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★ Winner
Raycast
Other
★ 4.9
rating
$8/mo (Pro with AI)
starts at
Free
tier
VS
Semantic Scholar
Other
★ 4.1
rating
N/A
Quick verdict
Raycast wins for mac developers and power users.
Raycast has a 4.9 rating vs 4.1 for Semantic Scholar. Semantic Scholar is the better pick if you need academic researchers who need free, comprehensive paper discovery across all fie.
Performance overview
Raycast
Semantic Scholar
Overall
4.94.1
Ease of use
5.03.6
Value for money
4.94.3
Features
Side-by-side comparison
Choose based on your needs
Choose Raycast if...
Best for
Mac developers and power users
Incredible speed
Massive extension ecosystem
Choose Semantic Scholar if...
Best for
Academic researchers who need free, comprehensive paper discovery across all fields
Completely free
Massive paper corpus