Raycast Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Raycast for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Vicinae, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Raycast and loads of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Raycast are Alfred, Vorssaint, Wox Launcher and ueli.

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Raycast alternatives are mainly Application Launchers, but if you're looking for File Search Utilities or Clipboard Managers you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Mac + Open Source, Mac and Windows. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Raycast.
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  1. Vicinae icon
     51 likes

    High-performance native launcher for Linux built with C++ and Qt delivers fast keyboard-driven system access, an efficient modular core, built-in modules, support for server-side React or TypeScript extensions, and reuse of Raycast extensions with minimal changes.

    65 Vicinae alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
    • AppImage
    • Arch Linux
    • Gentoo
    • Fedora
    • Nix Package Manager
    • KDE Plasma
    • GNOME
    • COSMIC
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  2. Alfred icon
     307 likes

    Alfred is a productivity application for macOS, which boosts your efficiency with hotkeys, keywords and text expansion. Search your Mac and the web, and control your Mac using custom actions with the Powerpack.

    176 Alfred alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • GB flagUnited Kingdom
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  3. Vorssaint icon
     22 likes

    Toolkit for macOS offering system monitoring, per-app volume, improved app switching, window snapping, Dock previews, clipboard management, text snippets, file shelf, and app uninstaller, all free, open-source, and running locally with no account or telemetry.

    30 Vorssaint alternatives

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    • Mac
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  4. Wox Launcher icon
     208 likes

    Wox is an open-source launcher for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It keeps local search, keyboard-first actions, and an extensible plugin system in one focused input.

    81 Wox Launcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Homebrew
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  5. ueli icon
     78 likes

    Developed with the Electron framework, ueli is the type of tool that adopts simplicity, leaving out any unnecessary options and configuration settings. It creates an icon in the system tray at startup, where it sits silently throughout its runtime, without disturbing you with...

    94 ueli alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • CH flagSwitzerland
    ueli screenshot 1
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  6. Tuna icon
     12 likes

    Modern macOS launcher with native Swift implementation, offering Fuzzy, Leader, Text, and Talk modes, modal interface, extension support, no subscription required, free version with soft limits, and one-time unlock for full features for customizable workflow.

    60 Tuna alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. RustCast icon
     9 likes

    Open-source launcher offering blazing speed, customisable interface, app launching, web search, built-in calculator, clipboard history, no native AI, and native macOS support, with Linux and Windows compatibility planned for future releases.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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  8. Cerebro icon
     61 likes

    Cerebro is an open source and free electron-based productivity software alternative to Alfred and Spotlight. It is focused on speed and good UI and UX. In most cases you don't even need to open another application, because you can see results right in Cerebro, like google...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • US flagUnited States
    Cerebro screenshot 1
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  9. SuperCmd icon
     10 likes

    Open-source macOS launcher featuring direct Raycast extension compatibility, voice dictation, AI actions, inline suggestions, text-to-speech, clipboard manager, snippet vault, quick links, file search, notes, freeform canvas, window tiling, system controls, and localization.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  10. Hister icon
     5 likes

    Your own search engine. Hister turns the pages you visit and the files you keep into a private, full content search index that you control.

    37 Hister alternatives

    Cost / License

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    Platforms

    • Mozilla Firefox
    • Google Chrome
    • Linux
    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Docker
    • Nix Package Manager
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  11. Tinycast icon
     5 likes

    Lightweight native macOS launcher offering fuzzy search, app pinning, visible running apps, inline calculation and conversion, searchable clipboard history for text and images, per-app custom hotkeys, no telemetry, minimal resource use, and open-source simplicity.

    54 Tinycast alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Homebrew
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  12. Albert icon
     70 likes

    Albert is a C++/Qt based desktop agnostic keyboard launcher that helps you to accomplish your workflows in a breeze. Its goals are usability and beauty, performance and extensibility.

    74 Albert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Mac
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