Find Any File vs Raycast (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Raycast grades higher than Find Any File: 2.8 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 9, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Find Any File grades higher on value for money and ease of use. Raycast grades higher on the free plan, features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Find Any File
Mac file finder that searches by name, date, size and content
Raycast
Keyboard launcher with extensions, clipboard history and AI
Which one is for you
Pick Find Any File if
- Fits if Spotlight misses files you know are on your Mac
- Works for people who search by size, date or a pattern in the name
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you use Windows or Linux, as there is no version for either
- Skip it if you want a clear trial, as no time limit is stated
- Too light for searching email and cloud services, since it searches volumes
- Watch out: the vendor says to try the download from its own site, not the App Store, first
Pick Raycast if
- Fits if you'd rather type two letters than hunt for an app with the mouse
- Works for people who paste the same things all day and want clipboard, snippets and windows in one free app
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you're on Linux or Android, because there's no Raycast for either, and no web app
- Pricey if AI is the main draw, since it needs Pro at $96 a year and the top models need the $20-a-month tier
- Tight if you want your setup synced between computers, as sync is Pro only and you can't buy it without the AI
- Not for you if you want a launcher on your phone, as the iPhone app is mostly AI and notes
- Watch out: the Windows app lacks some Mac features, and users say version 2 brought bugs and heavier memory use
How we grade them
| 2.6GPAFind Any FileGood | 2.8GPARaycastGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A$6 once as shareware by PayPal or card, far below a year of this category's middle subscription. The Mac App Store price is not stated. | CThe free app costs nothing, at work too. Pro is where the money is: $96 a year, or $10 a month, against the $2.99 a month utilities here charge in the middle. You can't buy sync without the AI, and the top models need the $20 tier. |
| Free plan and trial | CShareware you can try before paying, but the page states no time limit and no free plan, only a request to pay if you keep it. | BThe launcher, clipboard history, snippets, window management and the whole extension store are free, even commercially. The caps are real though: 3 months of clipboard history, 5 notes, no AI and no sync between devices. |
| Features | BSearches by file properties and contents, scriptable rules, regular expressions, saved searches and network and backup volumes. The listing names no gap in the core job. | AA launcher, clipboard manager, text expander, calculator and window manager in one, and then thousands of extensions for Linear, Slack, Notion and Spotify, with an API for writing your own. No other launcher here brings a store and an extension API with it. |
| Ease of use | BNo store rating is on record, but you install it and type a search with nothing to set up. | CNo rating on record we can lean on, and the setup is yours to do: hotkeys, aliases and extensions all get picked by you. Press a hotkey, type, hit Enter is a minute's work, but some users say version 2 arrived with bugs and heavier memory use. |
| Platforms and integrations | DMac only. There is no Windows or Linux version. | BMac, Windows, iPhone and iPad, plus a browser extension and a real extension API. No Android or Linux, no web app, and Raycast says the Windows app doesn't have every Mac feature yet. |
| Best for | finding Mac files that Spotlight skips | running your computer from the keyboard |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Find Any File and Raycast. How we grade
Where they differ
- Find Any File can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Find Any File also covers file management.
- Raycast also covers launcher, clipboard manager, window management and text expansion.
At a glance
| Find Any File | Raycast | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $6 one-time | $96 / year, billed annually |
| Free plan | None | Core features such as clipboard history (kept 3 months), snippets, quicklinks, calculator and window management, the extension store, and up to 5 Raycast Notes. AI is not included. |
| Free trial | Shareware: the download from the developer's site can be tried before paying; no time limit is stated. | Free Pro trial for eligible new accounts; trial AI credits expire after 7 days |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Thomas Tempelmann | Raycast Technologies Ltd. |
| Price read from | findanyfile.app | raycast.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 9, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Find Any File
- Mac only; there is no Windows or Linux version.
- The vendor's site says the download from its own site, not the App Store, is the one to try first.
- The page does not state a time limit for the trial or the Mac App Store price.
Raycast
- AI is not part of the free plan; Raycast AI, cloud sync and unlimited notes need Pro.
- The free plan keeps 3 months of clipboard history and allows 5 Raycast Notes.
- Top-tier AI models need the Plus or Max tier, at $20 or $50 a month.
- The Windows app does not yet have every macOS feature; Raycast says it is still bringing them across.
Key features
Find Any File
- Search by file properties
- Match on name, dates, size, kind, tags and more, including folders that Spotlight usually excludes such as System and Library.
- Content search
- Looks for text inside files, including inside zip archives, and in .docx and .xlsx documents.
- Scriptable rules
- Version 2.4 added scriptable rules for complex searches, and version 2.6 made the app AppleScriptable.
- Regular expressions
- Searches can use regular expressions, per the version 2.0 notes.
- Saved searches and results
- Searches can be saved for re-use, and result lists can be saved and reopened.
- Network and backup volumes
- Can search modern Time Machine backups, and runs faster on Synology and QNAP shares and Windows shares with Everything.
Raycast
- Launcher with hotkeys and aliases
- Open apps, search files and run commands from one keyboard-driven window, and assign hotkeys or aliases to the commands and apps you use most.
- Extension store
- Thousands of extensions for tools such as Linear, Slack, Notion and Spotify. The extension API lets anyone with web development skills build their own.
- Clipboard history, snippets, quicklinks
- Built-in utilities included in the free plan. Free keeps clipboard history for 3 months.
- Window management
- Window management commands are part of the free core features; creating custom window management commands needs Pro.
- Raycast AI
- Pro adds Quick AI and AI Chat on a monthly credit allowance. A browser extension for Safari, Chrome, Firefox and Chromium browsers passes the active tab to the AI.
- Notes and iOS companion app
- Raycast Notes captures quick thoughts: 5 notes on Free and unlimited on Pro. The iOS app carries AI, notes, snippets and quicklinks; syncing them across devices needs Pro.
Plans
Find Any File
Shareware license$6
one-time, bought by PayPal or card on the developer's site
Keeps using the direct download after the trial; the page says users are expected to pay if they keep it.
Mac App StoreNot shown
Also sold through the Mac App Store; the vendor's pages do not state that price.
Raycast
Free$0
Core launcher features, thousands of extensions, custom extensions, 3 months of clipboard history and 5 Raycast Notes. No AI.
Pro$96
per year, or $10 / month billed monthly
Raycast AI with 500 credits a month, cloud sync, dictation, translator, custom themes, unlimited notes and custom window management commands.
Pro (Plus tier)$192
per year, or $20 / month billed monthly
Pro features with 3,000 AI credits a month and access to top-tier AI models.
Pro (Max tier)$480
per year, or $50 / month billed monthly
Pro features with 7,500 AI credits a month and access to top-tier AI models.
Teams Pro$144
per user / year, or $15 / user / month billed monthly
Pro for each member plus unlimited shared commands and a private store. Plus and Max tiers cost more; a free Teams plan caps sharing at 30 snippets and 30 quicklinks.
EnterpriseCustom
Teams Pro plus an AI Control Center and admin controls such as SAML/SCIM, domain capture, enforced 2FA and extension and IP allow-lists.
Ways to pay less
Find Any File
No public discounts listed.
Raycast
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves 20%
Pro is $96 a year against $10 a month, which is $120 over twelve months. Teams Pro is $144 per user a year against $15 per user a month. Both work out 20% cheaper.
- Education
50% off Pro for verified students
Raycast's pricing FAQ says verified students get a 50% discount on the Pro plan through an application form.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Find Any File or Raycast?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Find Any File starts at $6 one-time, and Raycast starts at $96 / year, billed annually.
Which has a free plan, Find Any File or Raycast?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Raycast has a free plan. Find Any File does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do Find Any File and Raycast run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Raycast lists Windows and iOS apps and a browser extension. Both list a macOS app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.