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Dyad vs Paseo
Dyad has 21,575 GitHub stars, 2,636 forks, 359 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Paseo has 17,595 stars, 1,993 forks, 677 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Dyad leads on adoption by 23% (21,575 vs 17,595 stars). Dyad is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; Paseo is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence. Dyad has attracted 12% as many forks as stars, Paseo 11%. Paseo was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Dyad | Paseo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 22K | ★ 18K |
| License | Custom / other | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 2.0K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Dyad if
- You weight community size — 22K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Paseo if
- You want the Paseo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and Paseo fits your workflow better
About Dyad
Dyad is a local, open source AI app builder for developer tools and AI assisted coding. It is positioned as a desktop alternative to hosted builders such as Lovable, v0, and Bolt, running on the user's own machine. The project is written in TypeScript and distributed through a public GitHub repository under a split license: code outside src/pro is Apache 2.0, while code inside src/pro is Functional Source License 1.1 Apache 2.0.
About Paseo
Paseo is a developer tool for orchestrating coding agents from a phone, desktop, or terminal. It lives in the AI assisted coding ecosystem and presents one interface for Claude Code, Codex, Copilot, OpenCode, and Pi agents. The project centers on a local server called the daemon, which manages agents on the user's machine.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Dyad or Paseo more popular?
Dyad has 21,575 GitHub stars and Paseo has 17,595. Dyad has the larger community by that measure.
Are Dyad and Paseo free?
Neither Dyad nor Paseo declares a licence in this registry, so check each project's own repository before relying on either for a commercial use. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Dyad and Paseo?
Dyad is written in TypeScript and Paseo in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Dyad or Paseo?
Choose Dyad if you want the larger community (21,575 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose Paseo if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.