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Zinit vs antidote: catalog facts
Zinit	antidote

Best for: Fast Zsh plugin manager with deferred loading	Best for: Zsh users who want a fast plugin manager or are leaving Antibody
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Turbo mode keeps shell startup instant no matter how many plugins are loaded Installs binaries and completions from releases, not only Zsh plugins	Continuity for Antibody and Antigen users Pure Zsh implementation with no extra runtime Focus on fast shell startup
Ice modifier syntax is cryptic and the documentation is dense	Only for Zsh Plugin configuration is left to the user
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Zinit github.com/zdharma-continuum/zinit Catalog checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for antidote antidote.sh Catalog checked September 24, 2026

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