Granola vs Raycast
Granola scores higher overall: 80/100 (A-tier) vs 73/100 (A-tier) for Raycast in Productivity, meetings & personal agents. Granola leads on job fit, ease and momentum. Raycast leads on openness & portability and builder/gamer bonus. They tie on value and trust & maturity.
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Side by side
| Granola | Raycast | |
|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A |
| Overall score | 80/100 | 73/100 |
| Job fit | 23/30 | 16/30 |
| Ease / time-to-first-result | 15/15 | 14/15 |
| Value | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Momentum | 14/15 | 11/15 |
| Openness & portability | 5/10 | 7/10 |
| Trust & maturity | 8/10 | 8/10 |
| Builder/gamer bonus | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| What it does | Captures meeting audio on your device and enhances your notes without a bot joining the call. | Productivity launcher with AI chat, commands, extensions and MCP support. |
| Best for | You want great meeting notes without a bot in the call. | You want AI one keystroke away on your Mac. |
| Skip it if | You need recordings and video playback. | You don't use keyboard launchers. |
| Pricing | Basic $0; Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026 | Free for personal use; Pro $10/mo; Plus $20/mo; Max $50/mo ✓ verified on the official pricing page, Oct 18, 2026 |
| Starting paid price | $14/user/mo | $10/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Platforms | Mac · Win · iOS | Mac · Win · iOS |
| Open source | No | No |
| Official site | granola.ai | raycast.com |
| Last reviewed | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Which should you pick?
Pick Granola if…
You want great meeting notes without a bot in the call.
Pick Raycast if…
You want AI one keystroke away on your Mac.
FAQ
Is Granola better than Raycast?
Granola scores higher overall: 80/100 (A-tier) vs 73/100 (A-tier) for Raycast in Productivity, meetings & personal agents. Granola leads on job fit, ease and momentum. Raycast leads on openness & portability and builder/gamer bonus. They tie on value and trust & maturity. The better pick depends on the job: choose Granola if you want great meeting notes without a bot in the call. Choose Raycast if you want AI one keystroke away on your Mac.
Do Granola and Raycast have free tiers?
Granola: free tier listed (verified on the official pricing page Oct 18, 2026). Raycast: free tier listed (verified on the official pricing page Oct 18, 2026). Unverified means an editorial summary not yet confirmed on the vendor's pricing page.
Is Granola or Raycast open source?
Granola is not open source; Raycast is not open source.
How are these scores calculated?
Both tools are scored out of 100 on the same public rubric (job fit 30, ease 15, value 15, momentum 15, openness 10, trust 10, builder/gamer bonus 5) within their category. Current scores are initial editorial estimates from public information, not hands-on tests. Sponsors cannot buy points.
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