Raycast comparisons
Raycast is compared head-to-head with Wox, Alfred and LaunchBar and more: 7 head-to-heads in App Launcher Software, each with the specs and prices we checked.
Raycast head-to-head
- Raycast vs Wox
- Raycast vs Alfred
- Raycast vs LaunchBar
- Raycast vs Keypirinha
- Raycast vs Flow Launcher
- Raycast vs Quicksilver
- Raycast vs Ueli
Raycast vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Supported platforms | File search | Command launching | Workflow support | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raycast | Yes | $10/mo | Cross-platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | Wox | Yes | None | Cross-platform | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9.2 |
| 3 | Alfred | Yes | £34 one-time | Macos | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.9 |
| 4 | LaunchBar | Yes | — | Macos | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.8 |
| 5 | Keypirinha | Yes | None | Windows | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.7 |
| 6 | Flow Launcher | Yes | None | Windows | Yes | Yes | — | 8.6 |
| 7 | Quicksilver | Yes | None | Macos | Yes | Yes | Yes | 8.5 |
| 8 | Ueli | Yes | None | Cross-platform | Yes | Yes | — | 8.4 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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