InVision
Lark
| Feature | InVision | Lark |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $7.95/mo | Free / from $12/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Rating | 3.8 / 5 | 4.3 / 5 |
| Best For | design-teams, product-managers, stakeholder-reviews, legacy-users | startups, asian-market-teams, small-businesses, cross-functional-teams |
| Founded | 2011 | 2019 |
| Prototyping | ✓ | ✗ |
| Freehand Whiteboard | ✓ | ✗ |
| Design Systems | ✓ | ✗ |
| Inspect Mode | ✓ | ✗ |
| Commenting | ✓ | ✗ |
| User Testing | ✓ | ✗ |
| Messaging | ✗ | ✓ |
| Video Conferencing | ✗ | ✓ |
| Documents | ✗ | ✓ |
| Spreadsheets | ✗ | ✓ |
| Project Management | ✗ | ✓ |
| Approval Workflows | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ InVision Pros
- Excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions
- Freehand whiteboarding for brainstorming
- Design system manager (DSM) for consistency
- Good stakeholder review and commenting workflow
✗ InVision Cons
- Company has pivoted and scaled down significantly
- Studio product was discontinued
- Most teams have migrated to Figma
✓ Lark Pros
- All-in-one suite (chat, docs, video, tasks)
- Very generous free tier
- Fast and responsive
- Built-in approval workflows
✗ Lark Cons
- ByteDance ownership raises data concerns
- Less popular in Western markets
- Some features feel overwhelming
The Verdict
InVision is built for design teams and product managers, with a focus on prototyping and freehand-whiteboard. Lark targets startups and asian market teams and leads with messaging and video-conferencing.
Pricing is close: InVision starts at $7.95/mo versus $12/mo for Lark — not a deciding factor on its own.
Both offer free plans, so you can test each with your real workflow before committing to a subscription.
Lark edges out on user ratings (4.3 vs 3.8). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Bottom line: Lark has a slight overall edge — but if excellent prototyping with hotspots and transitions matters most to you, InVision may still be the right call.