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.

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