Dyad

Building a full-stack app by describing it in plain language is what Dyad does, and it runs on your own machine instead of in the cloud.

Dyad is a free, open-source AI app builder that you download and install locally.

You own the code it produces, so there is no vendor lock-in.

You can pick from a wide range of top AI models and plug in your own API keys.

If privacy matters, local models work through Ollama, which keeps your data on your computer.

Supabase integration covers the backend side of full-stack projects, and the interface gives real-time feedback as you work.

The core product costs nothing.

Paid tiers add premium AI features such as Turbo Edits and Smart Context, AI credits, direct support from the creator and exclusive learning content.

One catch: credit use varies a lot with codebase size and message complexity, so you need to keep an eye on it.

The app also needs a local install, which rules out a browser-only workflow.