Microsoft Agent FrameworkvsAzure OpenAI
Microsoft's official agent SDK — merger of AutoGen and Semantic Kernel versus OpenAI models hosted on Azure with enterprise compliance and SLAs
Compare interactively in Explore →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 Azure OpenAI when…
- •enterprise on Azure with compliance and data residency requirements
- •need GPT-4o with Azure AD auth and VNet integration
- •want OpenAI models with enterprise SLAs and support
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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.
Azure OpenAI
Azure OpenAI Service provides access to GPT-4o, o1, and other OpenAI models hosted within Microsoft Azure, offering enterprise-grade SLAs, data privacy guarantees, and compliance certifications. It's the default choice for enterprises on Azure that need OpenAI models.
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