Dyad
A free, local, open-source AI app builder for your desktop that works with any AI model and keeps the code on your machine.
About Dyad
Hosted AI app builders lock your project and costs into one platform.
Who it’s for
- Builders who want to own their code
- People using their own model keys or local models
When to consider it
Consider Dyad when you want a Lovable-style app builder that runs locally with the model of your choice.
Tradeoffs & limitations
- Free and Apache-2.0 outside its Pro directory; Dyad Pro starts at $20 a month for agent mode and AI credits.
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Documentation-based assessment · Oct 3, 2026 · Prepared with AI assistance; not a hands-on benchmark.
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A free, local, open-source AI app builder for your desktop that works with any AI model and keeps the code on your machine.
Based on official pages and announcements checked on 2026-10-03. No hands-on test, performance benchmark or popularity ranking is claimed.