Is LUNA competing with Astrolium?

Partly. Both are browser-first and both run on the Swiss Ephemeris, so for casting and animating a chart they overlap. The gap opens around the practice: LUNA is a charting tool with saved charts and profiles; Astrolium is a workspace built around the client, with a CRM, intake forms, session notes, shareable client links, and Stripe invoicing. LUNA users who grow into a paid practice tend to arrive at Astrolium later. For solo charting and study, LUNA is a clean, affordable choice.

Can I run a client practice in LUNA?

Not really. LUNA saves unlimited charts and profiles, but it is not a client CRM: there is no client roster with notes, no intake forms, no session memory, no shareable client link, and no billing. You can cast, animate, and study charts. Astrolium ships the practice layer (client CRM, session notes, intake, shareable links) on the Adept plan at $29 per month, or scoped down for 25 clients on Pro at $11.

Does Astrolium have a public chart library like LUNA?

Both ship one. Astrolium curates about 1,200 public-figure charts, prioritizing rectified charts with cited birth-time sources (Rodden Rating AA or A). LUNA ships a public chart library for learning, including celebrity charts. The libraries serve the same purpose; the difference is curation depth versus breadth.

What house systems does LUNA support?

LUNA lets you change the house system per chart, along with the zodiac, Parallax Moon, and displayed chart points, from inside the chart screen. Astrolium ships 23 house systems (Placidus, Whole Sign, Koch, Porphyry, Regiomontanus, and more) configurable per chart. Both cover the common systems working practitioners reach for.

Can I import my LUNA charts into Astrolium?

Partially. LUNA does not export a desktop chart format like .SFCHT or .AAF, but you can copy a chart's birth data (date, time, place) out by hand. Astrolium accepts birth-data CSV import, so you can transfer 10 to 50 LUNA charts via a quick spreadsheet copy in under 5 minutes. For larger libraries, contact the Astrolium team.

Does LUNA have an AI interpretation assistant?

No. LUNA is a charting and animation tool; it does not ship an AI assistant. Astrolium's AI assistant is grounded in the specific client chart open in front of you and in your own Knowledge Base, the interpretation rules and notes you upload, so the reading follows your method and voice across 4 schools (Hellenistic, modern, evolutionary, Vedic). It comes out ready to send as a client email, Instagram message, or PDF.

Is LUNA going to add a practitioner CRM?

There is no public roadmap commitment to one. LUNA has invested in the charting surface: interactive wheels, real-time animation, unlimited saved charts. A CRM, intake forms, session notes, and client billing would be a different product. Astrolium took the practitioner-first path from day one, with a Free tier as the entry point and Pro at $11 as the early-career step up.

LUNA vs Astrolium: cloud charting tool vs practice workspace

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LUNA vs Astrolium: a $7.99 per month browser charting tool vs a $29 per month practitioner workspace. LUNA animates charts; Astrolium runs a paid practice.

By Astrolium Editorial Team

Quick verdict

LUNA is a clean browser charting tool with real-time chart animation. Astrolium is the practitioner workspace built around the client. Same Swiss Ephemeris core, different jobs.

Feature-by-feature comparison

Astrolium

LUNA

Primary user
Working astrologer with paying clients
Astrologer or student casting and animating charts
Platform
Browser on Mac, Windows, iPad, Linux, Android, iPhone
Browser: Mac, Windows, mobile
Pricing
$29 per month Adept · Free tier · Pro $11
$7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, no free tier
Client roster, CRM, notes
Built-in roster, intake, tags, session notes
Saved charts and profiles, no client CRM
Multiple charts per person
Natal, relocated, solar return, progressed, all linked
Unlimited saved charts; auxiliary charts around a radix
House systems
23 systems, configurable per chart
Configurable per chart (multiple systems)
Zodiacal Releasing (Spirit and Fortune)
L1 to L4 with calendar overlay
Not shipped
Profections
Year overlay with annual time-lord highlight
Light annual profection display
Live chart animation / scrubber
Drag to recompute transits, ZR, profections live
Real-time animation of uniwheel, biwheel, progressed, solar arc
Public / celebrity chart library
Public figures library (1,200 plus charts)
Public chart library including celebrity charts
AI interpretation assistant
In-context, 5 languages, on the chart
Not shipped
Shareable client link
Live URL the client opens in their browser
Chart export only
Stripe invoicing for client billing
Built-in on Adept and Master
Not shipped
Hellenistic time-lord stack
Profections, ZR, Firdaria, sect, all first-class
Light: no ZR, no Firdaria

Feature	Astrolium	LUNA
Primary user	Working astrologer with paying clients	Astrologer or student casting and animating charts
Platform	Browser on Mac, Windows, iPad, Linux, Android, iPhone	Browser: Mac, Windows, mobile
Pricing	$29 per month Adept · Free tier · Pro $11	$7.99 per month or $59.99 per year, no free tier
Client roster, CRM, notes	Built-in roster, intake, tags, session notes	Saved charts and profiles, no client CRM
Multiple charts per person	Natal, relocated, solar return, progressed, all linked	Unlimited saved charts; auxiliary charts around a radix
House systems	23 systems, configurable per chart	Configurable per chart (multiple systems)
Zodiacal Releasing (Spirit and Fortune)	L1 to L4 with calendar overlay	Not shipped
Profections	Year overlay with annual time-lord highlight	Light annual profection display
Live chart animation / scrubber	Drag to recompute transits, ZR, profections live	Real-time animation of uniwheel, biwheel, progressed, solar arc
Public / celebrity chart library	Public figures library (1,200 plus charts)	Public chart library including celebrity charts
AI interpretation assistant	In-context, 5 languages, on the chart	Not shipped
Shareable client link	Live URL the client opens in their browser	Chart export only
Stripe invoicing for client billing	Built-in on Adept and Master	Not shipped
Hellenistic time-lord stack	Profections, ZR, Firdaria, sect, all first-class	Light: no ZR, no Firdaria

Pricing comparison

Astrolium

From $0/mo

5 client profiles, then $11/mo for unlimited.

LUNA

$7.99 per month

Per month · Browser

Who should use Astrolium

You read charts for paying clients, even occasionally
You need a CRM with session notes and intake forms
You use Hellenistic techniques: ZR, profections, Firdaria, time-lords
You work across Mac, iPad, Android in the same week
You want a live predictive scrubber for transits and ZR
You bill clients and want Stripe invoicing built in

Who should use LUNA

You want a clean browser charting tool and read mostly for yourself
You value real-time chart animation (uniwheel, biwheel, progressed, solar arc)
You are not yet running a paid practice with clients
You do not need a CRM, intake forms, or session notes
You want unlimited saved charts at a low monthly price
You prefer a focused charting surface over a full practice workspace

Frequently asked questions

Is LUNA competing with Astrolium?: Partly. Both are browser-first and both run on the Swiss Ephemeris, so for casting and animating a chart they overlap. The gap opens around the practice: LUNA is a charting tool with saved charts and profiles; Astrolium is a workspace built around the client, with a CRM, intake forms, session notes, shareable client links, and Stripe invoicing. LUNA users who grow into a paid practice tend to arrive at Astrolium later. For solo charting and study, LUNA is a clean, affordable choice.
Can I run a client practice in LUNA?: Not really. LUNA saves unlimited charts and profiles, but it is not a client CRM: there is no client roster with notes, no intake forms, no session memory, no shareable client link, and no billing. You can cast, animate, and study charts. Astrolium ships the practice layer (client CRM, session notes, intake, shareable links) on the Adept plan at $29 per month, or scoped down for 25 clients on Pro at $11.
Does Astrolium have a public chart library like LUNA?: Both ship one. Astrolium curates about 1,200 public-figure charts, prioritizing rectified charts with cited birth-time sources (Rodden Rating AA or A). LUNA ships a public chart library for learning, including celebrity charts. The libraries serve the same purpose; the difference is curation depth versus breadth.
What house systems does LUNA support?: LUNA lets you change the house system per chart, along with the zodiac, Parallax Moon, and displayed chart points, from inside the chart screen. Astrolium ships 23 house systems (Placidus, Whole Sign, Koch, Porphyry, Regiomontanus, and more) configurable per chart. Both cover the common systems working practitioners reach for.
Can I import my LUNA charts into Astrolium?: Partially. LUNA does not export a desktop chart format like .SFCHT or .AAF, but you can copy a chart's birth data (date, time, place) out by hand. Astrolium accepts birth-data CSV import, so you can transfer 10 to 50 LUNA charts via a quick spreadsheet copy in under 5 minutes. For larger libraries, contact the Astrolium team.
Does LUNA have an AI interpretation assistant?: No. LUNA is a charting and animation tool; it does not ship an AI assistant. Astrolium's AI assistant is grounded in the specific client chart open in front of you and in your own Knowledge Base, the interpretation rules and notes you upload, so the reading follows your method and voice across 4 schools (Hellenistic, modern, evolutionary, Vedic). It comes out ready to send as a client email, Instagram message, or PDF.
Is LUNA going to add a practitioner CRM?: There is no public roadmap commitment to one. LUNA has invested in the charting surface: interactive wheels, real-time animation, unlimited saved charts. A CRM, intake forms, session notes, and client billing would be a different product. Astrolium took the practitioner-first path from day one, with a Free tier as the entry point and Pro at $11 as the early-career step up.

Pick the tool that matches the work you actually do.

If your practice lives in the techniques the other tool ships and Astrolium does not, stay there. If it lives in transits, synastry, CRM, and AI-assisted prep, run the free tier for a week against a real client. Decide on the work, not the spec sheet.

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