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microsoft/semantic-kernel alternatives

AI agent orchestration / LLM application framework

Model-agnostic SDK for building, orchestrating, and deploying AI agents and multi-agent systems with enterprise-readiness.

28.5kC#MITactive · last push 2d agoGitHub

Drop-in peers

Same problem, same approach. Swapping one for another is a config change, not a rewrite.

microsoft/agent-framework

choose for the official successor with stable APIs and long-term support.

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

13.0k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
aden-hive/hive

choose for a production-focused multi-agent harness in Python with Apache-2.0.

Multi-Agent Harness for Production AI

10.9k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
strands-agents/harness-sdk

choose for a lightweight SDK with end-to-end control of agent harnesses in Python/TypeScript.

Build an agent harness and control it end-to-end. Open-source SDK for production AI agents in Python & TypeScript - any model, any cloud.

7.0k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
agentscope-ai/agentscope-java

choose for building agents in Java with a distributed, long-running design.

Build distributed, production-grade, long-running agents.

5.2k
Java
none
active2d ago
InfinitiBit/graphbit

choose for a Rust-core agent framework with Python bindings when performance is critical.

GraphBit is the world’s first enterprise-grade Agentic AI framework, built on a Rust core with a Python wrapper for unmatched speed, security, and scalability. It enables reliable multi-agent workflows with minimal CPU and memory usage, making it production-ready for real-world enterprise environments.

579
Rust
Apache-2.0
active2mo ago
AgenticGoKit/AgenticGoKit

choose for an event-driven agent framework in Go with LLM-agnostic support.

Open-source Agentic AI framework in Go for building, orchestrating, and deploying intelligent agents. LLM-agnostic, event-driven, with multi-agent workflows, MCP tool discovery, and production-grade observability.

172
Go
Apache-2.0
active22d ago
openai/openai-agents-python

choose for a lightweight, first-party OpenAI multi-agent framework in Python.

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

28.9k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
google/adk-python

choose for a code-first Python toolkit from Google with evaluation/deployment tooling.

An open-source, code-first Python toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.

21.2k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
langchain-ai/deepagents

choose for a batteries-included agent harness with tools and multi-agent support out of the box.

The batteries-included agent harness.

28.1k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
google/adk-go

choose for building agents in Go with a code-first toolkit from Google.

An open-source, code-first Go toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.

8.7k
Go
Apache-2.0
active2d ago
0xPlaygrounds/rig

choose for building LLM applications in Rust with a modular, scalable framework.

⚙️🦀 Build modular and scalable LLM Applications in Rust

8.4k
Rust
MIT
active1d ago

Same job, different approach

Solves the same problem with a different architecture or at a different layer. Expect to rewrite the integration.

VoltAgent/voltagent

choose for a TypeScript agent engineering platform instead of a code-only SDK.

AI Agent Engineering Platform built on an Open Source TypeScript AI Agent Framework

10.4k
TypeScript
MIT
active13d ago
omnigent-ai/omnigent

choose when you need to orchestrate existing CLI/harness agents rather than build them from scratch.

Omnigent is an open-source AI agent framework and meta-harness: orchestrate Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Pi, and custom agents — swap harnesses without rewriting, enforce policies and sandboxing, and collaborate in real time from any device.

9.2k
Python
Apache-2.0
active1d ago
lastmile-ai/mcp-agent

choose if you standardize on Model Context Protocol and want an MCP-native agent framework.

Build effective agents using Model Context Protocol and simple workflow patterns

8.5k
Python
Apache-2.0
slowing7mo ago
truefoundry/trueforge

choose if you need just the runtime layer for an agent harness, not a full orchestration SDK.

The open-source agent harness - the runtime layer that turns an LLM into a working agent.

3.4k
TypeScript
MIT
active1d ago
langchain-ai/langgraph

choose for stateful, graph-based agent orchestration with fine-grained control.

Build resilient agents.

40.2k
Python
MIT
active1d ago
SolaceLabs/solace-agent-mesh

choose for an event-driven multi-agent architecture that integrates with Solace messaging.

An event-driven framework designed to build and orchestrate multi-agent AI systems. It enables seamless integration of AI agents with real-world data sources and systems, facilitating complex, multi-step workflows.

5.0k
Python
Apache-2.0
active3d ago
deepset-ai/haystack

choose for a pipeline-centric LLM framework with strong retrieval and modular components.

Open-source AI orchestration framework for building context-engineered, production-ready LLM applications. Design modular pipelines and agent workflows with explicit control over retrieval, routing, memory, and generation. Built for scalable agents, RAG, multimodal applications, semantic search, and conversational systems.

26.3k
Python
Apache-2.0
active1d ago

Older generation, or narrower

An earlier or more limited way to do the job. Still the right call when you need something small, proven, or CPU-only.

wanmol/goal-flow

choose for graph-orchestrated agent loops with Dify DSL if you already use LangGraph.

Graph-Orchestrated Agent Loop — a production-grade framework on LangGraph. Combine workflow graphs and agent loops, transpile Dify DSL to runnable code, swap wire protocols (Dify/OpenAI).

132
Python
MIT
active10d ago
EverMind-AI/Raven

choose for a memory-first, self-improving agent harness with persistent memory as core.

The memory-first, self-improving agent harness built on EverOS, with MiroThinker-powered deep research and reasoning.

3.6k
Python
Apache-2.0
active2d ago

End-user tools

Does the same job, but ships as an app. Useful to a person, not swappable into a codebase.

iflytek/astron-agent

choose if you want a ready-to-deploy enterprise agent workflow platform with UI.

Enterprise-grade, commercial-friendly agentic workflow platform for building next-generation SuperAgents.

8.9k
Java
Apache-2.0
active5d ago
evolution-foundation/evo-ai

choose if you want a platform to create/manage agents visually rather than code your own orchestration.

Evo AI is an open-source platform for creating and managing AI agents, enabling integration with different AI models and services.

607
TypeScript
Apache-2.0
slowing1.2y ago
Tencent/WeKnora

choose if you want a ready-to-deploy knowledge platform with RAG/agent features rather than an SDK.

Open-source LLM knowledge platform: turn raw documents into a queryable RAG, an autonomous reasoning agent, and a self-maintaining Wiki.

20.4k
Go
NOASSERTION
active2d ago

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These projects were analysed and named semantic-kernel among their alternatives. The relationship is not symmetric — how semantic-kernel rates them is a separate judgement, made when semantic-kernel is analysed in its own right.

langchain-ai/langgraph

calls semantic-kernelchoose it if your app is on .NET/C# and you want a Microsoft-maintained agent/LLM SDK.

Build resilient agents.

40.2kPythonactive
openai/openai-agents-python

calls semantic-kernelChoose when you want a C# SDK for integrating LLMs into apps with plugins and planners, not specifically multi-agent workflows.

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

28.9kPythonactive
langchain-ai/deepagents

calls semantic-kernelBroader LLM SDK for embedding AI into applications; choose it when you need tight app integration rather than a standalone agent.

The batteries-included agent harness.

28.1kPythonactive
google/adk-python

calls semantic-kernelC#-centric LLM orchestration SDK with a broader app-integration scope.

An open-source, code-first Python toolkit for building, evaluating, and deploying sophisticated AI agents with flexibility and control.

21.2kPythonactive
microsoft/agent-framework

calls semantic-kernelchoose if you prefer a planner/plugin-based SDK for integrating LLMs into existing apps.

A framework for building, orchestrating and deploying AI agents and multi-agent workflows with support for Python and .NET.

13.0kPythonactive