A Mac app launcher that replaces Spotlight with faster search, built-in AI chat, code snippets, window management, and thousands of community-built extensions.
Best For
Solo builders
Key Pros & Cons
Watch Out For
- Low community score (5/100) — smaller support network
Market Momentum
27
-12
24h
+5
7d
-14
30d
14-day heat score history
Creator Buzz3
Search Interest41
Community Activity5
Growth Momentum58
Score ForecastConfidence: low
12
7-day est.
12
14-day est.
Trend slope: 0.00 pts/day
What This Score Means
Raycast has reached peak visibility in AI Productivity and is beginning to pull back — now is a good time to evaluate whether the team is sustaining investment.
Abandonment & Maintenance Risk
Low Risk
Trend phasePeak
30-day score change-14 pts
Listed on HookFlow5mo old
Discontinued flag✓ No
Risk Factors
- No major abandonment signals detected
Data Lock-In Index
66
/ 100 (lower = more open)
○ Webhooks Out○ Bulk Export✓ Open Formats
Pricing: Freemium | Free trial: Yes
vs. Category Peers (AI Productivity)
Tool
A.R.C.
Heat
7d Δ
Lock-In
Raycast (this)
Solo
—
27
+5
66
Fathom▲ Rising
—
76
+48
100
Gamma
—
73
+46
67
OsmO
—
73
+46
100
Pocket▲ Peak
—
71
+2
100
Deck▲ Peak
—
68
+2
100
Lock-In: 0 = fully open, 100 = maximum data lock-in. A.R.C. = Architecture · Reliability · Context score (A–F).
Snapshot Disclaimer: All scores, rankings, and metrics in this report reflect data as of August 4, 2026. Heat scores, community activity, and market momentum are recalculated daily — figures shown here represent a point-in-time snapshot and may differ from current values on HookFlow.ai.
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