Claude Code vs Semantic Kernel

FeatureClaude CodeSemantic Kernel
CategoryCoding AssistantsAI Development
PricingPay-per-use (API)Free (open-source)
GitHub Stars25,00022,000
PlatformsmacOS, Linux, WindowsLinux, macOS, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Terminal-native
  • ✓ Multi-file editing
  • ✓ Git integration
  • ✓ Codebase reasoning
  • ✓ Tool use
  • ✓ MCP support
  • ✓ Plugin system
  • ✓ Memory
  • ✓ Planner
  • ✓ Multi-language
  • ✓ Azure integration
Tags
codingclianthropicclaudeagentic
microsoftsdkenterprisedotnet