Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Raycast
Raycast clearly comes out ahead of Dash on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Raycast has a free tier; Dash does not. Paid plans start at $8/mo for Raycast and $14.99/mo for Dash.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Raycast Technologies | Kapeli |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine Learning | Development |
| Categories | ai-productivitydeveloper-toolsai-chatbot | developer-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
Raycast
freemium
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| Feature | raycast | dash |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Ai Models (Add-On) | ||
| 200+ Offline Documentation Sets | ||
| Ai Features | ||
| Ai Integration With Mcp | ||
| Built-In Extensions | ||
| Code Snippet Manager | ||
| Calendar | ||
| Instant Fuzzy Search | ||
| Clipboard History | ||
| Integration With 30+ Editors And Tools | ||
| Limited Ai Messages | ||
| Public Extensions | ||
| Shared Extensions | ||
| Shared Quicklinks | ||
| Shared Snippets | ||
| Window Management |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Raycast comes out ahead overall, though Dash can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Raycast's paid plans start at $8/mo and Dash's start at $14.99/mo, so Raycast is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
Raycast offers a free tier; Dash does not currently list one.
Raycast scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
