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Raycast

Your shortcut to everything on Mac

FreemiumFree TierFeaturedAdded Nov 1, 2020

About

Raycast is a blazingly fast productivity launcher for macOS that replaces Spotlight. Search apps, files, and commands, run scripts, manage clipboard history, control windows, and access hundreds of community extensions for tools like GitHub, Jira, Linear, Figma, and Notion. Includes AI chat, notes, and focus features. The essential Mac productivity tool for developers and power users.

Tags

productivitymaclauncherextensionsclipboardaikeyboard

Origin Story

By Thomas Paul Mann & Petr Nikolaev

The Problem

As developers at Facebook, they dealt with too many tools and constant context switching. They wanted a single keyboard-driven interface to access everything.

Building It

Founded in 2020 through Y Combinator. Grew explosively among developers. Raised $30M Series B in 2024 to expand to Windows and iOS.

First Customer

Early developer beta users became instant evangelists — the speed and extension ecosystem created strong word of mouth.

What It Means

A keyboard-first productivity layer that makes every other tool faster. The extension ecosystem turns it into a platform.

The Dream

To be the universal interface between you and everything on your computer.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$8/mo
Free tierAvailable

Free for personal use with core features. Pro at $8/month with AI, cloud sync, and custom themes. Teams at $12/user/month. Enterprise available.

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Category

Browser Extensions

Problems Solved

  • Mac Productivity Launcher
  • Spotlight Alternative
  • App Switching Overhead

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