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Raycast vs CleanShot X

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Raycast compared with CleanShot X
DetailRaycastCleanShot X
What it doesYour shortcut to everything The Mac-native toolkit for screenshots, recordings and collaboration.
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Pricing modelfreemium one-time
PricingFree plan includes core features, clipboard history, extensions and custom extensions. Pro plan ($10/month or $96/year) adds Raycast AI with 500 monthly credits plus advanced features like Cloud Sync and Dictation. Teams plans available starting at $15/user/month (Pro) with shared commands and snipp CleanShot Basic at $35 (one-time purchase) includes the Mac app, one year of updates, and 1 GB cloud storage. CleanShot Pro is $10 per user per month billed annually (or monthly option available) and includes the Mac app with always-up-to-date versions, unlimited cloud storage, custom branding, adva
Key features
  • Clipboard History
  • Window Management
  • Snippets
  • Quicklinks
  • Hotkeys and Aliases
  • AI Chat
  • Quick AI
  • AI Extensions
  • Raycast Notes
  • File Search
  • Screenshot capture
  • Screen recording
  • Annotation tools
  • Video editor with smart zooms
  • Scrolling capture
  • Background tool
  • Capture history
  • Team collaboration
What makes it different
  • Keyboard-first design for millisecond-fast performance
  • Extensible with thousands of community and custom extensions
  • Built-in AI integration across all tools and workflows
  • Cross-platform availability for macOS and Windows
  • 99.8% crash-free reliability
  • Mac-native with optimized performance and battery life
  • Built-in video editor for polished recordings
  • 30-day money-back guarantee
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Open sourceNot given Not given
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)81 no change since last check76 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)3533
Citation Flow (Majestic)5548
Referring domains (Majestic)92743546

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