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smolcast vs Tinycast

Tinycast is Mac only. smolcast is the same idea for Windows 11, its own project, and it does less.

Updated 23 Oct 2026 Checked against tinycast.dev (v0.12.1). Sources

smolcast

Open source

Windows 11
Open source
7 MB
No account

Best for the Tinycast feel on Windows

Tinycast

Open-source project

macOS
Open source
No account
Optional AI

Best for everything, on a Mac

Get Tinycast

Feature by feature

Bold marks where smolcast comes out ahead, and only where the other side publishes the fact.

The basics
	smolcast	Tinycast
Price	Free	Free; tips welcome
Source	Open source (MIT)	Open source (AGPL-3.0)
Runs on	Windows 11	macOS 26+
Account	None	None
Default hotkey	`CtrlAltSpace`	Configurable
Features
Clipboard history	Built inText and images. Encrypted on disk	Built inAlso files and colors
Snippets	Built inFind by name or keyword. No auto-expand	Built inMarkdown and placeholders
Emoji picker	Built inEvery emoji, in color	Built inPlus symbols
File search	Built inThrough Windows Search	Built in
Calculator	Built inUnits too. Enter pastes	Built inPlus currency and time zones
Quicklinks	Built inKeywords with {query}	Built in
Extensions	NoScripts and quicklinks instead	Raycast extensionsOff by default
AI	No	OptionalOff by default
Window management	No	Built in35 commands, saved layouts
Under the hood
Download	7 MB, one .exeNo installer	Mac app
Idle	0% CPU while hidden	Under 100 MB of memory
Privacy	No telemetryOne daily update check, can be turned off	No telemetry

Pick the one that fits

Go with smolcast if

You’re on Windows 11
You use Tinycast on a Mac and want the same feel on your PC
You prefer the MIT license
You want something tiny with fewer moving parts

Go with Tinycast if

You’re on a Mac (smolcast isn’t)
You want window management, notes or calendar
You want optional AI or Raycast extensions

Get Tinycast

Coming from Tinycast

Quicklinks[quicklinks.<keyword>] with {query}, the same idea
Snippets[snippets.<id>] with a keyword (no placeholders yet)
HotkeyCtrlAltSpace, the Windows reach of ⌥Space

Try smolcast

Windows 11, x64
7 MB
Free and open source

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