Coding

Dyad

Free open-source local app builder, bring any AI model

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★4.3ratingPricing · FreeHot
The FalcoScan Intel PanelDyad · Coding
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Moderate
Band
Saturation
Crowded
Band
Wrapper risk
Elevated
Band
Momentum
Hot
Market trend
Rating
4.3
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

Coding AI has a narrow moat on average, from the moat scores of its rated products. What protects Coding AI tools, and the widest moats

The Brief

What Dyad does

Dyad is a free, local, open-source alternative to v0 and Bolt for building apps with AI. It supports Gemini, Claude, local models through Ollama, and any OpenAI-compatible API. Code stays on the local machine. Developers who want to prototype without a hosted builder can run the tool locally and choose their own model provider.

How Dyad compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Dyad does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Bolt.new at $20 a month and the median is $24.50. None of the 5 offers an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Dyad. Dyad offers a desktop app. Of the alternatives, none offers a desktop app. Dyad was founded in 2024; the alternatives were founded between 2023 and 2024, 1 of them earlier. The alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States.

Market position · Coding

How Dyad compares in Coding

Dyad has moderate opportunity and sits in the middle third of 499 live Coding tools on FalcoScan. Across Coding, the average opportunity score is 60.4 and the average saturation score 44.4. FalcoScan rates Dyad's own market position as crowded. 154 of the 499 operating Coding tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 16 shutdowns in the category.

Dyad compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
DyadFounded 2024ModerateCrowdedFree—YesNoDesktopHot
OpenCodeFounded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateCrowdedFree—YesNoCLIHot
Bolt.newFounded 2024 · San Francisco, United StatesModerateCrowdedFreemium$20/moYesNoWebHot
Base44Founded 2024ModerateCrowdedFreemium$29/moYesNoWebHot
Firebase StudioFounded 2023HighCrowdedFreemium—YesNoWebHot
Cline AI AgentFounded 2024 · Remote-firstModerateContestedFree—YesNoVS CodeHot

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Dyad exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Code GenerationFull Stack
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Software
Tagged

Dyad shows up when builders search for these

open-sourcelocalfreeprivacymodel-agnostic
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Questions

Dyad: common questions

Is Dyad free?

Yes. FalcoScan lists Dyad as free to use.

What are the best alternatives to Dyad?

The closest alternatives to Dyad that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are OpenCode, Bolt.new, Base44, Firebase Studio, and Cline AI Agent.

Is Dyad still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Dyad as operating at dyad.sh.

Does Dyad have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Dyad.

Who is Dyad for?

Dyad is built for developers.

How do I sign in to Dyad?

Sign in on Dyad's own website, dyad.sh. FalcoScan reviews Dyad but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Dyad directly.

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