Dyad
Free, local, open-source alternative to Lovable / v0 / Bolt
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Dyad is a free, local, open-source AI coding tool, positioned as an alternative to v0, Lovable, and Bolt without their lock-in or limitations. It runs on the user's own machine, on Windows and Mac, and can be connected to any AI model, including free options like Gemini and models via OpenRouter.
Because it is local and open, projects and choices stay under the user's control, and there is no usage metering imposed by a hosted service.
It is aimed at developers who want AI-assisted app building but prefer an open, self-run tool with free model choice over a proprietary hosted platform.
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Why we picked it
Dyad earns its spot for being free, local, and model-agnostic all at once — connecting to free options like Gemini instead of locking you to one paid provider is worth naming for anyone who's hit a usage wall on a hosted v0/Lovable/Bolt-style tool.
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