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Akiflow vs Raycast

Akiflow and Raycast are both personal productivity tools. Akiflow is aimed at freelancers and small businesses, while Raycast is aimed at developers and freelancers. Raycast costs less, from $10/mo versus $34/mo for Akiflow. Only Raycast has a free plan.

Akiflow

Command-bar task and time-blocking planner

Raycast

Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows

PricingPaid · $34Freemium · $10
Starting price$34/mo$10/mo
Free planNoYes
Free trial7 days—
Built forFreelancers, Small businessesDevelopers, Freelancers
Platformsmacos, windows, ios, android, webmacos, windows, ios
CountryIT · 2020GB · 2020
Rating——

Choose Akiflow if

Power users juggling tasks across many tools.

  • Consolidates scattered tasks
  • Keyboard-first speed
  • Strong integrations

Look elsewhere if: Casual to-do users.

Choose Raycast if

Mac power users and developers who live on the keyboard.

  • Replaces several utilities in one hotkey
  • Huge extension ecosystem
  • Free tier covers most features

Look elsewhere if: Users content with Spotlight or who rarely use shortcuts.

Akiflow vs Raycast pricing

Akiflow

  • Pro$34/mo$19/mo billed yearly (promo price on the pricing page); tasks, calendar, AI assistant Aki
  • TeamCustomSet up with sales

Raycast

  • Free$0Launcher, extensions, clipboard history, snippets; no AI
  • Pro$10/mo$96/yr; 500 AI credits/mo; team seat $15/user/mo
  • Pro+$20/mo$192/yr; 3,000 AI credits/mo, advanced models
  • Max$50/mo$480/yr; 7,500 AI credits/mo, advanced models

Akiflow · Key features

  • Universal task inbox from many tools
  • Time blocking on calendar
  • Command bar for quick actions
  • Rituals for daily planning
  • Booking links
  • AI assistant

Cons

  • Expensive
  • No free plan
  • Learning curve

Raycast · Key features

  • Launcher with fuzzy search and aliases
  • Clipboard history, snippets and quicklinks
  • Window management and system commands
  • Extension store with 2,000+ integrations
  • Raycast AI chat, commands and model selection
  • Notes, focus sessions and cloud sync (Pro)

Cons

  • Mac-first; Windows still maturing
  • AI features require Pro
  • Some extensions depend on third-party APIs

Akiflow vs Raycast: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Akiflow or Raycast?

Raycast starts at $10/mo and Akiflow at $34/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Akiflow and Raycast have a free plan?

Akiflow has no free plan, a 7-day free trial. Raycast has a free plan.

Which is better for small businesses, Akiflow or Raycast?

Akiflow lists small businesses as a core audience, while Raycast is aimed more at developers and freelancers.

Not sure yet?