Raycast review: Projects & Ops, pricing and who it's for
The keyboard launcher for founders who live in their apps. Free covers most people; pay only if you want built-in AI or shared team snippets.
Raycast is a keyboard launcher for Mac and Windows that opens apps, runs commands and searches files from one bar. Extensions add tools such as GitHub and Linear. The free plan covers personal and team use. Pro is $10 a month, or $8 billed yearly, and Team is $15 per user.
Free plan; paid from $8 per month billed annually ($10 monthly)
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Good fit if
- Founders on Mac or Windows who live in their apps and want a keyboard launcher.
Skip if
- You rarely use keyboard shortcuts.
Use cases
Open apps and run commands without the mouse
FreeFounders who live on the keyboard. 1) Set a global hotkey for Raycast. 2) Type a few letters to launch apps, files or extension commands. 3) Install extensions from the Store for the tools you use most.
Source: raycast.com/pricing
Give your team the same canned replies and links
Team planSupport and ops teams typing the same answers. 1) Create a Raycast team. 2) Publish snippets (e.g. support macros) and quicklinks to internal dashboards. 3) Everyone expands them with the same keyword.
Sources: manual.raycast.com/teams/shared-features, manual.raycast.com/snippets
Find anything you copied last week
FreePeople who copy and paste all day. 1) Open Clipboard History from Raycast. 2) Search text, links, images or files you copied. 3) Paste or pin the item you need.
Watch-outs
Free Teams plan is limited to 30 shared Snippets, 30 shared Quicklinks and 5 Commands across your Extensions.
Source: raycast.com/pricing · checked
Unused monthly AI credits expire 60 days after grant; top-up credits expire after 12 months and need an active paid plan.
Source: raycast.com/pricing · checked
There is no public REST API; automation is through the TypeScript and React extensions API.
Source: developers.raycast.com · checked
At a glance
Price
Free plan; paid from $8 per month billed annually ($10 monthly)
Source: raycast.com/pricing · checked
Free plan
Yes · Free for personal and team use
Source: raycast.com/pricing · checked
Pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | What's included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free | MonthlyFree | Annual— | What's includedLauncher, extensions and personal use. |
| Proper month | Monthly$10 | Annual$8 | What's includedPaid individual plan. |
| Teamper user/month | Monthly$15 | Annual$12 | What's includedPaid team plan. |
Pricing checked on · Raycast pricing page
Trust & security
SOC 2 Type II · Type II
Source: raycast.com/pricing · checked
Does not train on your data
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FAQs
How much does Raycast cost?
Free is $0 for personal and team use. Pro is $10 a month, or $8 a month billed yearly. Team is $15 per user a month, or $12 billed yearly.
Source: raycast.com/pricing
Does Raycast work on Windows?
Raycast lists Mac and Windows. Check the download page for the current Windows feature set before you switch a whole team.
Source: raycast.com
Can I build my own Raycast commands?
Yes. Extensions are written in TypeScript and React with the Raycast extensions API. There is no separate public REST API.
Source: developers.raycast.com
Ready to try Raycast?
The keyboard launcher for founders who live in their apps. Free covers most people; pay only if you want built-in AI or shared team snippets.
Some links are affiliate links: we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects our verdicts.
Alternatives to Raycast
Alfred: Alfred is a long-running Mac launcher with paid Powerpack workflows. Raycast adds a store of free extensions.
Spotlight: Spotlight is built into macOS and needs no install. Raycast adds extensions, snippets and window commands.
Superlist: Superlist is a shared to-do list. Raycast is a launcher for commands and apps.
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