Here’s the Deal
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When comparing Prezto vs zim, the Slant community recommends Prezto for most people. In the question“What are the best ZSH configuration frameworks?” Prezto is ranked 1st while zim is ranked 3rd.
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Pros
Pro Lightweight
Pro Opt-in functionality
Pro No auto update
Prezto won't automatically update, which means that it won't ever start an update without your manual permission.
Pro Fork of oh-my-zsh
Prezto used to be a major fork of oh-my-zsh, and it was moved into a separate project to better focus on performance, simplicity, and customization.
Pro Fast startup
Faster startup than oh-my-zsh, prezto or zplug: https://github.com/zimfw/zimfw/wiki/Speed
Pro Modular
Only load the modules you need. Configure everything zim-related in ~/.zimrc
Cons
Con Slow
It works very slowly with some themes.