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Is Raycast better than Alfred? Or mostly the same?
by aosaigh 2y ago
Is Raycast better than Alfred? Or mostly the same?
- wlonkly 2y agoTough question. Alfred never really clicked for me, Raycast clicked right away, but I can't put my finger on why.
- lycopodiopsida 2y agoIMO No. Raycast: - 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.
- dinkleberg 2y agoYeah the fact that the first thing I see on their landing page is about AI has me peacing out.