Microsoft Agent Framework review
Planned: not yet tested
Microsoft's open-source SDK for building AI agents and multi-agent workflows.
Quick answer
Microsoft describes Agent Framework as an open-source SDK for building AI agents, with graph-based workflows that connect agents and functions, and supports .NET and Python (Go is in public preview). Microsoft presents it as the successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen. These are vendor claims; nothing here has been tested.
- Evaluation statusSelected for evaluation. No testing has started and no evidence is published.
- PricingUnverified. We publish a price only with a dated, linked source.
- Maker
- Microsoft
- Category
- Agents & automation
- Deployment
- Not yet recorded
- Status
- Planned
Overview
What it is, and what we have and have not verified.
What is Microsoft Agent Framework?
Microsoft Agent Framework is an SDK from Microsoft for building AI agents and workflows that connect agents and functions. Microsoft's documentation presents it as the successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen.
This description helps you identify the product. It is not a finding. Vendor statements further down are sourced and dated.
Verified findings
- None yet. No independent testing has been completed.
Limitations from our testing
- None yet, because we have not tested this product.
Evaluation of Microsoft Agent Framework
Scores come only from recorded evidence, never from commercial relationships.
Insufficient evidence: no evaluation published.
Microsoft Agent Framework is at the “Planned” stage. No independent testing has been completed, so there is no score, no ranking, and no recommendation.
A score appears here only when every dimension of the methodology (version 0.1.0) is backed by independently measured or observed evidence. Missing evidence is shown as missing; it is never replaced with an average. How scoring works.
What we plan to assess
The six methodology dimensions, from our methodology. These are questions, not results.
- Capability & output quality: How well the product performs the tasks it is meant for, judged against a defined task set.
- Reliability & consistency: Whether results hold up when the same task is repeated and over time.
- Workflow fit & integrations: How well the product fits the tools, environments, and habits of its intended users.
- Pricing & value: What it costs for the usage a typical buyer in the category needs, and what limits apply.
- Privacy & security evidence: What documented, checkable evidence exists about data handling and security for the specific product and deployment.
- Support & documentation: The quality of documentation and the support a customer can expect.
What Microsoft says
Statements from the vendor's own pages. Each is a vendor-reported claim, not our finding.
Microsoft's FAQ page describes Agent Framework as an open-source SDK for building AI agents.
Microsoft's overview page describes its workflows as connecting agents and functions through explicit execution paths.
Microsoft's overview page describes Agent Framework as the successor to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen.
Microsoft's FAQ page says which programming languages Agent Framework currently supports.
Microsoft's overview page lists model providers that its agents support.
Microsoft's overview page says the Go version is in public preview and lists features not yet available there.
Microsoft's overview page says that using third-party systems with Agent Framework is the user's responsibility, including where data flows.
These records are stated by the vendor and not independently verified. Pages change, so check each source for current wording. Absence of a statement here does not mean the vendor has not made one.
Pricing
Published only with a dated, linked source.
How much does Microsoft Agent Framework cost?
We have not verified a price for Microsoft Agent Framework, so we do not publish one. Check the vendor's pricing page for current plans.
Where to start
Go to the vendor for current access and documentation.
Links go to the vendor and are not affiliate links.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers to the questions people ask most.
What is Microsoft Agent Framework?
Microsoft's FAQ page says it is an open-source SDK for building AI agents that can reason, use tools, and interact with users and other agents. This is a vendor statement; we have not tested it.
Which languages does it support?
Microsoft's FAQ page says Agent Framework currently supports .NET (C#) and Python. Its overview page says the Go version is in public preview, with declarative agents, RAG, CodeAct and functional workflows not yet available there.
How does it relate to Semantic Kernel and AutoGen?
Microsoft's overview page says Agent Framework is the next generation of both Semantic Kernel and AutoGen. That is Microsoft's own description and has not been independently checked.
Keep reading
Sources and further reading
Where the vendor statements on this page come from.
- Microsoft official siteVendor. Product positioning.
- Agent Framework overviewVendor documentation.
- Agent Framework FAQVendor documentation.
Independent. Commercial relationships, where they exist, are disclosed and never affect an evaluation. Affiliate disclosure.