Pick Default Folder X if
mac users who live in Open/Save and will pay $39.95 — not Hazel folder rules first unless they want automation.
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Our take
Pick Default Folder X if mac users who live in Open/Save and will pay $39.95 — not Hazel folder rules first unless they want automation. 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
Best for
Default Folder X Land in the right folder at a public $
Raycast A launcher you start at a public $
Free plan
Default Folder X No free plan
Raycast $0 · launcher + community extensions. No AI credits (“AI isn’t available on the Free plan”)
Lowest paid
Default Folder X 2+ licenses $34.95
Raycast Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Default Folder X Single-user $39.95
Raycast Plus $20/mo
Watch out
Default Folder X An Open/Save enhancer, not a file manager
Raycast AI is not on Free
Last checked
Default Folder X 2026-10-26 · stclairsoft.com/DefaultFolderX
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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