- Took VC money and pushes for subscription instead of a clear payment model.
- Rides the AI Hype train.
- Is still not able to handle file workflows properly.
- Alfred workflows are easier to write and to debug due to workflow editor, you have to be a web developer to find the proposition of writing what is basically a small react app a good one.
- Also, IMO, not very fast, consumes a lot of resources and has a clumsy UX due to using stateful multistep apps.
I would always prefer Alfred to Raycast, but I am stuck with Launchbar which is still the Launcher with most smooth workflow for me. The whole <Object><Action> paradigm is just so fast - select something, tab, match an app with 2 keystrokes-enter -> Opens in app. Works on text, files, whatever.
- Took VC money and pushes for subscription instead of a clear payment model.
- Rides the AI Hype train.
- Is still not able to handle file workflows properly.
- Alfred workflows are easier to write and to debug due to workflow editor, you have to be a web developer to find the proposition of writing what is basically a small react app a good one.
- Also, IMO, not very fast, consumes a lot of resources and has a clumsy UX due to using stateful multistep apps.
I would always prefer Alfred to Raycast, but I am stuck with Launchbar which is still the Launcher with most smooth workflow for me. The whole <Object><Action> paradigm is just so fast - select something, tab, match an app with 2 keystrokes-enter -> Opens in app. Works on text, files, whatever.