Pick Ghostty if
macOS / Linux users who will stay on OSS $0 while they open a first native-tab split, not a Warp Build $20 seat.
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Our take
Pick Ghostty if macOS / Linux users who will stay on OSS $0 while they open a first native-tab split, not a Warp Build $20 seat. 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
Best for
Ghostty A local terminal you run at $0
Raycast A launcher you start at a public $
Free plan
Ghostty $0 · macOS (AppKit / SwiftUI) and Linux (GTK4) on About
Raycast $0 · launcher + community extensions. No AI credits (“AI isn’t available on the Free plan”)
Lowest paid
Ghostty Not published by the vendor
Raycast Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Ghostty
Raycast Plus $20/mo
Runs where
Ghostty Terminal; models hosted
Raycast
Watch out
Ghostty No Windows build
Raycast AI is not on Free
Last checked
Ghostty 2026-10-23 · ghostty.org
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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