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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apple iCloud

    Score8.4 out of 10
    N/AApple iCloud is a document management software offering from Apple. It includes features such as access to music, photos, calendars, contacts, and documents, and it is built into every new iOS device.

    $0.99

    per month

    Lark

    Score9.2 out of 10
    N/ALark, 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

    Pricing
    Apple iCloudLark
    Editions & Modules
    50GB
    $0.99
    per month
    200GB
    $2.99
    per month
    2TB
    $9.99
    per month
    Starter
    $0
    up to 20 users
    Pro
    $12
    per month per user (up to 500 users)
    Enterprise
    Custom
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Apple iCloudLark
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Discount offered for annual billing.
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    Community Pulse
    Apple iCloudLark
    Considered Both Products
    Apple
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    100%
    Would buy again
    31 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Delivers good value for the price
    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Happy with the feature set
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    27 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    88%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    21 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Implementation went as expected
    93%
    Implementation went as expected
    28 Answers
    No answers on this topic
    Features
    Apple iCloudLark
    File Sharing & Management
    Comparison of File Sharing & Management features of Apple iCloud and Larksuite
    Feature
    Apple iCloud
    8.6
    84 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Larksuite
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Versioning8.660 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Video files8.479 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Audio files8.776 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Document collaboration8.672 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Access control8.771 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    File search7.676 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device sync9.982 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Advanced security features00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Security & Administration
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Security & Administration features of Apple iCloud and Larksuite
    Feature
    Apple iCloud
    8.5
    79 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Larksuite
    -
    Ratings
    User and role management7.863 Ratings00 Ratings
    File organization8.375 Ratings00 Ratings
    Device management9.476 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cloud Storage Platform
    Comparison of Cloud Storage Platform features of Apple iCloud and Larksuite
    Feature
    Apple iCloud
    9.2
    83 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Larksuite
    -
    Ratings
    Performance9.383 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reliability9.783 Ratings00 Ratings
    Storage Reports8.766 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Management
    Comparison of Project Management features of Apple iCloud and Larksuite
    Feature
    Apple iCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Larksuite
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    25% above category average
    Task Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Gantt Charts00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Workflow Automation00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Mobile Access00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Search00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Visual planning tools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Communication
    Comparison of Communication features of Apple iCloud and Larksuite
    Feature
    Apple iCloud
    -
    Ratings
    Larksuite
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    22% above category average
    Chat00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Notifications00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Discussions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Surveys00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Internal knowledgebase00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
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    Score9.2 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    Apple iCloudLark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
    (84 ratings)
    10.0
    (2 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (4 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    8.8
    (30 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Performance
    8.2
    (12 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.5
    (20 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Apple iCloudLark
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    Our growing organization uses about 95% Apple hardware. The Apple iCloud functionality across our organization ensures interfaces and synchronization that makes information workflow seamless. The cost structure and limited AI functionality keeps us dependent on products like Microsoft and Google and unable to put all of our cloud "eggs" into the Apple basket.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    On my experience, I did not experience any issue when using this tool. Simply because it is a perfect tool and easy to use. You just need to log in your working email and you can now use it. You can message all of the employees on the company Larksuite.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Syncing files, appointments, Notes and contacts. If I'm away from home, and set an appointment using my phone, that appointment automatically updates real time to my home laptop and vice-versa.
    • It stores files (e.g photos) nicely
    • Once it's set up, it's fairly easy to use.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    • Employee Intranet
    • Video Conferencing
    • Document Creation
    • Knowledge base
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    Apple
    • Customization - iCloud is great at the stuff it does well. But it lacks features that some competitors (in Google Drive or Dropbox) do really well. API support for third-party apps is really great for some other people.
    • Remote use - Managing or accessing information from iCloud while not on one of your logged-in apple devices can sometimes be an issue. From a work computer for example. It doable, but the experience is much less user-friendly.
    • Ability to edit documents on the cloud similar to google docs or some other competitors
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    • To automatically delete accounts of the resigned employees
    • Detect Harmful files that may harm the user
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Apple
    It's so seamless that I can't imagine another product doing a better job synchronizing all of my devices. I simply do not think about it at all. Everything happens behind the scenes and I'm confident that Apple keeps my data safe and secure. I'm a happy customer as far as this is concerned. I have not had a bad experience with this service.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    We will use this product and we don't have plan to change since this is a perfect tool
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    Usability
    Apple
    While it may be great to use with other Apple products, I find it's an absolutist-style workflow to be debilitating and to lead to many problems. When you sign into the cloud, it completely takes over your device in many ways that you don't notice at first until there is a problem.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    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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    Performance
    Apple
    Occasionally, large files that haven't yet been synced require a few minutes to pull down but I've rarely noticed delays. It does a good job of keeping data cached on my local machines while updating them with changes from other machines transparently.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Apple
    Apple customer service is fantastic. iCloud is built with Apple in mind and its design is extremely intuitive and user-friendly. Additionally, whenever our team has encountered issues, the speed of Apple support has been more than timely in addressing our issues and solving our request. We have encountered relatively few issues in my time with the platform and this only improves our overall score for those who keep the platform stable.
    Incentivized
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    Google Drive is similar to Apple iCloud, but since I prefer Apple products and have operated within the Apple ecosystem for many years, I use iCloud. Some clients who don't use Apple share documents with me in Google Drive so I have experience with the product, but I prefer iCloud. I do think photos syncing is superior in iCloud.
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    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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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • Apple's iCloud service can run very slow in countries where they aren't very focussed, like India.
    • Apple did not back up videos over the cloud for a long time and needed manual sync. You will see similar issues like not allowing mobile data for some tasks.
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    Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
    • 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
    Incentivized
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