Semantic Kernel vs Instructor

FeatureSemantic KernelInstructor
CategoryAI DevelopmentAI Development
PricingFree (open-source)Free (open-source)
GitHub Stars22,0009,000
PlatformsLinux, macOS, WindowsLinux, macOS, Windows
Features
  • ✓ Plugin system
  • ✓ Memory
  • ✓ Planner
  • ✓ Multi-language
  • ✓ Azure integration
  • ✓ Structured output
  • ✓ Pydantic models
  • ✓ Retry logic
  • ✓ Streaming
  • ✓ Multi-provider
Tags
microsoftsdkenterprisedotnet
structured-outputpydanticpythonopen-source