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Prezto vs Oh My Zsh: catalog facts
Prezto	Oh My Zsh
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Best for: Zsh users who want a curated, modular shell configuration	Best for: Configuration framework for Zsh with hundreds of plugins and themes
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Modular, so you enable only the parts you want Includes completion and prompt themes out of the box Works with Zsh 4.3.11 and later	Hundreds of ready-made plugins and themes enabled from one config line Single-command install and update
Only works with Zsh Installation is a manual Git clone and symlink setup	Loading many plugins visibly slows shell startup Encourages copying a configuration you do not understand
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Offline features available	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Prezto github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto Catalog checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Oh My Zsh ohmyz.sh github.com/ohmyzsh/ohmyzsh Catalog checked September 22, 2026

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