Reviewers mostly see Raycast as a fast, keyboard-first Mac hub that often replaces Spotlight, Alfred, and several smaller utilities at once. They repeatedly praise its speed, extensions, clipboard history, snippets, notes, scripts, and AI access, saying it becomes central to daily workflows once habits form. A few mention strong onboarding, support, and easy extension development. Complaints are limited but specific: one user struggled with file and folder search and uninstall behavior, another noted setup friction with remote MCPs, iOS limits, and some concern about AI pricing.