Raycast is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Raycast wins on 5 of the 5 scores, v0 on 0.
Mac power users and developers who live on the keyboard
Builders who want web apps that go live on Vercel
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Raycast | v0 |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Developer Tools | Developer Tools |
| Category rank | #6 of 18 | #14 of 18 |
| Developer | Raycast Technologies | Vercel |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | — |
| Windows | ✓ | — |
| Web | — | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Raycast better than v0?
Raycast is the better app overall, scoring 9.0 to 8.2. Raycast wins on 5 of the 5 scores, v0 on 0.
Which is cheaper, Raycast or v0?
Raycast: Free core features; Pro $10/month or $96/year adds AI and Cloud Sync. v0: Free: 7 messages a day; Plus is $30 per user a month with $30 of credits. On value for money, Raycast scores higher.
Do Raycast and v0 work on the same devices?
Only Raycast runs on Mac, Windows. Only v0 runs on Web.
Which is more private, Raycast or v0?
Raycast scores higher on privacy (8.4/10). Local-first: many features run on your device, and AI memory stays encrypted there unless you sync. Raycast says it doesn't sell data and sets AI providers not to train on your prompts.
Strengths and weaknesses
Raycast
- Much faster and smarter than Spotlight
- Free plan covers most daily use
- Extension store links many developer tools
- AI and Cloud Sync need a paid plan
- The best AI models need the $20 Plus plan
- Windows version is still missing some Mac features
Raycast replaces Spotlight with a launcher that does far more. You get clipboard history, window management, snippets, quick math and lots of community extensions. Version 2.0 added an AI core that runs multi-step tasks. You can bring your own models, even ones on your computer. Most of the launcher is free, but AI and Cloud Sync need Pro. The Windows and iPhone apps are useful but still behind the Mac.
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v0
- Free plan includes GitHub sync and Vercel deploys
- Vercel doesn't claim the code you generate
- Goes from a prompt to a live site on Vercel
- Free plan stops at 7 messages a day
- Free credits are a one-time $5 for new users
- No Android app
v0 is Vercel's AI app builder. Describe a website or web app, and it writes the code, shows a preview and can put it online on Vercel. Vercel says it doesn't own the code v0 makes, and GitHub sync is included on every plan, even Free. The catch is the limit: the free plan allows 7 messages a day. For steady building you need Plus, which costs $30 a month and includes $30 of credits.
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