What is the best alternative to Raycast on Mac?

Things 3 is our top pick. It shares Productivity with Raycast and has 355 upvotes from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.

What is the best free alternative to Raycast on Mac?

Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to Raycast. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.

Is there an open-source alternative to Raycast?

Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, Zed and iTerm2.

How many alternatives to Raycast are there for Mac?

Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Raycast: 5 completely free, 10 free to start and 5 open source.

Best Raycast alternatives for Mac

Raycast is a free-to-start app in Developer tools and Productivity. We found 24 Mac apps that cover the same ground. Of those, 5 are completely free, 10 are free to start and 5 are open source. Things 3 leads on overlap and community votes, followed by Magnet and Paste.

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24 alternatives to Raycast

How we picked: every app here shares at least one category with Raycast. Apps that also share features rank higher, and community upvotes break ties. Price and licence never buy a better spot. How we rank apps

1
Featured
Things 3
Beautifully simple task manager
355$49.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
2
Featured
Magnet
Snap windows into tidy layouts
242$4.99Productivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
3
Hot
Paste
Clipboard history you can search
199SubscriptionProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
4
Featured
Craft
Docs and notes with beautiful structure
163Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- AI
5
Rectangle
Move and resize windows with shortcuts
91FreeProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
- Free
- Open source
6
Zed
Code editor built for speed and collaboration
83Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
- AI
- Open source
7
Alfred
Keyboard launcher with custom workflows
60Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
8
Sublime Text
Fast text editor for code and prose
54$99Developer tools
- Also in Developer tools
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
9
Drafts
Capture text first, decide later
38Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
10
iTerm2
Terminal replacement for macOS
38FreeDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
- Keyboard-driven
- Free
- Open source
11
Notion
Docs, wikis and projects in one workspace
35Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- AI
12
Ghostty
Fast, native terminal emulator
26FreeDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
- Keyboard-driven
- Free
- Open source
13
BBEdit
Professional text and code editor
25Free + in-appDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
- Keyboard-driven
14
Obsidian
Markdown notes stored on your own disk
23Free + in-appProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
15
Visual Studio Code
Free code editor from Microsoft
14FreeDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
- AI
- Free
16
BetterTouchTool
Custom gestures and shortcuts for everything
12PaidProductivity
- Also in Productivity
- Keyboard-driven
- One-time purchase
17
Fantastical
Calendar and tasks in plain English
156Free + in-appMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
18
TickTick
Tasks, habits and a Pomodoro timer in one
115Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
19
Hot
Unclutter
Notes, files and clips in a pull-down drawer
113$19.99Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase
20
Session
Pomodoro timer with focus stats
101Free + in-appFocus
- Also in Productivity
21
Postico 2
PostgreSQL client for Mac
85$69.99Developer tools
- Also in Developer tools
- One-time purchase
22
Transmit 5
File transfer for servers and cloud storage
84SubscriptionDeveloper tools
- Also in Developer tools
23
MeetingBar
Your next meeting in the menu bar
83FreeMenu bar
- Also in Productivity
- Free
- Open source
24
Hot
Dato
Calendar and time zones in the menu bar
82$18Menu bar
- Also in Productivity
- One-time purchase

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Raycast on Mac?: Things 3 is our top pick. It shares Productivity with Raycast and has 355 upvotes from the community. Magnet and Paste are close behind.
What is the best free alternative to Raycast on Mac?: Rectangle is the best-ranked free alternative to Raycast. 5 of the alternatives listed here are completely free.
Is there an open-source alternative to Raycast?: Yes. 5 alternatives are open source, including Rectangle, Zed and iTerm2.
How many alternatives to Raycast are there for Mac?: Mac App Index lists 24 apps that share a category with Raycast: 5 completely free, 10 free to start and 5 open source.