What is Raycast best for?

Raycast is rank 4 of 5 on Productivity.

Does Raycast have a free plan?

Yes. Raycast is listed as Freemium.

On Productivity, the other tools are Notion, Granola, Otter, Todoist, and Reclaim.

Freemium

Desktop launcher with an AI command bar.

What is Raycast best for?: Raycast is rank 4 of 5 on Productivity.
Does Raycast have a free plan?: Yes. Raycast is listed as Freemium.
What are the top alternatives to Raycast?: On Productivity, the other tools are Notion, Granola, Otter, Todoist, and Reclaim.

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Productivity · rank 4 of 5 · composite 78.5 · coverage 100%

Composite 78.5 from 100% of the category weight. Largest weighted input: Free tier.

Raycast score breakdown for Productivity
Metric	Value	Weight	Normalized	Source
Free tier	YesFreeThe individual monthly subscription column lists Free at $0 per user per month.	30%	100.0	Source for Free tier (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
Entry monthly price	$10ProThe individual monthly subscription column lists Pro at $10 per month. Plus is $20 and Max is $50. Annual prices on the same page are not scored.	30%	75.0	Source for Entry monthly price (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
App Store rating	4.5Raycast: AI, Notes and moreApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.496 and userRatingCount 250 for Raycast: AI, Notes and more by Raycast Technologies Inc. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.	22%	90.0	Source for App Store rating (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16
App Store reviews	250Raycast: AI, Notes and moreApple App Store listing in the US. iTunes Search API lookup on 2026-10-16 returned averageUserRating 4.496 and userRatingCount 250 for Raycast: AI, Notes and more by Raycast Technologies Inc. The stored rating is that average rounded to two decimal places. The store page does not print a rating timestamp.	18%	34.3	Source for App Store reviews (opens in a new tab)as of 2026-10-16