What Tablif read on Lumina's site
Lumina describes itself as: “Lumina – free local PHP development environment for Windows, macOS and Linux”
- Price model: free tier
- Free tier: Free forever
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
What it is
Calls itself “local PHP development environment”.
- Calls itself: local PHP development environment
“…local PHP development environment”
Where it puts itself
Claims “newest”. Rules out “Docker” and “virtual machine”.
- Superlative claim: newest
- Says it will not: Docker · virtual machine
“…the newest version is always here.”
“No Docker, no virtual machine, nothing left running when you quit.”
What it costs
A free tier, free forever.
- Free plan: free forever
“Is Lumina free? Yes. Lumina is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0. There is no paid edition.”
“There is no paid edition.”
Who it sells to
Sells to developers.
- Sells to: developers
“Built for everyday development”
How it runs
A desktop app for Linux, Windows and macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the GitHub. Open source.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: Linux · Windows · macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- Distributed via: GitHub
- Open source: yes
“Download the installer for your system and run it.”
“Linux”
What it works with
Names Apache, MariaDB and 5 more on its pages.
- Names: Apache · MariaDB · MySQL · +4
“Run nginx or Apache, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL and Redis”
“Lumina is a free, open-source local development environment for PHP.”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download Lumina is free. Pick the file for your system; the newest version is always here.”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 16 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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