Lumi
A free desktop H5P editor for interactive lessons, simulations and quizzes; content quality remains your problem.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-11
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Free tier / Free tool)
- License
- AGPL-3.0
- Hosting Model
- Local (on your machine)
- Platforms
- desktopone-click install
- Installation
- Windows Store or EXE, macOS Intel or Apple-silicon DMG, or Linux Snap, AppImage, deb or pacman package
- Operational Setup
- Windows may show SmartScreen, and current macOS builds have had unsigned or damaged-app Gatekeeper reports
- Where Your Data Lives
- Interactive content lives in local .h5p packages and can be exported as H5P, standalone HTML or SCORM
- The Catch / Trade-off
- It edits standalone H5P activities but supplies no sequenced curriculum, adaptive guided path or ready-made STEM library.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $30/mo ($360/yr) in subscriptions
Lumi FAQ
Common questions
Is Lumi free and open source?+
Lumi is a free tool that runs on local. A free desktop H5P editor for interactive lessons, simulations and quizzes; content quality remains your problem.
What paid software does Lumi replace?+
Lumi serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Brilliant, saving up to $30/month ($360/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Lumi?+
Installation: Windows Store or EXE, macOS Intel or Apple-silicon DMG, or Linux Snap, AppImage, deb or pacman package. Setup notes: Windows may show SmartScreen, and current macOS builds have had unsigned or damaged-app Gatekeeper reports
What is the catch or trade-off with Lumi?+
It edits standalone H5P activities but supplies no sequenced curriculum, adaptive guided path or ready-made STEM library.