Used For

• +**Your team switches between Slack, Zoom, and Google Docs 47 times per day** → Everything lives in one app, meetings auto-create shared docs with agendas
• +**Scheduling across 6 timezones involves 12 back-and-forth messages** → AI scheduling checks everyone's calendar and suggests times that actually work
• +**Meeting notes get lost in someone's personal Drive folder** → Docs auto-populate with attendees and agenda, shared instantly during calls
• +Unlimited message history on free plan - no more "scroll up to find that thing from last month"
• +Video calls support 500 people for 24 hours - handles your all-hands without cutting off

Best For

• >Remote teams tired of juggling 8 different apps just to plan one meeting
• >Startups under 100 people who want everything integrated but can't afford enterprise pricing
• >Global teams drowning in timezone scheduling nightmares

Not For

• -Teams wanting simple chat - you're getting document editors and project tools whether you want them or not
• -Companies needing heavy customization - the connections to other tools are limited and frustrate developers
• -Anyone under 10 people - the feature overload will slow you down more than separate simple tools

Pairs With

• *AWS (where your DevOps workflows connect since Lark integrates through AWS Marketplace)
• *Your CRM (to sync customer data since Lark handles internal collaboration but not customer management)
• *Zapier (to bridge the gap when Lark's limited connections to other tools aren't enough)
• *Google Drive or Dropbox (for file storage that needs more structure than Lark's wiki pages)
• *Asana or Monday (for actual project management since Lark's project tools are pretty basic)

The Catch

• !The mobile app is noticeably slower than the desktop version and has loading issues
• !Advanced features have a steep learning curve that takes 1-2 days to master, not the "intuitive" setup they promise
• !No built-in reporting or analytics - you're flying blind on team productivity metrics

Bottom Line

The ambitious middle child between Slack and Microsoft Teams that wants to do everything but lacks the polish of tools built for one thing.