Larksuite vs. Microsoft 365

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Lark
Score 10.0 out of 10
N/A
Lark, or Larksuite, is a take on office suite software that supports workplace collaboration. Founded in 2016, Lark combines messaging, schedule management and online collaborative documents in a single platform. Lark is available now on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android.
$0
up to 20 users
Microsoft 365
Score 8.7 out of 10
N/A
Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365) is a Microsoft Cloud subscription service that includes Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, and Access). The software can be installed across multiple devices and ensures that users always have the most up-to-date version of the included Office applications.
$5
Per User Per Month
Pricing
LarksuiteMicrosoft 365
Editions & Modules
Starter
$0
up to 20 users
Pro
$12
per month per user (up to 500 users)
Enterprise
Custom
Business Basic
$5.00
Per User Per Month
Individual
$5.84
*Per Month
Business - Apps
$8.25
Per User Per Month
Enterprise - F3
$10.00
Per User Per Month
Business Standard
$12.50
Per User Per Month
Business Premium
$20.00
Per User Per Month
Enterprise - E3
$32.00
Per User Per Month
Enterprise - E5
$57.00
Per User Per Month
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
LarkMicrosoft 365
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsDiscount offered for annual billing.*When billed annually.
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Community Pulse
LarksuiteMicrosoft 365
Features
LarksuiteMicrosoft 365
Project Management
Comparison of Project Management features of Product A and Product B
Larksuite
10.0
Ratings
26% above category average
Microsoft 365
-
Ratings
Task Management10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Gantt Charts10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Scheduling10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Workflow Automation10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Mobile Access10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Search10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Visual planning tools10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Communication
Comparison of Communication features of Product A and Product B
Larksuite
10.0
Ratings
23% above category average
Microsoft 365
-
Ratings
Chat10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Notifications10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Discussions10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Surveys10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Internal knowledgebase10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File Sharing & Management
Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Product A and Product B
Larksuite
10.0
Ratings
24% above category average
Microsoft 365
-
Ratings
Versioning10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Video files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Audio files10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Document collaboration10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Access control10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Advanced security features10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Device sync10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
LarksuiteMicrosoft 365
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(0 ratings)
7.8
(0 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
9.5
(0 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
7.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
8.9
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
LarksuiteMicrosoft 365
Likelihood to Recommend
Since I work from home, Larksuite is quite helpful to me because we need a way to communicate even when we are working from home. I'm glad that Larksuite is available to us because we constantly need assistance from our supervisor and quality assurance staff. You can also let others know you won't be available at that time by using interface like "Do not disturb," "In Meeting," or "Taking a Break" in Larksuite. Larksuite's ability to let us attach crucial files, pin crucial communications, and build calendars for scheduled meetings and events is by far its most interesting feature. Larksuite can be used in meetings. I remember when we first started using Larksuite Video Meetings for our discussions, I was astounded to see an interface that allowed you to view on your own the file the speaker had provided. I believe that using Larksuite for our video conference makes things more simpler because everything you need is already there.
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I usually recommend Microsoft 365 to my clients to keep them away from the Exchange server (sorry!) Our business has a lot of issues with exchange email functions and copy machines. I always recommend they download the desktop version and use the online version as needed. You never know when you will be without an internet connection, but you can usually trust your laptop will have a decent charge, and you can still be productive! Let it sync when the powers are back on - or your connection is alive.
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Pros
  • Employee Intranet
  • Video Conferencing
  • Document Creation
  • Knowledge base
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  • keeps me extremely organized. It is so easy to link calendars, emails, and documents.
  • keeps me well connected. It is so easy to send a quick message on teams or send an email to a group (for example, my particular team within the company).
  • easy to use. Everything is straightforward, making it easy to find an answer to a question. There is even a search option to figure out how to do something within Microsoft.
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Cons
  • To automatically delete accounts of the resigned employees
  • Detect Harmful files that may harm the user
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  • I wish it was a little simpler to integrate things from one Microsoft Feature into another one. Perhaps I just don't know the tricks for that yet...after all these years of using it.
  • I didn't like how it defaulted to saving the document automatically with changes, like Google Docs, but it seems that has now changed, and is better now.
  • Generally, I really like how the suite works as is.
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Likelihood to Renew
We will use this product and we don't have plan to change since this is a perfect tool
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I am completely satisfied with the product, and helps me on a daily basis. I do not the exact cost (it is not a cheap suite) but on the medium and long term the return on investment is guaranteed.
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Usability
I rate this perfect simply because we use this everyday and this is very helpful. Without this tool I can't imagine how we can communicate to each other and how we can resolve every concern/issue that we cater everyday on our job. This is the tool we use to communicate and endorse specific concern.
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It being the default office suite means it's user experience and idioms are things that everyone is generally very used to and fluent with.
The sharing is relatively simple, being directly hooked into Entra AD, and expiry being a first class concern.
It's usability decreases at scale, with multiple people simultaneously making edits can make documents unusable.
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Support Rating
No answers on this topic
Over the past 8 years of using Microsoft 365, I have noticed that they change vendors often. This always leads to a poor experience in the beginning, then levels out after some time for the company to get things worked out. As a customer, it is really frustrating because I don't have time when something isn't working to have them "look into my issue" and get back with me. They have even closed a ticket I specifically told them to keep open. Your applications are only as good as the support.
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Implementation Rating
No answers on this topic
Everything works and I use it all the time.
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Alternatives Considered
I selected Larksuite simply because even you don't have laptop or desktop you can simply install this app through google or apple store and you just need to log in using your working email. You will now access and use every feature on this app. You can also watch and play videos.
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BTE, this search bar is not the best; I couldn't find Google Suite. In any case, it's challenging to find a suite with advanced tools that serves as an office. Google comes close, no one uses OpenOffice (hyperbole), and there isn't much else to use. If you add to that the recent collaborative functionalities, nothing really stacks up or compares; this has everything a person in an office (oversimplifying) needs to get work done.
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Return on Investment
  • The quality of communicator is way easier by the help of Larksuite
  • Larksuite plays the most important role in our company since by Larksuite we our being notified if there are updates we need to check
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  • Microsoft 365 has really been effective and cost saving option for our organization in terms of managing the mailboxes, collaboration and messaging.
  • There is multiple must have features which comes all together in one package and therefore is cost effective.
  • The only negative impact according to me is its inability to protect the environment or domain from external attacks effectively.
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