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Dyad vs OpenUI: catalog facts
DyadOpenUI
Freemium

The desktop app is free and open source; a Pro option is offered, and AI model costs…

Free

Free and open source to run yourself.

Windows, macOS Self-hosted
  • Runs locally with your choice of AI model, including local ones via Ollama or LM Studio
  • Exports clean, runnable code
  • Generates UI components from plain-language descriptions
  • Renders the result live as you iterate
  • No Linux build listed on the download page
  • Output quality depends on the model you connect
  • You run the backend and frontend yourself
  • Built partly as an internal prototyping tool, with a smaller commit history than similar projects
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 26, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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