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zgenom vs Zi: catalog facts
zgenom	Zi

Best for: Zsh users who want a fast, minimal plugin manager	Best for: zsh users with many plugins who care about startup time
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Generates a static init script for fast shell startup Fully backwards compatible with zgen Simple commands for managing plugins	Manages zsh plugins, themes and completions Focused on fast shell startup
Zsh only Configuration is done by editing your .zshrc, with no interactive interface	Only works with zsh Configuration takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
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 Zi github.com/z-shell/zi Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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