# Dyad

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

Dyad is an open-source AI app builder that runs as a desktop app instead of in the cloud. You describe a web app in chat and it writes the code into a project folder on your own computer, using your own API keys, a ChatGPT subscription or local models. The app itself is free under the Apache 2.0 license; the paid Dyad Pro and Dyad Max plans add monthly AI credits, a fuller Agent mode and learning content.

- **Category:** AI App Builders
- **Made by:** Dyad Tech, Inc.
- **Website:** https://www.dyad.sh
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, Linux
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Dyad has a free plan. Paid plans start at $20 per month (Dyad Pro).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 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.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |

Read from https://www.dyad.sh/pro on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dyad before buying.

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- Developers and hobbyists who want generated code kept on their own machine
- People who already pay for AI model access and want to reuse it
- Building full-stack web apps on Supabase or Neon without a hosted builder

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## Works with

GitHub, Vercel, Supabase, Neon, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio

**Tags:** App builder, Open source, Local-first, Works offline, No-code, AI agents, AI features

## Alternatives

- [Lovable](https://toolgpa.com/tools/lovable): Chat-based AI builder for full-stack web apps and websites. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dyad-vs-lovable)
- [Bolt](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bolt): Browser-based AI builder for websites, web apps and mobile apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bolt-vs-dyad)
- [v0](https://toolgpa.com/tools/v0): Vercel's AI agent for building and deploying full-stack web apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dyad-vs-v0)
- [Replit](https://toolgpa.com/tools/replit): Cloud platform where an AI agent builds, hosts and publishes apps. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dyad-vs-replit)
- [Base44](https://toolgpa.com/tools/base44): No-code AI builder with a database, login and hosting included. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/base44-vs-dyad)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.dyad.sh/pro
- https://www.dyad.sh
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs/faq
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs/pro/overview
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs/guides/ai-models
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs/guides/mobile-app
- https://www.dyad.sh/docs/getting-started/publishing-your-app

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