# Free alternatives to Raycast Pro

> Raycast Pro (Pro) costs $96 a year. Free alternatives: Vicinae. Data checked 2026-10-17.

- Page: https://stoprenting.dev/apps/raycast-pro/
- Category: Utilities (https://stoprenting.dev/categories/utilities/)
- Vendor: Raycast
- Plan: Pro
- Price: $8/month, $96/year
- Billing: monthly or yearly
- Price quote from the vendor's page: "Raycast Pro Access to all features, and AI. $8 / month $120 $96 billed annually | Monthly Subscription Pro $10 / month"
- Price source: https://www.raycast.com/pricing (checked 2026-10-17)

## Alternatives

### Vicinae

- Website: https://vicinae.com
- Repository: https://github.com/vicinaehq/vicinae (10,278 stars, last push 2026-10-16)
- License: GPL-3.0
- Open source: yes, OSI-approved license
- Type: desktop app
- Linux: AUR: vicinae-bin
- Self-hostable: no
- Install: `yay -S vicinae-bin`
- Note: Mac and Windows builds only arrived in mid-2026; it covers the launcher, clipboard and snippets but not Pro's AI or sync.
- More: https://stoprenting.dev/alternatives/vicinae/
- Checked: 2026-10-17

## FAQ

### Is there a free alternative to Raycast Pro?

Yes. The free alternative is Vicinae (open source, GPL-3.0).

### How much does Raycast Pro cost?

Raycast Pro's Pro plan costs $8 a month, which is $96 a year (monthly or yearly). Source: the official pricing page at raycast.com, checked Oct 17, 2026.

### Which Raycast Pro alternatives run on Linux?

Vicinae (AUR: vicinae-bin).

### Can you self-host a Raycast Pro alternative?

Vicinae is a desktop app that runs on your own machine, so there's nothing to host.

### Are these Raycast Pro alternatives open source?

Yes. It uses OSI-approved open-source licenses: Vicinae (GPL-3.0).

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