Mac productivity launcher replacing Spotlight.
The extension ecosystem is what makes it special. Power users benefit most.
The Free plan covers the core launcher, clipboard history and extensions at no cost, and Teams Pro starts at $15 a user a month, which a small team can afford.raycast.com
Full export of all data in one file. Monthly billing, cancel any time. Own extension Store.
API, native apps, Zapier or Make, and which plan each one needs. Free, no sign-up.
Ask the AI Advisor about your own team, stack and budget. $5 a month.
Last researched: March 2026
Clipboard History, Snippets and Window Management come built in, and thousands of extensions are included on every plan, so no one has to build their own.raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Pro is $10 a month for 500 AI credits and cloud sync, and the free plan already includes core features and custom extensions, so a small team only pays for AI and sync if it wants them.raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)manual.raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Raycast's Store lists thousands of extensions, and developers can build and publish their own with a typed React and TypeScript API.developers.raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Raycast runs a public status page that shows service status and past incidents.status.raycast.com (source, opens in a new tab)
Source: Raycast·Verified March 2026
Free plan includes all core features and extensions
Keyboard-first makes every action faster than clicking
1,500+ extensions cover most dev and productivity tools
Clean, fast interface native to macOS
Primarily Mac — Windows still in beta
No mobile version
AI features need the Pro plan
Most valuable for developers and power users
Pro AI chat accessible from launcher for questions, text generation, translation, and interaction with AI models. Free plan includes 50 AI messages to try.
Source: Raycast·Verified March 2026
Raycast lets you self-serve export all your data, bundling eleven categories like clipboard history, notes and snippets into one file.
Raycast's paid plans can be billed monthly, and a subscription can be ended at any time from account settings.
Raycast runs its own Store where developers publish extensions for all Raycast users to install.
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