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Head-to-head · Interactive Classroom Software

Lumio vs LessonUp

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Lumio #1 in Interactive Classroom Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit Lumio
LessonUp #4 in Interactive Classroom Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 1 of 6 features Visit LessonUp

Lumio leads on 0 checks, LessonUp on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreLumio · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly LessonUp
  • Most featuresLumio · 5 of 6

Lumio scores higher on our rubric for interactive classroom software: 9.1 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

Lumio is the better fit for schools using mixed lesson file formats. LessonUp is the better fit for teachers building interactive curriculum lessons.

  • Lumio fits best

    Schools using mixed lesson file formats

  • LessonUp fits best

    Teachers building interactive curriculum lessons

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Side by side

Feature Lumio 9.1/10 Visit ↗ LessonUp 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.5
Ranking #1 in Interactive Classroom Software #4 in Interactive Classroom Software
Best for Schools using mixed lesson file formats Teachers building interactive curriculum lessons
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $59/user/yr $7/mo
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Mobile
Platforms Web Web, iOS, Android
Integrations 10 integrations 5 integrations
Features Lumio 5/6 · LessonUp 1/6
Interactive presentations ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Live polls ✓ ✓
Quiz activities ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Audience questions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Assessment reports ✓ (best) Not checked yet
LMS integration ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Max participants Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files
  • Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment
  • Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools
  • Interactive quizzes, polls, word clouds, hotspots, and open questions
  • PowerPoint import, lesson editing, reports, and learning insights
  • Web, iOS, and Android access with education-platform integrations
Cons
  • Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB
  • Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan
  • Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app
  • Start limits teaching to 10 lessons per month
  • School begins with a minimum of 10 teachers
  • Mobile apps support student participation rather than teacher authoring
Our verdict

Lumio is a web-based interactive classroom platform for K–12, higher education and professional development. Educators can create, import and edit lessons, deliver them live or asynchronously, and involve students through games, quizzes,…

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LessonUp is an online teaching platform for teachers, schools, colleges, and education content partners. Its core purpose is to help educators find, create, import, and teach interactive lessons in person or online. Lessons can include…

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  1. LumioInteractive Classroom Software 9.1Free plan
  2. LessonUpInteractive Classroom Software 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Lumio — where it wins

    • Imports and edits PDF, Google Slides, PowerPoint and SMART Notebook files
    • Combines quizzes, polls, discussions, collaboration and formative assessment
    • Supports Google, Microsoft, major LMS platforms and school rostering tools

    Where it doesn't

    • Free plan limits lesson storage to 100MB
    • Team libraries and co-editing require the Spark plan
    • Web-only access may not suit schools needing a native desktop app

  • LessonUp — where it wins

    • Interactive quizzes, polls, word clouds, hotspots, and open questions
    • PowerPoint import, lesson editing, reports, and learning insights
    • Web, iOS, and Android access with education-platform integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Start limits teaching to 10 lessons per month
    • School begins with a minimum of 10 teachers
    • Mobile apps support student participation rather than teacher authoring
  • Lumio9.1/10 · Free plan

    A broad browser-based classroom workspace for mixed lesson files and interactive teaching.

    Visit LumioFull verdict →
  • LessonUp8.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A focused classroom tool for building lessons, collecting responses, and reviewing learning insights.

    Visit LessonUpFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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