At a Glance
On the versions they already support, both give in-game directions: Zygor (affiliate link, opens in a new tab) sells ongoing access to a broad in-game guide library, and RestedXP (affiliate link, opens in a new tab) sells named guides by WoW version and, for some products, faction.
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| Decision factor | Zygor Guides | RestedXP |
|---|---|---|
| Main use | Zygor lists leveling, dungeon, gear, reputation, profession, gold, achievement, and collectible guides; coverage varies by version | RestedXP lists leveling routes by version and play style, including class-specific options |
| In-game help | Guide Viewer, waypoint arrow, and progress detection | Free addon with purchased guides imported to an account |
| Payment | Elite membership: $15 monthly or $40 quarterly on the plan page we checked | Separate Forever products: $30 per faction or $45 for both |
| Free entry | Basic sample; Free Trial opened Basic registration in our October 3 check | Addon is free; listed premium guides cost extra |
| Classic Hardcore | Describes modified Hardcore routes | Lists Hardcore Survival products |
| WoW: Forever | Zygor plans an Elite Client release; we haven't verified download access | RestedXP announced 1–35 finished October 9; its overall product was still incomplete October 17, with 35–60 planned after launch |
We rechecked Zygor's membership and Forever plans and RestedXP's Horde product page on October 17, 2026; the Forever roadmap was last read October 9. Earlier price and cart checks remain dated separately. Check the Zygor plans and the exact RestedXP Horde product before paying; our dated listing checks do not verify a current cart.
How Each Guide Works
Zygor
Zygor's product overview lists a Guide Viewer, a 3D waypoint arrow, and detection that responds to quest progress. It also lists guides beyond leveling, but doesn't promise every category for every WoW version. Its Classic leveling page describes travel directions, training reminders, catch-up steps, and adjusted Hardcore routes.
RestedXP
Check the exact product before buying, because the free addon doesn't include every paid route. RestedXP's catalog separates guides by version and play style. Its setup manual lists installing the addon, connecting a Battle.net ID, and importing a purchased guide, and our RestedXP install steps for Forever walk through each one.
Pros and Tradeoffs
Zygor's one membership covers its listed library, but billing recurs; RestedXP's named products show version, faction and play style, but its Forever coverage is still being built.
| Guide | Reasons to consider it | Limits to check |
|---|---|---|
| Zygor | One membership covers its listed guide library; non-leveling categories and a free sample are available for supported versions. | Billing recurs. Guide coverage differs by version. |
| RestedXP | Named products make version, faction, and play style visible. Forever has a listed product price. | Products are separate. Setup includes account connection and import. Forever's listed coverage is still being built. |
Price and Purchase Model
Zygor charges by the month or quarter, and RestedXP charges per product. Zygor lists Elite at $15 monthly or $40 quarterly. Its Forever announcement says active Elite members will get those guides without another guide charge.
RestedXP's Horde product and related products listed Alliance and Horde at $30 each and Both Factions at $45 in the October 17 public text extraction. Other game versions have separate listings. Check the current access and update terms on the exact product page.
Your total depends on how many months of Zygor access you use and which RestedXP products you buy. The listed prices don't make either one the cheaper choice for everyone.
World of Warcraft: Forever
Neither guide's pages show complete Forever coverage. Zygor's current Forever page describes development in the beta, a planned Client release before game launch and possible partial 1 to 60 launch coverage. We have not verified a member download, and the public plan doesn't show that complete coverage has shipped.
RestedXP lists three Forever products. Its Horde product page says the guide is still being created. It describes Speedrun, dungeon, Discovery, Legacy, and progression coverage as work that will develop with the game. A store listing doesn't mean each part is playable today.
For game changes rather than guide roadmaps, use the site's leveling reference and beta reference.
For each guide's catalog and setup details in one place, see the Zygor overview and RestedXP overview. Free helpers such as Questie and Guidelime, and their Forever status, are on the WoW Forever leveling addons page. For a purchase decision, Is RestedXP worth it? weighs the one-time product and Is Zygor worth it? weighs Basic and Elite billing.
Fit by Use Case
Zygor fits players who use several guide types, RestedXP fits a player buying one named guide, and its October 9 update announces finished 1 to 35 guides.
- Zygor: several guide types or WoW versions.
- RestedXP: one named leveling route.
- Finished 1–60 Forever guide needed: wait for verified delivery.
Zygor's membership fits players who use several guide types or WoW versions while the subscription is active. Try its sample to judge the interface. RestedXP's catalog fits a player buying one named leveling route for a version and faction. Check what the exact product includes.
For levels 1 to 35, RestedXP now announces finished guides.Source: RestedXP October 9 guide update community.restedxp.com/word-of-warcraft-forever-updates-10-09-2026/, checked Oct 17, 2026. If you need a full 1 to 60 Forever guide or a proven speed advantage, wait: RestedXP plans 35 to 60 after launch, Zygor says launch coverage may be partial, and the vendor pages we reviewed show no controlled same-build speed comparison.
What Each Offers During the Beta
The two guides treat the beta differently: RestedXP ships route work through addon releases, and Zygor describes a forthcoming Client release. Blizzard opened the beta with a level cap of 20.Source: The World of Warcraft: Forever Beta Now Live, checked Oct 1, 2026 UTC. It announced a rise to level 30 for the October 1 update.Confirmed, a first-party sourceSource: Blizzard forums: Beta Update Maintenance - October 1, checked Oct 1, 2026.
RestedXP sells its Forever guide now and ships beta route work through addon releases. Zygor said on September 15 that it had no plans for beta guides; on October 6 its post author repeated that Zygor has “never really done beta guides.” Its current page describes developing guides in beta and a planned Client release before game launch. These statements do not verify a beta download. Verify the exact release before subscribing only for Forever.Sources: Zygor announcement and post-author replies, October comments retained separately with original HTTP time unknown; Forever plans, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Setting Up Each Guide
Neither purchase drops a Forever route into your game by itself. Each needs an install, an account link and a guide load.
RestedXP: Addon and Battle.net ID
RestedXP's setup manual lists three steps: download the addon, add a Battle.net ID to your account, and import your guide. Guides are "bound to your account and Battle.net-ID," so only the buyer can use a purchased route.
community.restedxp.com/start/, checked Sep 28, 2026.In game, you right-click the addon overlay, choose "Import guide" and paste the string from your account's Downloads page. RestedXP's Help Center names three common import errors, and a missing or mismatched Battle.net ID causes two of them. The RestedXP setup guide covers each fix.
Zygor: Client and Account Login
Zygor uses a desktop app: its installation manual describes the Zygor Client, which downloads, installs and updates your guides. You log in with a Zygor Basic or Elite account, then look for "Zygor Guide Viewer 8 (WoW) or Zygor Guides Classic Viewer" in the addon list. The manual does not say which viewer Forever will use.
content.zygorguides.com/support/manual/installing.A manual installation package exists as a fallback, but Zygor calls it "neither automatic nor error proof."
Platforms
Neither guide lists Linux support. RestedXP's terms say it supports "Windows and Mac at the moment" and exclude Linux, Wine, DXVK and Proton. Zygor's manual says its client "can be used on both PC's and Macs."
Refunds and Cancellation Policies
Both companies restrict refunds in different ways. Check the terms before you pay.
Zygor: No Refunds, Cancel Any Time
Zygor gives no refunds, and canceling only stops future billing. Its terms page says "We do not offer returns or refunds, all sales are final." Its homepage advertises "Cancel Anytime," which stops future billing rather than reversing a charge. The terms also say "All prices posted on this site are subject to change without notice."
RestedXP: A Narrow Refund Window
RestedXP's terms say "we generally do not offer refunds for completed orders." An order you haven't downloaded may qualify if you contact support within 30 days, at RestedXP's "sole discretion." The account must be active. Using an unsupported platform "forfeits your eligibility for a refund." If the in-game guide is unavailable, the terms provide a website guide instead and rule out a refund while either option is distributed. A request needs the order number, account email and a brief summary of extenuating circumstances; missing required details disqualifies it.
What the Prices Add Up To
RestedXP is a one-time payment with updates included; Zygor keeps billing until you cancel. Zygor's quarterly plan ($40) costs less than RestedXP's both-faction guide ($45). One RestedXP faction ($30) equals two months of monthly Zygor.
Updates and Discounts
Both guides include future updates. RestedXP's order post says a purchase "includes all future updates and improvements at no additional cost."Source: RestedXP Forever order post community.restedxp.com/world-of-warcraft-forever-guides-are-up-for-order-now/, checked Sep 28, 2026. Zygor says members get new expansion content "on day one (and all future updates going forward)" while subscribed.
The RestedXP Forever-page capture showed no public discount code in our September 28 check. In our signed-out October 2 cart check through our link, RestedXP showed $27.00 for one faction and $40.50 for both, 10% below the listed prices. We have not rechecked it since; it may not apply now. RestedXP's own offer is a discounted both-faction upgrade for single-faction owners, with no published amount. We have not verified an active Zygor "Redeem Offer" promotion.
RestedXP's Staged Forever Rollout
RestedXP's October 9 progress update announces Phase 1 complete, its 1 to 35 leveling guides finished and Phase 2 Dungeon Guide work started.Source: RestedXP October 9 guide update community.restedxp.com/word-of-warcraft-forever-updates-10-09-2026/, checked Oct 17, 2026. Its Forever page, as read October 9, describes Stage 1 as open-world leveling and Stage 2 as Dungeon Leveling; Stage 3, "Launch & Beyond," was still planned. Its Horde product page still called the overall product "not yet fully complete" on October 17.Source: RestedXP Forever page, checked Oct 9, 2026; RestedXP Forever leveling guide, Horde, checked Oct 17, 2026.
Levels 35 to 60 for both the Speedrun and Dungeon guides are planned "after launch," with existing Era guides standing in until then. Discovery and Legacy could arrive earlier "if development is ahead of schedule." The Legacy Guide will not include Hardcore Legacy achievements Blizzard plans for later.
Endgame and Extra Features
Treat both guides' extra Forever features as plans. RestedXP plans endgame coverage, including attunements, dungeon keys and the Tier 0.5 questline, plus an Optimized Upgrade Finder and an Enhanced Talent Builder. RestedXP's Forever page listed these as plans in our September 28 capture; an October 17 public text extraction of its Horde product page also listed them under "Progression Essentials" and "Additional features." We have not verified delivery.Sources: RestedXP Forever page, September 28, 2026 capture; RestedXP Forever guide, Horde product page, October 17, 2026 public text extraction. Zygor's Forever page describes development in the beta; those plans don't show that its whole Elite library is delivered for Forever. For the game side, see the dungeon leveling reference and the Legacy system guide.
Completion and Achievements
RestedXP lists Discovery and Legacy coverage as plans. RestedXP plans a Discovery feature that favors new Forever quests while keeping leveling optimized, and a Legacy Guide for Forever's Legacy achievements. Zygor says it is investigating Legacy Points and Campfires; this is not an announced achievement-guide commitment. Zygor has not shown a finished completionist route. The job is growing: Blizzard says Riverglades alone adds "more than 150 new quests."Planned, first-party, in the future tenseSource: World of Warcraft: Forever What's Next Panel Recap, checked Sep 28, 2026.
Zygor's Expanded Forever Scope
Before you buy, check Zygor's download-notification form and its future Client-release wording. The current landing page adds more detail than the September 15 announcement, including new-zone routes and a Skyborne starter guide. Its past-tense promotional descriptions aren't a verified package list.
For Zygor alone, our purchase decision recommends waiting if Forever is the only reason to start billing.
Free Add-Ons Instead of a Paid Guide
RestedXP's addon is free whether or not you buy a guide. Its v4.11.10 changelog lists Forever route work for Mulgore 1 to 6, Durotar and Redridge, plus Forever compatibility fixes. RestedXP does not say whether those routes work without a purchase.
The specific public files at the historical v4.11.13 tag bundle Forever starter routes with guide names reaching level 21 for Alliance and 22 for Horde, registered without a purchase check. This code reading does not verify current package contents or in-game availability.Reported, press or datamine, not confirmedSource: RXPGuides at tag v4.11.13, guide files in Guides/forever/, checked Oct 2, 2026. The last routes point to "RestedXP Alliance 20-30" and "RestedXP Horde 22-30," group names absent from that inspected v4.11.13 package. One Alliance target is a guide named "21-22 Ashenvale SoD," RestedXP's tag for Season of Discovery, so those names don't point to a paid Forever range.
RestedXP announced its 1 to 35 guides finished on October 9.Source: RestedXP October 9 guide update community.restedxp.com/word-of-warcraft-forever-updates-10-09-2026/, checked Oct 17, 2026. Its Forever, product and loyalty pages named no trial in the September 28 check.
In our September 28 source check, Questie listed a Forever file and release-note wording "Added Forever client support." Guidelime said "World of Warcraft Forever will be fully supported," with its release labeled initial work. TomTom, a waypoint arrow rather than a guide, listed a Forever file too. These listings do not verify behavior on your current beta build.
Where Zygor and Blizzard's Policy Fit
Zygor offers a free Basic account with a guide sample; a Forever Basic sample was not verified. Blizzard's add-on development policy says "Add-ons must be free of charge."Blizzard: Blizzard UI Add-On Development Policy, checked Sep 28, 2026.
RestedXP and Zygor both give away the addon and charge for guide content or a subscription. The policy names neither.
In our September 28 check, the RXPGuides repository listed Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike, while CurseForge said "All Rights Reserved." The two labels differed.
Building Your Own Leveling Route in RestedXP
RestedXP's custom guides page says you can write your own leveling routes, though it does not mention Forever. The page says the addon "offers you the possibility to create your own leveling routes." It provides a template, a setup video and command tables with sections such as Text Tutor, .xp Expert, Quest Coach, Inventory Instructor and NPC Conversation Counselor. Our notes on writing a RestedXP route cover what that means for new Forever zones.
Zygor's public manual pages cover installing and updating its own guides. The pages we checked show no equivalent guide editor for players. This only matters if you want to write routes; most buyers of either product will follow a finished guide.
Claims Neither Guide Has Proven
In the vendor pages and dated sources reviewed here, we found no independent Forever speed test or Blizzard statement on either guide's safety in Forever. RestedXP's homepage calls its guides the fastest and cites a player count. Zygor's homepage calls its guides "the best and fastest way to level" and says they are "100% safe to use and will NOT get you banned." These are their own claims.
The closest public head-to-head we found is older and not on Forever. Nixxiom leveled two Tauren Warriors from 1 to 12 in Wrath of the Lich King Classic, following each guide exactly. His RestedXP run took about 1 hour 50 minutes and his Zygor run about 2 hours 13 minutes. His video description says both guide links are affiliate links that earn his channel a commission.
He credits RestedXP's class-training steps and its death skips, and says Zygor sent him across the Barrens into Durotar for his last level. Zygor was the more automated of the two: it equipped gear rewards for him, which RestedXP did not.
One player, one class and one zone make it a reference point, not a Forever result.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is RestedXP faster than Zygor?
We haven't verified a winner. A fair test would hold the game build, class, faction, route, and skipped activities constant.
Is either Forever guide complete?
Zygor warns that launch coverage may be partial. RestedXP announced its 1–35 leveling guides finished on October 9; its overall product was still “not yet fully complete” on October 17, and 35–60 is planned after launch. We have not verified a paid download.
Can I try either guide for free?
Zygor advertises a Basic sample; its Free Trial link opened free Basic registration in our October 3 check, and we did not verify full-Elite trial terms. RestedXP calls its addon free; premium guide listings have prices.
Dated coverage and verification limits
The dated records separate what each vendor stated from what we verified. The October 9 announcement date is not a new shop price check, and nothing in those records proves the full paid range or member delivery. A planned range remains separate from a delivered range.