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Oh My Zsh vs Zim
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Oh My Zsh | Zim |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Shell | Shell |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Stars | 190k | 4.7k |
| Latest | none | v1.20.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-08-17 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 130 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 77 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | No release or tag | none |
How they relate
Zim replaces Oh My Zsh. Alternatives to Oh My Zsh →
Full replacementA zsh framework with modules declared in .zimrc, built for fast startup.
Oh My Zsh
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Zim
- v1.20.12026-08-16MARK_DIRS breaking _zimfw_list_unused_paths when set. (See #571)
- v1.20.02025-12-19Output of list and uninstall actions. Module names are already their relative path from ZIM_HOME, so listing their full…
- v1.19.12025-11-19Automated tests with bats were introduced in this version, allowing a better understanding of some edge case scenarios…
- v1.19.02025-11-05Generate .zimrc if not found, to hopefully make installation easier.
- v1.18.02025-03-20--help and --version actions. These are aliases to the already existing help and version actions.
Oh My Zsh
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Zim
✓ signed The latest release, v1.20.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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