Bolt vs Dyad

Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.

Bolt

Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps

Free plan · from $18/mo

Dyad

Open-source desktop app that builds web apps with AI, locally

Free plan · from $20/mo

Where they differ

Bolt starts at $18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro). Dyad starts at $20 per month (Dyad Pro).
Only Bolt lists a web app.
Only Dyad lists macOS, Windows and Linux apps.
Dyad is open source, according to its own site.
Dyad also covers AI agents.

In commonFree planAI featuresApp builderNo-code

	Bolt	Dyad
Pricing	Free plan	Free plan
Starts at	$18 per month, billed yearly ($216); $25 billed monthly (Pro)	$20 per month (Dyad Pro)
Free plan	300K tokens a day and 1M a month, public and private projects, unlimited databases, and hosting with up to 333K web requests a month. Published sites carry Bolt branding.	Dyad Free: the open-source desktop app with no sign-up and no limit on apps, used with your own API keys or local models. Basic Agent mode is capped at 20 messages a day.
Free trial	None listed	None listed
Web
macOS
Windows
Linux
Made by	StackBlitz, Inc.	Dyad Tech, Inc.
Price read from	bolt.new	dyad.sh
Checked	Oct 5, 2026	Oct 5, 2026

Bolt

Dyad

Bolt

The free plan stops at 300K tokens a day and 1M a month, and larger projects use more tokens per message.
Custom domains and Supabase databases need a paid plan, and free sites show a Made in Bolt badge.
Free sites go offline for the rest of the month once they pass 10 GB of bandwidth or 333,333 requests.
On Teams, tokens are allotted to each paid member and are not shared across the team.

Dyad

Dyad is a desktop app only: there is no browser or mobile version, and the FAQ says it is not built to run on a server.
Linux support is experimental: the FAQ says Linux is not tested, may have bugs and does not auto-update.
It builds web apps. Turning one into a mobile app through Capacitor is experimental, and desktop apps are not supported.
On the free app you supply and pay for your own AI model access, and Basic Agent stops at 20 messages a day.

Bolt

Prompt-to-app building: Describe an idea in chat and Bolt generates a full-stack project using JavaScript-based web frameworks. Plan Mode lets you discuss an approach before any code is written.
Bolt Cloud: Hosting, databases, user authentication and domains are built into each project. Paid plans raise the hosting allowance to 30 GB of bandwidth and 1 million requests a month.
Code view and GitHub: Project files can be read and edited directly in Code view, which uses no tokens, and a project can be connected to GitHub or started from an existing repository.
Design imports: Start a project from a Figma frame or a Google Stitch design, or add a design system so that generated screens follow existing components.
Mobile apps through Expo: Web apps are built natively in Bolt, while mobile apps for iOS and Android are built and shipped through its Expo integration.
Teams workspace: A shared workspace with centralized billing, member and integration controls, team prompts and private NPM registry support, priced per member.

Dyad

Runs on your own computer: Dyad is a desktop app that keeps project files on your disk and sets no limit on the number of apps. Paired with a local model, it works without an internet connection.
Bring your own AI model: Use your own API keys for providers such as Google Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic and OpenRouter, sign in with a ChatGPT subscription, or run local models through Ollama or LM Studio.
Agent mode: Basic Agent checks for build errors, runs tests and debugs from logs, limited to 20 messages a day on Free. Pro Agent adds web search, website cloning and image generation.
Database and auth integrations: Supabase and Neon connect from inside the app to give a full-stack project its database, schema migrations and user authentication.
GitHub sync and deployment: An app can be connected to a GitHub repository and synced from Dyad. The docs walk through deploying that repository on Vercel, and any other cloud host can be used.
Security scan and MCP servers: A built-in security review looks for problems such as SQL injection and missing auth protection, and MCP servers can be added for browser tools, web search or custom APIs.

Bolt

Free$0
300K tokens a day and 1M a month, public and private projects, hosting with up to 333K web requests, a 10MB upload limit and Bolt branding on sites.
ProFrom $25
per month, billed monthly; $216 a year billed yearly
Starts at 10M tokens a month with no daily limit. Adds token rollover, custom domains, no Bolt branding, 100MB uploads and up to 1M web requests.
Teams$30
per member / month, billed monthly
Everything in Pro, plus centralized billing, team-level access management, admin controls and private NPM registries. Tokens are per member, not pooled.
EnterpriseCustom
SSO, audit logs and compliance support, a dedicated account manager, 24/7 priority support, custom SLAs and data retention policies.

Dyad

Dyad Free$0
The open-source desktop app with no sign-up. Bring your own API key or a local model; Basic Agent allows 20 messages a day.
Dyad Pro$20
per month
200 AI credits a month for leading models, Pro Agent with web search, website cloning and image generation, Pro modes and Dyad Academy.
Dyad Max$79
per month
Everything in Pro with 900 AI credits a month and prioritized access to office hours. Listed as available as an upgrade.

Bolt

Annual discount
Save up to 28% with yearly billing
The pricing page advertises up to 28% off with yearly billing. The help center gives $216 a year for the entry Pro tier against $25 a month, and says other annual plans save 10%.

Dyad

No public discounts listed.