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zgenom vs Prezto: catalog facts
zgenom	Prezto

Best for: Zsh users who want a fast, minimal plugin manager	Best for: Zsh users who want a curated, modular shell configuration
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Generates a static init script for fast shell startup Fully backwards compatible with zgen Simple commands for managing plugins	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
Zsh only Configuration is done by editing your .zshrc, with no interactive interface	Only works with Zsh Installation is a manual Git clone and symlink setup
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for zgenom github.com/jandamm/zgenom Catalog checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Prezto github.com/sorin-ionescu/prezto Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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