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Semantic Kernel

★ 26k

Microsoft's enterprise agent SDK for .NET, Python and Java — plugins, planners, memory.

Semantic Kernel does the job of Copilot Studio, self-hosted. It is MIT-licensed, so you can do essentially what you like with it, and setting it up is an afternoon, not a weekend. Copilot Studio bills $200 for it. 26k stars on GitHub.

Open-source replacement for Copilot Studio.

Licence
MIT
Self-hosting
Medium
The paid one costs
$200
GitHub stars
26k
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Is it actually a replacement?

We have not written a verdict on Copilot Studio yet, so this page says what Semantic Kernel is rather than judging what you would give up. When that product gets a page, this one will link to it.

Semantic Kernel questions

Is Semantic Kernel open source?

Yes — it is released under MIT.

Can I self-host Semantic Kernel?

Yes — we rate it medium to self-host.

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