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Semantic Kernel vs dify

Compare adoption, momentum, maintenance health, and project basics before choosing which tool to evaluate deeper.

Semantic Kernel

Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps

Best matched with other framework tools.

27.9K
Stars
+46
Weekly
69/100
Health
dify

Build Agentic workflows, RAG pipelines, with rich AI model and tool support on one collaborative workspace. Deploy on cloud, VPC, or self-hosted, so teams move from prototype to production without rebuilding the stack.

Best matched with other framework tools.

157.8K
Stars
+815
Weekly
92/100
Health

Quick Take

Adoption

dify has the larger GitHub footprint with 157.8K stars.

Momentum

dify is currently growing faster at +815 stars this week.

Maintenance

dify has the stronger automated maintenance signal at 92/100. This is not a security or fit verdict.

Side-by-side evidence

Use these signals to narrow your choice, then confirm setup, license, and fit upstream.

SignalSemantic Kerneldify
Evidence statusBasic listing· 2026-10-04 09:17 UTCVerified snapshot· 2026-10-04 09:19 UTC
GitHub stars27.9K157.8K
Weekly growth+46+815
Health scoreHealthy69/100Strong92/100
Contributors4081.3K
Commits per week7.5124.9
Open issues285759
LanguageC#TypeScript
LicenseMITNOASSERTION
Last commit2026-05-11 23:12 UTC2026-10-03 15:55 UTC
Last releasedotnet-1.76.01.14.0

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