The Lumi alternative with AI and a gradebook
Lumi is a neat free desktop editor for H5P and it is genuinely useful for a teacher building content offline. What it cannot do is generate the content, share it to a class, or tell you how students did. Edukali H5P Smart Studio authors in the browser, drafts from your chapter with AI, embeds in courses and reports attempts.
What Lumi does well
Lumi is a free desktop application for creating and editing H5P interactive content offline.
- Free, with no account required, and works entirely offline.
- A clean desktop H5P editor with straightforward export.
- Good for a teacher who wants local control of their files.
Why teachers pick Edukali
- AI drafting from board, class, subject and chapter instead of building each activity by hand.
- Sharing to a class as a course activity, with attempts reported to the weighted gradebook.
- Browser-based, so nothing to install and content is available anywhere.
- One platform: the same account runs courses, question papers, online exams, live quizzes, OMR and AI grading — results land in one gradebook.
- India-first pricing in ₹ with a free tier for individual teachers; white-label available for institutions.
Side by side
| Feature | Edukali | Lumi |
|---|---|---|
| H5P authoring | Yes | Yes |
| Free of cost | Partial | Yes |
| Works offline | No | Yes |
| AI generation from a chapter | Yes | — |
| Share to a class | Yes | Partial |
| Reports results to a gradebook | Yes | — |
| Price | ₹1,499/month standalone | Free |
Comparison reflects typical capabilities of each product category as of August 2026. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.
Frequently asked
Why pay when Lumi is free?
If you only need to hand-build H5P files locally, free is a fair answer. Edukali adds AI drafting, class sharing and results reporting.
Does it work offline?
No, it is browser-based. Offline authoring is a real advantage of the desktop editor.
Are the files portable?
Yes, standard .h5p downloads work in any H5P-capable LMS.
What does the AI do?
Drafts the interactive content from your chapter so you edit rather than start empty.
Can students results be tracked?
Yes, attempts report to the weighted gradebook.