Comparison

A Raycast AI alternative for people who want provider control.

Aiden is for Mac users who like a fast command-surface workflow but want local history, BYO provider keys, local models, and Apple model support.

Comparison

How it works in Aiden

Raycast is a broad launcher. Aiden focuses on being a dedicated menu-bar AI client with chat history, attachments, provider settings, Deep Research, memory, and multi-provider model switching.

Aiden menu-bar app preview for Raycast AI alternative page
BYO keysLocal-firstMenu barMulti-provider
  • Bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, OpenRouter, and local providers
  • Local chat history instead of an Aiden cloud account
  • Dedicated AI chat surface with attachments and memory
  • Mac-native hotkey access from any app