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Security report for raycast.com

Raycast · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Raycast is a technology company offering a productivity launcher for macOS that integrates various tools and extensions to streamline user workflows. The website presents a professional and modern interface, targeting developers, teams, and productivity enthusiasts. It offers a freemium business model with a marketplace for extensions and upcoming support for iOS. The technical infrastructure is based on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, hosted on Vercel, ensuring fast performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CSRF protections, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which is an area for improvement. The domain WHOIS data is missing, which raises some concerns about registration transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could enhance trust by improving privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

    • High

      Weak DKIM Key

      DKIM selector 'google' uses 976-bit key

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA keys for DKIM

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
72
Security headers
60
Email security
50
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
69

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Raycast positions itself as a niche player in the productivity software market, focusing on macOS users with plans for iOS expansion. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensible launcher platform and integration ecosystem. Revenue likely comes from paid Pro subscriptions and marketplace transactions. The target customers are developers, teams, and power users seeking efficiency tools. The company maintains active communication channels including a blog and changelog, and leverages affiliate marketing and analytics tools for growth. The absence of WHOIS data and limited public business registration details suggest a small or early-stage company with room to improve transparency.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens, indicating good baseline security practices. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency in security management. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may expose the company to compliance risks under GDPR and other privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better headers, policies, and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Provide a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Improve domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available or clearly justified if privacy protected.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Raycast
Description
A collection of powerful productivity tools all within an extendable launcher. Fast, ergonomic and reliable.
Key services
Productivity launcher, Clipboard history, Window management, Extensions marketplace, AI features, Cross-platform support (macOS, iOS planned)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Vercel analytics, Webpack, JavaScript, CSS Modules
Frameworks
Next.js, React
Platforms
macOS, iOS (planned)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Vercel Analytics, ProfitWell
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ProfitWell
Marketing tools
ProfitWell, Rewardful
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive UI
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found in the provided HTML
  4. Contact email found: hello@raycast.com
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses found
  6. Modern React/Next.js tech stack with Vercel hosting
  7. Good SEO and social media metadata present
  8. No visible security policy or incident response info
  9. Affiliate marketing and tracking scripts present
  10. WHOIS data missing or domain not found in WHOIS database
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React and Next.js stack, optimized for performance and SEO, hosted on Vercel. It includes analytics and marketing scripts such as ProfitWell and Rewardful for subscription and affiliate management. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good navigation and content structure. No CMS was detected, indicating a custom or static site generation approach. The technical implementation is robust with fast loading times and good user experience. However, there is room to improve security headers and privacy compliance features. The absence of WHOIS data is a technical anomaly that should be addressed to improve domain trustworthiness.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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