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I do the Five Tibetans every morning, and they may meet these requirements.
They don't raise a sweat on me, except for the 5th. I can't say whether they will for you.
I do them indoors.
They are free.
They only take 10 minutes -- much less if you're not doing the full 21 reps of each exercise. How long does it take for you to be bored?
This isn't the only thing I do for fitness, but it does seem to have a significant effect for me. The other things I do probably don't meet your requirements: using a bicycle for transport whenever practical (sweat and sunshine), running (ditto), taiko drumming (sweat, sweat, and more sweat), lifting weights (my own, bought with money), and taking the stairs, not the lift (sweat?).
I do the Five Tibetans, too, though not with utter reliability.
Notable effects: they get rid of lower back pain for me. They strengthen the muscles around my knees. I believe they're the reason I was able to fall safely when I slipped on some ice the winter before last. (Previously, when I fell on ice, I'd twist something and sprain it.)
Normally, I can do at least one of them better than usual. This cheers me up.
I'm inclined to think that by doing them slowly and/or doing fewer of them, you could avoid working up a sweat.
There's free information about the Tibetans online, but I strongly recommend The 10-Minute Rejuvenation Plan: T5T: The Revolutionary Exercise Program That Restores Your Body and Mind-- it's by a teacher who's taught 700 students, and has a good warm-up set and a lot of advice on modifying the Tibetans if you find them difficult.