Launchy
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What both publish
| Fact | Launchy | Raycast |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | The official plugin list includes PuTTY sessions, Todoist, Windows Live Messenger, system power controls and task switching. | Official examples include Linear, Google Translate, Spotify, Arc, TinyPNG, 1Password, Jira, Slack, Zoom, Notion, Todoist, Google Chrome, Obsidian and CleanShot X. |
| Praise: productivity | SourceForge reviewers repeatedly describe Launchy as a major time saver that clears the desktop and opens apps or documents quickly. | G2 reviewers repeatedly praise Raycast as a fast Spotlight replacement that centralizes shortcuts, clipboard access, window management and integrations. |
Launchy plans
- Pay what you wantFree
Raycast plans
- FreeFree
- Raycast FreeFree
- Raycast Teams FreeFree
- Teams FreeFree
- Raycast Pro$10 a month
- Pro$10 a month
Pick Launchy if…
Launchy may suit people who want keyboard-based access to programs, files, folders, or websites. Its portable mode may be useful for those who want to run it from a USB stick.
Pick Raycast if…
Raycast suits people who prefer launching tools and workflows from a keyboard-focused interface. Teams can use shared commands and private extensions, while developers can build integrations through the API.