Raycast vs Glaido
Raycast is a keyboard launcher with built-in clipboard history, snippets and window management, plus a store of community extensions.
Price
- Raycast
- From $96 a year
- Glaido
- Basic is free with every extension. Pro adds unlimited dictation.
Raycast
GlaidoPlatforms
- Raycast
- macOS, Windows, iOS
- Glaido
- macOS, Windows 11, Linux
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Raycast and Glaido, feature by feature
What both do comes first, then where Raycast is stronger, then what Glaido adds.
| Feature | Raycast | Glaido |
|---|---|---|
| LauncherBoth | RaycastApps, files, calculator, quicklinks | GlaidoSpotlight: apps, files, calculations, and web search with g, yt and gh keywords |
| Clipboard historyBoth | RaycastFree, kept up to 3 months, longer on Pro | GlaidoFree, kept a day by default, up to until you erase it |
| SnippetsBoth | RaycastFree | GlaidoFree, typed or spoken |
| AI assistantBoth | RaycastMany models, on paid plans | GlaidoCommands mode, on every plan |
| Extension storeRaycast leads | RaycastThousands of community extensions | GlaidoBuilt-in extensions, plus MCP servers you add |
| Window managementRaycast leads | RaycastFree | Glaido |
| Sync across devicesRaycast leads | RaycastCloud Sync on Pro, iPhone app | GlaidoNo phone app |
| LinuxGlaido leads | Raycast | Glaido.deb and .rpm |
| DictationGlaido leads | RaycastOn paid plans | GlaidoFree with a weekly word limit, unlimited on Pro |
| Get things done by voiceGlaido leads | RaycastTyped commands, with dictation on paid plans | GlaidoSay it: open my clipboard history, pick a color, keep my computer awake for an hour |
Raycast
GlaidoWhat each costs over a year
| Plan | Price | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Launcher, clipboard history, snippets, window management and the extension store. No AI. | $0 |
| Pro | $10 a month | $120 |
| Pro | $96 a year | $96 |
| Pro+ | $20 a monthMore AI credits and top-tier models. | $240 |
| Pro+ | $192 a year | $192 |
| Plan | What you get | Per year |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | Clipboard History, Text Snippet Expansion, every other extension, and dictation with a weekly word limit. | $0 |
| Pro | $20 a month, or $200 a year billed yearly. Unlimited dictation and every extension. | $200 |
Glaido's extensions are free on every plan, so replacing Raycast costs nothing.
Raycast prices checked on November 4, 2026 on Raycast's pricing page. Taxes and regional prices can differ.
Where they're the same
Raycast and Glaido both give you a search box that opens apps and files, does sums, and searches the web. Both keep a clipboard history and a list of snippets for free, and both have an AI assistant.
Where Raycast is ahead
Raycast's store has thousands of extensions, and you can write your own in TypeScript. It manages windows, syncs settings to your other devices on Pro, and has an iPhone app. On paid plans you pick from many AI models.
Where Glaido is ahead
Glaido starts from your voice. Dictation works in every app, and in Commands mode you ask for things instead of typing a command: "show my clipboard", "pick a color as RGB", "keep my computer awake until 6pm". Commands mode is on the free plan, and Glaido runs on Linux.
Cost
Raycast Pro is $10 a month, and Pro+ is $20 a month. Glaido's extensions are free.
Which one should you pick?
Pick Raycast if
- You want thousands of extensions and the tools to build your own in TypeScript.
- You want window management in the same launcher.
- You want to choose between many AI models.
Pick Glaido if
- You'd rather say what you want than type a command.
- You want dictation and the launcher in one app.
- You work on Linux, or across Mac, Windows and Linux.
Add up what you pay for
Tick the apps you pay for today. The total uses each app's lowest paid plan.
Totals stay in each app's own currency. Nothing is converted.
Raycast vs Glaido: questions
Does Glaido replace Raycast completely?
Not for everyone. Glaido covers the launcher, clipboard history and snippets, and adds voice. It has no window management and no community store, so if you rely on those, keep Raycast for them.
Can I run both?
Yes. Give Glaido's Spotlight a shortcut that Raycast doesn't use. Glaido's Spotlight has no shortcut until you set one.
Does Glaido need a paid plan for AI?
No. Commands mode is on every plan, Basic too. Pro adds unlimited dictation for $20 a month.
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