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Microsoft Agent FrameworkvsAutoGen

Microsoft's official agent SDK — merger of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel versus Conversational multi-agent framework — superseded by Microsoft Agent Framework

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Choose Microsoft Agent Framework when…

  • You are migrating off AutoGen or Semantic Kernel
  • You are building .NET-native agents and want a first-party SDK
  • You want a Microsoft-backed agent framework with enterprise support

Choose AutoGen when…

  • You want conversational multi-agent orchestration
  • Research or Microsoft ecosystem integration matters
  • You need flexible human-in-the-loop patterns

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Microsoft Agent Framework

Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 (April 2026) is the official merger of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel into a single production-ready SDK for .NET and Python. Microsoft publishes a migration path from both predecessors; this is the recommended Microsoft path for new agentic applications.

AutoGen

Microsoft research framework for building multi-agent systems through conversational patterns. Officially superseded by Microsoft Agent Framework 1.0 (April 2026), which merges AutoGen and Semantic Kernel. Large installed base remains; Microsoft publishes a migration path.

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