Free, local, open-source alternative to Lovable / v0 / Bolt
Dyad is a free, local, open-source vibe coding tool. It's an alternative to v0, Lovable, and Bolt, but without the lock-in or limitations - you can use any AI model (including free Gemini & OpenRouter ones)! Download it for free: runs on Windows and Mac
After nearly nine years at Google, I left three months ago to build Dyad — a free, open-source vibe coding tool that runs locally and gives you the control that Lovable, v0, and Bolt don't. It’s been an amazing journey building in public, and I’m excited to finally launch it on Product Hunt!
Here's a few things that make Dyad special:
💻 Runs on your computer (Mac/Windows)
♾️ Free forever – no limits, no required subscription
🦋 No vendor lock-in – works frictionlessly with other AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code
“Free, local, open-source alternative to Lovable / v0 / Bolt”
Dyad launched on Product Hunt on June 27th, 2025 and earned 580 upvotes and 51 comments, earning #1 Product of the Day. Dyad is a free, local, open-source vibe coding tool. It's an alternative to v0, Lovable, and Bolt, but without the lock-in or limitations - you can use any AI model (including free Gemini & OpenRouter ones)! Download it for free: runs on Windows and Mac
On the analytics side, Dyad competes within Open Source, Website Builder and Artificial Intelligence — topics that collectively have 543.9k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Dyad performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Dyad?
Dyad was hunted by Will Chen. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
Will Chen
After nearly nine years at Google, I left three months ago to build Dyad — a free, open-source vibe coding tool that runs locally and gives you the control that Lovable, v0, and Bolt don't. It’s been an amazing journey building in public, and I’m excited to finally launch it on Product Hunt!
Here's a few things that make Dyad special:
💻 Runs on your computer (Mac/Windows)
♾️ Free forever – no limits, no required subscription
🦋 No vendor lock-in – works frictionlessly with other AI tools like Cursor and Claude Code
Download Dyad for free at https://www.dyad.sh/
We're shipping updates every week based on feedback by our amazing community of thousands of builders. Don't wait, be a part of the growing community:
💬 Join over 700 Dyad builders on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/dyadbuilders/
⭐ Star us on GitHub: https://github.com/dyad-sh/dyad/
🐦 Follow us on X: https://x.com/dyad_sh