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Dyad

★ 21k

Local open-source AI app builder desktop app; no lock-in, bring your own keys or Ollama

Dyad does the job of Lovable, v0 and Bolt.new, self-hosted. It is Apache-2.0-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and it installs in about one command. Lovable bills $20-25 for it. 21k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Lovable, v0, Bolt.new.

Licence
Apache-2.0
Self-hosting
Easy
The paid one costs
$20-25
GitHub stars
21k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have written a verdict on what it replaces — what you lose, and why people still pay:

How Dyad runs

Where it runs

Dyad runs on on your machine.

Installing it

Desktop installer.

Where your data lives

Generated project source and app metadata stay on the computer; prompts and selected context go to the chosen provider unless a local model is used.

What setup takes

A model-provider API key or a separately installed and configured local Ollama model.

The catch compared with Bolt.new

It has no managed browser sandbox, instant public hosting or one-click deployment comparable to Bolt, so you own the local environment and deployment.

Dyad questions

Is Dyad open source?

Yes — it is released under Apache-2.0.

Can Dyad replace Lovable?

Our verdict on Lovable is YES. OpenCode (192k stars), OpenHands (83k stars), Cline (65k stars) are mature open-source replacements for Lovable — self-host in one command and stop paying $25/mo.

Can I self-host Dyad?

Yes — we rate it easy to self-host, and it runs on on your machine. Desktop installer.

Does Dyad run locally?

Yes — it runs on your own machine rather than on a server, so your data stays on your disk.

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