Strongest fit
Who it is built for
- People who prefer keyboard-driven workflows for everyday desktop tasks
- Teams sharing custom extensions, snippets, and quicklinks
- Developers building internal tools or public Raycast extensions
Raycast
An extendable keyboard-first launcher for work tools
Raycast is a productivity launcher for macOS, Windows, and iOS that lets users run commands, launch apps, search files, manage windows, and use extensions from a keyboard-driven interface. It also offers AI chat, custom AI commands, cloud sync, notes, and team sharing features.
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- Best for
- People who prefer keyboard-driven workflows for everyday desktop tasks
- Pricing signal
- USD 8 / month, billed annually
- Primary category
- Productivity apps
- Last verified
- Jul 30, 2026
The decision
Should Raycast make your shortlist?
Start with the job, the team, and the constraints. Product fit becomes much clearer when those three line up.
Practical use cases
Jobs it can take on
- Launch applications and run commands without leaving the keyboard
- Search files, manage windows, and insert reusable text snippets
- Build and publish an extension that connects an external service to Raycast
Before you choose
Know the tradeoffs
- Raycast for Windows is currently in public beta.
- The Free plan includes a limited number of Raycast AI messages.
- Raycast Pro includes AI, although AI features can be disabled in settings.
Inside the product
What you can actually do with it.
The core product capabilities, grouped around the work they enable.
Extendable command launcher
Raycast provides a keyboard-first launcher with built-in tools and thousands of public extensions.
Raycast AI
Raycast AI offers chat, dictation, screen awareness, AI commands, agents, and support for bringing your own keys.
Team workflows
Teams can create private extensions and share commands, quicklinks, snippets, and organization controls.
Typical workflow
Install Raycast and open its launcher with a keyboard shortcut to search for apps, commands, files, and extensions. Configure hotkeys, aliases, snippets, and integrations for recurring actions. Add AI features or team-shared tools when those workflows are needed.
Plans and official links
Plans and accessUSD 8 / month, billed annual.
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Starting pointUSD 8 / month, billed annually
Free planFree trial
See plans- Provider
- Raycast Technologies Ltd.
- Based in
- GB
Official destinations
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