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Oh My Posh vs Starship
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| Fact | Oh My Posh | Starship |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Rust |
| Licence | MIT | ISC |
| Stars | 24k | 60k |
| Latest | v31.5.0 | v1.26.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-05 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 52 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 32 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 15 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Oh My Zsh. Alternatives to Oh My Zsh →
PartialOh My PoshReplaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
PartialStarshipReplaces the prompt theme only, not Oh My Zsh's plugins and aliases.
Both replace Powerlevel10k. Alternatives to Powerlevel10k →
Full replacementOh My PoshWorks across shells, PowerShell included.
Full replacementStarshipWorks across shells, not only zsh.
Oh My Posh
- v31.5.02026-10-06git: repair the mainSCMDir/scmDir directory-role invariant (b6f8f78), closes #7798
- v31.4.12026-10-03python: avoid creating a venv in version checks (d7071f8)
- v31.4.02026-09-28config: honor segment cache while streaming (1ff660a), closes #7882
- v31.3.02026-09-13fish: treat empty buffer as valid in enter key handler (f9e7698), closes #7862
- v31.2.12026-09-08upgrade: stop spinner while progress bar owns the line (fc19b6f), closes #7856
Starship
- v1.26.02026-06-28git_state: show git am progress (#7500) (26ce2cc)
- v1.25.12026-04-30git: improve bare repository detection (#7421) (27079d7)
- v1.25.02026-04-18add Maven module (#7189) (70b0f73)
- v1.24.22025-12-30cmd_duration: avoid freezing on notify on macOS 26 (#7187) (0daa8d3)
- v1.24.12025-11-16fish: fix job counting (#7082) (7795bab)
Oh My Posh
unsigned The latest release, v31.5.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Starship
✓ signed The latest release, v1.26.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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