- Pick it if you are:
- Creative writers and content creators; General users wanting versatile AI
- Top complaint:
- Frequent outages - 44 incidents in 90 days
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $8/mo
- Pick it if you are:
- Mac developers; Keyboard-first power users
- Top complaint:
- Raycast hotkey not working or not opening
- Price:
- Free plan, paid from $10/mo
Score Comparison
Signals Comparison
ChatGPT
- GPT-5 quality feels like a downgrade(9/10)
- Slow and laggy responses especially on GPT-4/5(6/10)
- Coding ability feels downgraded since GPT-5(7/10)
Raycast
- Raycast hotkey not working or not opening(8/10)
- Raycast uses too much memory or CPU(7/10)
- Raycast feels slower than Alfred(5/10)
ChatGPT
- Frequent outages - 44 incidents in 90 days(8/10)
- Hallucinations still common requiring verification(6/10)
- Random refusals and lost chat histories(6/10)
Raycast
- Raycast clipboard history stops saving(7/10)
- Window management breaks after macOS updates(6/10)
- Raycast extensions fail or error out(6/10)
ChatGPT
- Overfiltered safety responses frustrate users(7/10)
- Memory and context issues within conversations(5/10)
- Misunderstands instructions leading to unusable results(6/10)
Raycast
No signals
ChatGPT
- Customer support is automated loops with no resolution(7/10)
Raycast
- Raycast has no refund details in its public docs(4/10)
ChatGPT
- Conversations used for training by default(7/10)
Raycast
No signals
ChatGPT
- Free tier severely limited to 10 messages per 5 hours(6/10)
- Bug upgrades users from Plus to Pro without consent(8/10)
- ChatGPT Pro 200 limits cut in half for the same price(7/10)
- Ads in ChatGPT on Free and Go plans(5/10)
Raycast
- Raycast Pro has no option without AI(7/10)
- Raycast AI credits expire and run out(7/10)
- Why did Raycast move AI to credits?(6/10)
- Raycast vs Alfred: subscription vs one-time Powerpack(5/10)
ChatGPT
No signals
Raycast
- Raycast for Windows is still a beta(6/10)
- Raycast iOS AI chats not syncing or crashing(4/10)
ChatGPT
No signals
Raycast
- Snippets and hyper key don't behave as expected(4/10)
Pricing Comparison
ChatGPT
Users: 1 user
Storage: Limited
Limits: Roughly 10 flagship messages per 5 hours before downgrade; little or no agent mode, Sora or advanced reasoning
Users: 1 user
Storage: Standard
Limits: No full advanced reasoning, deep research, Sora or agent mode
Users: 1 user
Storage: Enhanced
Limits: No Pro models; limits are rolling and not fully published
Users: 1 user
Storage: Maximum
Limits: No Ultrafast mode
Users: 1 user
Storage: Maximum
Limits: No Ultrafast mode; weekly usage budget
Users: 1 user
Storage: Maximum
Limits: Exact usage multiple not officially published
Users: Minimum 2 seats
Storage: Workspace
Limits: Fewer compliance controls than Enterprise (SCIM, EKM)
Users: Custom
Storage: Custom
Limits: Requires enterprise sales process
Raycast
Users: 1 user
Limits: No Raycast AI, no cloud sync, no custom themes, limited clipboard history length
Users: 1 user
Limits: Top models cost more credits
Users: 1 user
Users: 1 user
Users: 1 user
Users: 1 user
Users: 1 user
Users: per user
Users: per user
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ChatGPT | Raycast |
|---|---|---|
| Core | ||
| Text generation Most versatile, quality concerns with GPT-5 | ||
| App launcher | ||
| Window management Needs Screen Recording permission on Mac | ||
| Clipboard history | ||
| Snippets | ||
| Development | ||
| Code generation 95% correctness, some report degradation | ||
| API access Separate pricing | ||
| Multimodal | ||
| Image generation (DALL-E) Plus and above | ||
| Video generation (Sora) Plus: 720p/5sec, Pro: 4K/90sec | ||
| Voice conversations Mobile and desktop | ||
| Extensibility | ||
| Extension store | ||
| Analysis | ||
| File/image analysis PDF, images, documents | ||
| AI | ||
| Raycast AI Paid only, credit-based | ||
| Customization | ||
| Custom GPTs Build and share custom models | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Windows app Beta | ||
| iOS app | ||
| Android app | ||
| Linux app | ||
| Integrations | ||
| Plugin ecosystem Largest ecosystem available | ||
| Accessibility | ||
| Mobile apps iOS and Android | ||
| Enterprise | ||
| Enterprise SSO Enterprise plan only | ||
| Privacy | ||
| Data not used for training Enterprise only, opt-out available | ||
Have an app idea? Our small team builds any software: web and mobile apps, games, desktop, AI tools. Price agreed together.
Talk to us