Relux
Lighting and sensor planning with AI tools
About
ReluxDesktop is professional lighting design software from Swiss vendor RELUX Informatik AG, covering standards-compliant planning and simulation of artificial light, daylight, and sensors in real time. It is free to download, with add-ons like ReluxTunnel for tunnel adaptation lighting, ReluxSport for sports facilities, and ReluxCAD for Revit-based BIM planning. The 2026.2 release explicitly advertises new AI features for daily lighting design tasks, and the company offers free licenses and courses for students and educational institutions.
What it can do
- Standards-compliant lighting simulation
- Daylight and sensor planning
- AI-assisted planning features
- ReluxCAD for Revit BIM integration
- ReluxTunnel and ReluxSport add-ons
Setup
- Visit https://relux.com
- Download ReluxDesktop free of charge
- Model or import your space
- Run lighting and daylight simulations
Prerequisites
Windows PC; free desktop download
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 7/10
Scored 7/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Official site (relux.com) documents ReluxDesktop, free download, ReluxCAD for Revit, and explicitly advertises new AI tools in the 2026.2 release; Swiss vendor RELUX Informatik AG; free licenses and courses for students; Add-ons (ReluxTunnel, ReluxSport, ReluxEnergyCH) corroborated on the product overview page. Manual review: entry checked for AI-tell phrasing. License: Free desktop download; paid add-ons available.
How the trust score is built
Full methodology →- Adoption · stars/downloads, log-scaled vs peers
- 7.0/10
- Maintenance · recency, releases, issue load
- 8.0/10
- Openness · license + docs
- 7.0/10
- Manual review · sanity read + red-flag check
- 7.0/10
- · Official site (relux.com) documents ReluxDesktop, free download, ReluxCAD for Revit, and explicitly advertises new AI tools in the 2026.2 release
- · Swiss vendor RELUX Informatik AG; free licenses and courses for students
- · Add-ons (ReluxTunnel, ReluxSport, ReluxEnergyCH) corroborated on the product overview page
- · manual review: entry checked for AI-tell phrasing