ProductivityPublicChecked October 4, 2026

Raycast Pricing

Raycast · Productivity

Mac productivity launcher positioned as the alternative to Spotlight and Alfred for power users who want extensibility + a great UX. Distinctive for its extensions store, AI features (Ask Raycast), and clipboard history. Priced free (personal) with Raycast Pro at $10/user/mo (annual) or $16/mo. Series B in 2023. Popular with developers, designers, and knowledge workers who spend their day in a Mac terminal + browser.

In other words, Raycast is worth it for macOS power users (developers, designers, ops) who want Spotlight-on-steroids — launcher + snippets + calculator + AI assistant + 600+ extensions. Free covers core launcher forever; Pro adds cloud sync, unlimited AI, and custom themes; Pro + Advanced AI adds premium models. Very easy — replaces Spotlight seamlessly. Native integrations with GitHub, Linear, Notion, Slack, and 500+ apps via extensions. Downside: macOS-only (no Windows/Linux), and Advanced AI subscription adds recurring cost on top of Pro.

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Pricing summary

Starting price

$10/mo

$8/mo billed annually

Pricing model

Per Seat

Both

Key limit

Pro features

Main metered limit

Free trial

14-day free trial + free plan

Pricing verified for United States.View full pricing details on Raycast's website

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Alternatives to consider

Windows/Linux user? Pick Wox (Windows), Alfred (macOS alternative), or Espanso (cross-platform). Just want AI in your terminal? Warp or Cursor.

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Plan	Monthly	Annual	Key limit
Free	Free	Free	personal use, all launcher features
ProEntry tier	$10	$8Save 20%	500 AI credits/mo, cloud sync, custom themes; now includes Claude Sonnet 5 / GPT-5.6 Terra
Pro+	$20	$16Save 20%	3,000 AI credits/mo, frontier models (Fable 5.1, GPT-6 Astra) — renamed from 'Advanced AI'
Max	$50	—	7,500 AI credits/mo, heaviest AI usage (annual rate not published)

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Price history

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Common questions about Raycast

Is Raycast worth it?: Raycast is worth it for macOS power users (developers, designers, ops) who want Spotlight-on-steroids — launcher + snippets + calculator + AI assistant + 600+ extensions. Free covers core launcher forever; Pro adds cloud sync, unlimited AI, and custom themes; Pro + Advanced AI adds premium models.
What are the pricing tiers of Raycast?: Raycast has 4 plans: Free (free), Pro ($10/mo), Pro+ ($20/mo), Max ($50/mo).
Does Raycast offer annual discounts?: Yes. Paying annually brings the entry plan from $10/month down to $8/month — about 20% cheaper.

Frequently asked questions

About Raycast pricing.

Raycast pricing starts at $10/month on monthly billing, or $8/month if billed annually — a 20% saving. Raycast offers 4 paid plans in total, ranging from $10 to $50/month.

Yes to both. Raycast has a free plan (with limitations noted below) and also offers a 14-day free trial of paid plans.

Raycast has 4 publicly-priced tiers as of October 4, 2026:
• Free — free. personal use, all launcher features.
• Pro — $10/mo ($8/mo billed annually). 500 AI credits/mo, cloud sync, custom themes; now includes Claude Sonnet 5 / GPT-5.6 Terra.
• Pro+ — $20/mo ($16/mo billed annually). 3,000 AI credits/mo, frontier models (Fable 5.1, GPT-6 Astra) — renamed from 'Advanced AI'.
• Max — $50/mo. 7,500 AI credits/mo, heaviest AI usage (annual rate not published).

Raycast's pricing has been stable since Oct 11, 2026. See full history at /tools/raycast/price-history.

Raycast is on the lower end of Productivity pricing. Of the 21 Productivity tools we track with published entry prices, Raycast is among the 5 cheapest at $10/month. The cheapest option in this category is Kagi at $5/month.