DIALux evo
Free, with limitsIndustry-standard free lighting design
Free tier & pricing
Full professional lighting calc/visualization is free forever; only luminaires from non-member manufacturers and IFC/BIM and Office export require the paid DIALux Pro subscription.
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The short answer
The world's most widely used lighting design software for calculating and visualizing indoor, outdoor, street and emergency lighting to standards.
The facts
- Pricing
- Paid · Free, with limits
- Free tier
- Yes
- Runs in browser
- No
- Platforms
- Windows
- 2D / 3D
- Good 3D
- Learning curve
- Moderate
- Export formats
- —
The catch
- Desktop install only — no browser version.
- Designs only with this brand’s own catalog.
Best for
Architectural and outdoor lighting engineers
DIALux evo: questions, answered
Is DIALux evo free?
DIALux evo has a free tier, but with limits. Full professional lighting calc/visualization is free forever; only luminaires from non-member manufacturers and IFC/BIM and Office export require the paid DIALux Pro subscription. Paid plans start at Paid.
What platforms does DIALux evo run on?
DIALux evo is available on Windows. It is a desktop install with no browser version.
Does DIALux evo do 3D and photorealistic renders?
DIALux evo supports 3D with good 3d render quality. For fully photorealistic output you may want a heavier tool.
Is DIALux evo easy to learn?
Moderate to pick up. Architectural and outdoor lighting engineers