Project and task management

Raycast Pro alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

BlinkLauncherA minimal, keyboard-driven application launcher for macOS.Open on GitHub PeppyLightweight, keyboard-driven launcher for Linux; demonstrates core launcher UX patterns.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

Raycast Store (curated marketplace and thousands of extensions)
Polished native UI and cross-platform packaging (macOS + Windows)
Organization features (SAML/SCIM, admin controls) and cloud sync
Advanced AI provider catalog and built-in advanced model add-on

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches Raycast Pro, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.