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Raycast vs TickTick

Raycast and TickTick are both personal productivity tools. Raycast is aimed at developers and freelancers, while TickTick is aimed at freelancers. TickTick costs less, from $4.17/mo versus $10/mo for Raycast. Both have a free plan.

Raycast

Extensible launcher for macOS and Windows

TickTick

Tasks, habits, calendar and Pomodoro in one

PricingFreemium · $10Freemium · $4
Starting price$10/mo$4.17/mo
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Built forDevelopers, FreelancersFreelancers
Platformsmacos, windows, iosweb, macos, windows, ios, android
CountryGB · 2020CN · 2013
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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.

Choose TickTick if

Individuals wanting tasks, habits and focus in one app.

  • Feature-rich for the price
  • Built-in habits and focus timer
  • All platforms

Look elsewhere if: Team project management.

Raycast vs TickTick pricing

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

TickTick

  • Free$09 lists, 99 tasks per list
  • Premium$4.17/moBilled annually at $49.99; 299 lists, calendar views

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

TickTick · Key features

  • Tasks with natural language input
  • Calendar views
  • Habit tracker
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Eisenhower matrix
  • Cross-platform sync

Cons

  • UI can feel crowded
  • Team features limited
  • Fewer integrations than Todoist

Raycast vs TickTick: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Raycast or TickTick?

TickTick starts at $4.17/mo and Raycast at $10/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Raycast and TickTick have a free plan?

Yes, both Raycast and TickTick have a free plan; paid plans add more usage and features.

Not sure yet?