# Raycast

> Keyboard launcher with extensions, clipboard history and AI

Raycast is a keyboard-driven launcher for Mac and Windows that bundles a set of utilities: clipboard history, snippets, quicklinks, window management, a calculator and file search. A store of extensions connects it to other apps, and developers can build their own with its extension API. The paid Pro plan adds Raycast AI, cloud sync and unlimited notes.

- **Category:** Desktop Utilities
- **Made by:** Raycast Technologies Ltd.
- **Website:** https://www.raycast.com
- **Runs on:** macOS, Windows, iOS, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Raycast has a free plan. Paid plans start at $96 / year, billed annually.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** 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:** Free Pro trial for eligible new accounts; trial AI credits expire after 7 days.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Teams Pro plus an AI Control Center and admin controls such as SAML/SCIM, domain capture, enforced 2FA and extension and IP allow-lists. |

Read from https://www.raycast.com/pricing on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Raycast before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Annual billing saves 20%** (Annual discount): 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. Source: https://www.raycast.com/pricing
- **50% off Pro for verified students** (Education): Raycast's pricing FAQ says verified students get a 50% discount on the Pro plan through an application form. Source: https://www.raycast.com/pricing

## Price history

- By Oct 2, 2026: **Pro (Plus tier)**, new: $192 per year, or $20 / month billed monthly. The archived copy of 2 October 2026 lists a Plus tier of Pro at $20 a month or $192 a year; the copy before it, of 1 September 2026, shows one Pro plan with an Advanced AI add-on at $8 a month. The tier arrived between the two. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20261002081920/https://www.raycast.com/pricing
- By Oct 2, 2026: **Pro (Max tier)**, new: $480 per year, or $50 / month billed monthly. The archived copy of 2 October 2026 lists a Max tier of Pro at $50 a month or $480 a year; the copy before it, of 1 September 2026, shows one Pro plan with an Advanced AI add-on at $8 a month. The tier arrived between the two. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20261002081920/https://www.raycast.com/pricing
- By May 11, 2023: **Pro**, new: New paid plan for one person; its price is not readable in the archived copy. The archived copy of 11 May 2023 lists a Pro plan for individuals beside Free; the copy before it, of 11 April 2023, has only a free Personal plan and two team plans. The plan arrived between the two. Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20230511145813/https://www.raycast.com/pricing

## App Store prices by country

"Pro", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $9.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £7.99 | about $10.56 (6% more) |
| Germany | 9,99 € | about $11.19 (12% more) |
| Canada | $12.99 | about $9.13 (9% less) |
| Australia | $15.49 | about $10.81 (8% more) |
| India | ₹ 899 | about $9.29 (7% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 56,90 | about $11.37 (14% more) |
| Mexico | $199.00 | about $10.93 (9% more) |
| Turkey | ₺399,99 | about $8.13 (19% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 169ribu | about $9.45 (5% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 499.00 | about $7.94 (20% less) |
| South Africa | R199.99 | about $12.10 (21% more) |

## Key features

- **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.

## Good for

- Mac and Windows users who prefer the keyboard to the mouse
- Replacing separate clipboard, snippet and window utilities with one app
- Developers who want to build their own commands and extensions
- Teams that share snippets, quicklinks and internal extensions

## Worth knowing

- 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.

## What people say


Often praised:

- Commenters describe assigning hotkeys that jump straight to a chosen app or window, and relying on its built-in window management. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48660567, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47711004, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47743387)
- Reviewers and commenters name its extensions, including those the community publishes, as one of its strengths. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47955937, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6503428327)

Often criticised:

- Version 2 draws objections over higher memory use, bugs and a change of direction that some dislike. (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49834138, https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48147207, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6503428327)

Based on 18 Hacker News comments from April to September 2026, mostly about the Mac app, and 10 App Store reviews of its iPhone app. These are themes summarised from public reviews and discussions, not ToolGPA's own verdict.

## Works with

Linear, Slack, Notion, Jira, 1Password, Spotify, Todoist, Zoom

**Tags:** Launcher, Clipboard manager, Window management, Text expansion, AI features, Keyboard-first, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Alfred](https://toolgpa.com/tools/alfred): Mac launcher with hotkeys, snippets and custom workflows. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/alfred-vs-raycast)
- [Rectangle](https://toolgpa.com/tools/rectangle): Free, open-source window snapping for macOS. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/raycast-vs-rectangle)
- [Paste](https://toolgpa.com/tools/paste): Clipboard manager for Mac, iPhone and iPad with pinboards. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/paste-vs-raycast)
- [TextExpander](https://toolgpa.com/tools/textexpander): Text snippets that expand as you type, shared across a team. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/raycast-vs-textexpander)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.raycast.com
- https://www.raycast.com/pricing
- https://www.raycast.com/windows
- https://www.raycast.com/ios
- https://www.raycast.com/browser-extension
- https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

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