1. Packaging solution in an easy to use tool is what software engineers do. Nothing wrong with non-FOSS solution.

2. You could provide a list of FOSS solutions to replace Fig.io, even better write a tutorial on how to install and setup those solutions.

Either the FOSS solutions are lacking something or all those corporate customers are fools.

ive been using raycast on a new computer, i prefer alfred, much faster, and i know the tooling better.

I use Raycast - it's pretty dope and I also made my own extensions

Try it. I've jumped ship a while ago, and it's amazing. I miss it a lot on Linux and Windows, FlowLauncher doesn't feel nearly as polished and I already forgot which launcher I use on my Linux install.

The ones I love the most are Keepass, Bitrise, and the fact that you can just press enter to join the Google Meet call attached to the next upcoming meeting.

I was a 10-ish year paid user of alfred and decided to try raycast about a year ago. I've never gone back to alfred.

I've also been a paid user of Alfred for nearly a decade. I tried Raycast in it's early stages, also became a paid user, and haven't gone back to Alfred.

I adore and appreciate Alfred, it was one of the first applications I would install on a new Mac. However, Raycast is a very well polished product and has been a great add-on to the daily arsenal.