Our take
Pick Keyboard Maestro if mac users on macOS 10.13+ who will run the fully-functional trial while they bind a first Paste Selection macro — then v11 at US$36 once (up to 5 Macs per user), not Alfred Powerpack £34 first unless they want a launcher, and not if they need Windows / iOS. Pick Raycast if mac or Windows users who will stay on Free at $0 (launcher + File Search + community extensions; no AI credits) while
Best for
Keyboard Maestro A macro you start at a public $
Raycast A launcher you start at a public $
Free plan
Keyboard Maestro No free plan
Raycast $0 · launcher + community extensions. No AI credits (“AI isn’t available on the Free plan”)
Lowest paid
Keyboard Maestro Upgrade to 11 $25
Raycast Pro $10/mo
Next step up
Keyboard Maestro Keyboard Maestro 11 $36
Raycast Plus $20/mo
Watch out
Keyboard Maestro macOS-only
Raycast AI is not on Free
Last checked
Keyboard Maestro 2026-10-23 · keyboardmaestro.com
Raycast 2026-10-23 · raycast.com/pricing
mac users on macOS 10.13+ who will run the fully-functional trial while they bind a first Paste Selection macro — then v11 at US$36 once (up to 5 Macs per user), not Alfred Powerpack £34 first unless they want a launcher, and not if they need Windows / iOS.
Read the Keyboard Maestro pagemac 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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