ActivePresenter vs Lumi Education

ActivePresenter is an eLearning authoring tool for recording screens, editing video and creating courses. It supports slide-based lessons, interactive simulations, assessments and video-based courses. Screen recording can capture full-motion screen video, interactive simulations, webcam video, microphone audio and system audio. Editing tools cover cutting, cropping, splitting, joining, playback speed and volume changes, and freeze frames. Projects can be exported as HTML5, video, images or Office documents, with SCORM and xAPI output for learning management systems; projects can also be published directly to uPresenter LMS. Listed AI tools include image generation, text-to-speech, auto captions, AI writing and project auto-translation, and require credits. The Free Edition has an unlimited trial period but is intended for trial and non-commercial use; outputs using non-free features may be watermarked. ActivePresenter Standard costs $249, paid once, Pro EDU costs $249, paid once with educational eligibility and approval, and Pro costs $499, paid once. Paid licenses are perpetual, licensed per machine and include one year of free upgrades to new major versions.

Lumi Education lets educators create, edit, host, and share interactive H5P learning content. H5P activities can include quizzes, interactive videos, presentations, and games. Content can be shared by direct link, embedded widget, or QR code, and exported as HTML, SCORM, or H5P files. Lumi says H5P content can integrate with platforms such as Moodle, WordPress, and Drupal. Its free, open-source desktop editor creates, edits, and previews H5P content offline on Windows, macOS, and Linux. Lumi Cloud deployments collect learner interactions and answers, stored individually within each deployment. The platform is hosted in the EU, with core application data stored in Frankfurt, Germany. Lumi describes GDPR-aligned safeguards including data minimization, privacy by design, encrypted connections, restricted production access, updates, and monitoring. The free plan allows unlimited content and includes HTML, SCORM, and H5P export, with a 15 MB per-file upload limit. Pro raises the file limit to 500 MB and adds individual feedback; listed prices are $10 a month or $100 a year.