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Bolt vs Dyad
Bolt: AI website and app builder that runs in the browser, with hosting and databases included.
Which to pick
Pick Bolt if you want…
- AI-driven full-stack app creation
- Quick prototypes and full-stack apps from a prompt
- Integrations with Figma (on Bolt's list, not Dyad's)
Pick Dyad if you want…
- Local, open-source AI app building
- The lower starting price: $20/month against $25/month
- Open-source code (dyad-sh/dyad on GitHub)
- Integrations with Supabase, Neon or OpenAI (on Dyad's list, not Bolt's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Bolt:Bolt lets you build, edit, and deploy full-stack web apps by chatting with an AI coding agent.
- Dyad:Dyad is a free, local, open-source desktop builder that turns ideas into full-stack AI web apps with any model and exports real code.
- Best for
- Bolt:AI-driven full-stack app creation
- Dyad:Local, open-source AI app building
- Who it’s for
- Bolt:Product managers, entrepreneurs, marketers, agencies, students and builders who want to create apps without writing code.
- Dyad:Developers, hobbyists and non-developers who want to build AI-powered web apps locally.
- Pricing
- Bolt:Freemium
- Dyad:Freemium
- Plans
- Bolt:Free $0 · Pro $25 per month · Teams $30 per month per member
- Dyad:Dyad Free Free · Dyad Pro $20/month per month · Dyad Max $79/month per month
- Open source
- Bolt:—
- Dyad:Yes, 21,746 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Bolt:Figma, GitHub
- Dyad:Supabase, Neon, OpenAI, Anthropic, Ollama, LM Studio, GitHub, Vercel
Bolt features
- AI chat-driven development. Create and iterate apps by describing requirements in natural language.
- Automatic model routing. Bolt selects the optimal AI model for each task, balancing quality and cost.
- Built-in testing & refactoring. The platform automatically tests, refactors and reduces errors in generated code.
- Enterprise-grade backend. Bolt Cloud provides hosting, databases, authentication, SEO and analytics out of the box.
- Design system support. Start from on-brand design systems or import from Figma and GitHub templates.
- Team collaboration. Teams plan adds shared workspaces, access management and private NPM registry support.
Dyad features
- Local-first execution. Runs entirely on your machine, keeping data and code on disk with no cloud lock-in.
- Model agnostic. Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Ollama, LM Studio and other AI models, including offline ones.
- Full-stack database & auth. One-click integration with Supabase or Neon for schemas, migrations and authentication.
- Built-in security scan. Detects SQL injection, OWASP issues and auth misconfigurations before deployment.
- One-click deployment. Deploy apps to GitHub and Vercel or any custom cloud with a few clicks.
- Pro Agent mode. Advanced AI agent that auto-tests, debugs logs and fixes errors for larger codebases.
Bolt vs Dyad FAQ
Is Bolt or Dyad free?+
Bolt has a free plan; paid plans start at $25/month (Pro). Dyad has a free plan (Dyad Free); paid plans start at $20/month (Dyad Pro).
Which is cheaper, Bolt or Dyad?+
Dyad is cheaper to start with: Dyad's Dyad Pro plan ($20/month) against Bolt's Pro plan ($25/month).
Is Bolt or Dyad open source?+
Dyad is open source (dyad-sh/dyad on GitHub). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Bolt.
Do Bolt and Dyad integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list GitHub. Bolt also lists Figma; Dyad also lists Supabase, Neon, OpenAI, Anthropic and 3 more.
On DevHunt
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