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Oh My Zsh vs Bash-it: catalog facts
Oh My Zsh	Bash-it
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Best for: Configuration framework for Zsh with hundreds of plugins and themes	Best for: Configuration framework of aliases, completions and themes for Bash
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Hundreds of ready-made plugins and themes enabled from one config line Single-command install and update	Brings a curated set of aliases, completions and themes to plain Bash Components are enabled individually rather than all at once
Loading many plugins visibly slows shell startup Encourages copying a configuration you do not understand	Adds noticeable shell startup time Bash only, and maintenance is community-paced
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Oh My Zsh ohmyz.sh github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Bash-it github.com/Bash-it/bash-it Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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