Lark (software) explained

Lark Suite
Other Names:Feishu
Author:Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
Developer:ByteDance
Programming Language:Dart
Engine:Flutter[1]
Operating System:iOS, Android, MacOS, IPadOS, Microsoft Windows
Language:English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese
Language Count:3
Genre:Collaborative software
License:Proprietary

Lark Suite is an enterprise collaboration platform developed by ByteDance and first released to the public in 2019.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Lark and its China-only equivalent Feishu ("flying message") operate independently of one another and store user data separately (Lark in Singapore, Feishu in Beijing).[2]

History

Lark was developed by Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd., a subsidiary of ByteDance, based in Singapore,[2] and was originally developed as an internal tool.[6]

In November 2018, Lark became ByteDance's internal communication and collaboration platform.[7]

In April 2019, Lark became available in overseas markets.

In March 2020, ByteDance prepared to release a "Google-like suite of office collaboration tools" (referencing Google Workspace) focusing on cloud-based file management and document and spreadsheet editing.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Lark made its service available for free across Southeast Asia.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: ByteDance - Building for any Screen with Flutter (Flutter Dev Story). Flutter Youtube Channel . May 19, 2022 . June 30, 2022.
  2. News: Huang . Zheping . March 9, 2020 . ByteDance to Launch Google-Like Work Tools During Outbreak . July 22, 2020 . Bloomberg News.
  3. News: ByteDance makes its remote-work app Lark free in India . The Economic Times . Mandavia . Megha . April 1, 2020. July 22, 2020.
  4. News: Report: Bytedance takes online collaborative suite Lark overseas . S&P Global . Mirza. Jibran Ali . April 3, 2019. July 22, 2020.
  5. News: Lark offers digital collaboration tool for free in India owing to lockdown . Business Line . Sheth . Hemani. April 3, 2020. July 22, 2020.
  6. News: Sternlicht . Alexandra . April 15, 2024 . Some ex-TikTok employees say the social media service worked closely with its China-based parent despite claims of independence . live . https://archive.today/20240415132719/https://fortune.com/2024/04/15/tiktok-china-data-sharing-bytedance-project-texas/?showAdminBar=true . April 15, 2024 . April 15, 2024 . Fortune.
  7. News: Bytedance officially launches productivity tool Lark . TechNode . Xu . Tony . April 3, 2019. July 22, 2020.