The short answer
- Choose Vehla if you want a one-time purchase, first-class MLX models inside the app, local Recall, and a broad set of built-in Mac surfaces without assembling an extension stack.
- Choose Raycast if you want the most mature extension ecosystem, polished cross-device products, team administration, and a generous free launcher core.
- Choose SuperCmd if open source, Raycast-extension compatibility, voice typing, text-to-speech, and a free community-driven product matter most.
Feature comparison
| Area | Vehla 7.4 | Raycast | SuperCmd 1.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core model | Native Mac command center with built-in AI, utilities, and workspace surfaces | Polished launcher centered on core tools and extensions | Open-source Electron/React launcher with native macOS bridges |
| Price | $20.99 lifetime, currently discounted from $29.99; two Macs | Free core; Pro $10 monthly or $8/month billed annually; Advanced AI costs extra | Free and MIT licensed |
| AI | 79 built-in actions, BYOK, personas, memory, vision, agent tools, MCP, and Lekh AI Pro integration | Raycast AI, AI Commands, AI Extensions, BYOK, and paid hosted model access | AI chat/actions with OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Ollama, and compatible endpoints |
| Local models | Five bundled Gemma 4 MLX choices, imported MLX models, Ollama, LM Studio, and Lekh AI Pro routing | Local models through Ollama, including supported vision and experimental AI Extensions | Local models through Ollama |
| Personal context | Local Recall across enabled Notes, clipboard, Shelf, snippets, Canvas, Kanban, reports, and folders | AI context, Notes, extensions, and Raycast cloud features | Memory-aware AI through Supermemory plus local notes and documents |
| Extensions | Built-in commands, custom actions, aliases, scripts, searches, workflows, and Vehla Packs | Thousands of first-party and community extensions in the Raycast Store | Compatibility layer for Raycast extensions and the Raycast Store |
| Workspace | Notes, Excalidraw Canvas, Kanban, Scratchpad, MCP, Island/Notch, Shelf, Folder Dock | Notes, Focus, clipboard, window management, Quicklinks, and extensions | Markdown notes, Excalidraw Canvas, clipboard, snippets, and window tiling |
| Voice | No shipping dictation or text-to-speech workflow | AI and platform capabilities vary by current Raycast release | Voice typing and text-to-speech are headline features |
| Platforms | macOS 14.6+, Apple Silicon | macOS, Windows beta, and iOS; one Pro account covers supported platforms | macOS, with Apple Silicon and Intel downloads |
| Source model | Proprietary, direct distribution | Proprietary, free and subscription tiers | Open source under MIT |
Where Vehla stands out
Vehla's advantage is integration. Its local MLX runtime is part of the product rather than a bridge to a separately running model server. Recall performs local retrieval across user-selected sources, while Notes, Canvas, Kanban, MCP, Scratchpad, Purge, Shelf, Island, BarKeep, Folder Dock, and Snap Wheel are shipped as one app.
That approach works best for someone who wants a defined tool rather than a platform to assemble. The trade-off is clear: Vehla cannot match Raycast's extension catalog or SuperCmd's ability to reuse that catalog, and it does not currently offer SuperCmd's voice typing or text-to-speech.
Where Raycast stands out
Raycast is the safest choice when extensions are the deciding factor. Its store has thousands of integrations, and its free tier includes core launcher features such as Quicklinks, snippets, clipboard history, calculator, file search, and window management. Pro adds hosted Raycast AI, cloud sync, unlimited Notes and clipboard history, custom window management, and themes.
Raycast also has the broadest platform story here. Its billing documentation says one subscription covers every supported platform signed into the same account. Local AI is available through Ollama, while BYOK supports compatible provider keys without requiring Pro.
Where SuperCmd stands out
SuperCmd is the open-source option. Its project ships a compatibility layer for @raycast/api and @raycast/utils, so many Raycast extensions can run without modification. It combines that ecosystem strategy with voice typing, text-to-speech, AI, memory, notes, Canvas, clipboard history, snippets, and window tiling.
The trade-off is maturity and architecture. SuperCmd is a younger community project built primarily with Electron and React, plus native bridges where macOS integration matters. That is not automatically worse, but buyers choosing between a commercial product and an open-source project should evaluate release cadence, extension compatibility for their exact tools, and support expectations.
AI and privacy
All three products offer a path to models that do not require the vendor to host your prompt. Vehla runs bundled Gemma 4 models directly through MLX, supports BYOK cloud providers, connects to Ollama and LM Studio, and integrates with Lekh AI Pro. Raycast supports Ollama and BYOK. SuperCmd supports Ollama and locally configured provider keys.
"Local" does not make every feature offline. Web search, cloud models, connected MCP or extension services, licensing, updates, and sync can still use a network. In Vehla, Recall retrieval is local, but answering with a cloud model sends the assembled prompt and retrieved passages directly to that chosen provider.
Pricing compared
Vehla: $20.99 once during the current promotion, normally $29.99, with activation on two Macs. Cloud API usage is billed by your provider; local models have no per-request fee.
Raycast: the launcher core is free. Raycast's official pricing lists Pro at $10 monthly or $8/month with annual billing. Advanced AI is a separate add-on. BYOK and Ollama can be used without a Pro subscription.
SuperCmd: the app is free and the official repository is MIT licensed. Cloud model usage, optional services, and any third-party integrations may still have their own costs.
Our verdict
There is no universal winner. Raycast is strongest as an established launcher platform. SuperCmd is strongest as a free, open-source launcher that combines Raycast compatibility with voice and AI. Vehla is strongest when you want built-in Mac workflows, local Recall, and first-class MLX in a focused one-time purchase.
If you are still unsure, list the five commands you run most. If they depend on marketplace integrations, start with Raycast. If open source and voice are non-negotiable, try SuperCmd. If you want local AI, memory search, and workspace surfaces to behave as one product, download Vehla.
Sources
- Raycast pricing
- Raycast billing and plan features
- Raycast local models announcement
- SuperCmd official website
- SuperCmd official repository and MIT license
- Vehla 7.4 documentation
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