well for project management, and new users describe the setup as unintuitive.