Pick Alfred if
mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades.
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Our take
Pick Alfred if mac users who will stay on the Free app at £0 while they launch Pixelmator Pro, then Powerpack at £34 when they need Clipboard History and Workflows — not Mega £59 first unless they want lifetime upgrades. Pick Raycast if mac or Windows users who will stay on Free at $0 (launcher + File Search + community extensions; no AI credits) while they open a first .heic list, then Pro at $10/month when they
Best for
Alfred A launcher you start at a public £
Raycast A launcher you start at a public $
Free plan
Alfred $0 · £0. Launcher, default results, web search
Raycast $0 · launcher + community extensions. No AI credits (“AI isn’t available on the Free plan”)
Lowest paid
Alfred Powerpack Single License £34
Raycast Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Alfred Mega Supporter £59
Raycast Plus $20/mo
Watch out
Alfred Workflows and Clipboard History are Powerpack
Raycast AI is not on Free
Last checked
Alfred 2026-10-23 · alfredapp.com/shop
Raycast 2026-10-23 · raycast.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Raycast if
mac or Windows users who will stay on Free at $0 (launcher + File Search + community extensions; no AI credits) while they open a first .heic list, then Pro at $10/month when they want AI Chat — not Plus $20 unless they need advanced models, and not Max $50 unless they need the top credit grant.
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