Helium
Color-coded student planner for classes, homework, grades, and notes with smart notifications and multi-device sync.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 58% of tracked projects; popularity in the bottom 1%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 9 |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 25 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Python, Docker |
Is Helium actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 397 commits, of which 112 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 37 commits a month.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 61% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Helium ranks #9 of 16 in Learning and Courses, placing it mid-table for maintenance activity.
What Helium actually does
Helium is a self-hosted student planner designed to organise classes, homework, grades, and notes in a single interface. It features color-coded categorisation, smart notifications, and multi-device synchronisation for academic scheduling. The application is built using Python and distributed under the MIT licence.
Best fit: It suits students or educators who want a private, self-hosted alternative to commercial planners for tracking academic progress and timetables.
Worth knowing: The lack of official tagged releases and slowing development activity suggest it may lack stability or long-term maintenance support compared to established alternatives.
Deployment notes
As a Python and Docker application, you will typically need to configure persistent volume storage for your data and place it behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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