Reviewers mostly see Raycast as a fast, keyboard-first replacement for Spotlight that becomes central to daily Mac work. They repeatedly praise its extensions, scripts, snippets, clipboard history, notes, and AI access for reducing app switching and replacing several smaller tools, with many saying it also beats Alfred for ease and polish. A few limits do come up: setup can be tricky in places, some want lower-cost or broader AI and sync options, iOS and Windows support feel incomplete, and one user found file and folder search frustrating."