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Lark vs Colanode: catalog facts
Lark	Colanode
Freemium Chat, docs, meetings and automations are offered free, with paid plans for larger teams.	Free Open source under Apache 2.0; the hosted cloud can be started for free.
macOS, Web	Web, Self-hosted
Chat, meetings, docs and projects in one app Built-in workflow automation	Chat, pages, databases and files in one app Local-first with offline editing and background sync
Hosted service, so data is stored with the provider Few details about plans and limits in the research	Younger and less polished than Slack or Notion Self-hosting means running and maintaining the server
Downloadable app, Hosted service	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted, Hosted service
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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