Best Open-Source Alternatives to semantic-kernel
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Alternatives Comparison Matrix
| Project | Language | Health Grade | Stars | License | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| files-community/Files | C# | Grade B | ⭐ 44.5k | MIT License | Compare ⚔️ |
| DevToys-app/DevToys | C# | Grade B | ⭐ 32.0k | MIT License | Compare ⚔️ |
| AvaloniaUI/Avalonia | C# | Grade B | ⭐ 31.6k | MIT License | Compare ⚔️ |
| microsoft/calculator | C# | Grade B | ⭐ 31.1k | MIT License | Compare ⚔️ |
| dotnet-architecture/eShopOnContainers | C# | Grade B | ⭐ 24.3k | MIT | Compare ⚔️ |
| dotnet/maui | C# | Grade C | ⭐ 23.3k | MIT License | Compare ⚔️ |
Deep-Dive Profiles & Adoption Signals
A modern file manager that helps users organize their files and folders.
A Swiss Army knife for developers.
Develop Desktop, Embedded, Mobile and WebAssembly apps with C# and XAML. The future of .NET UI
Windows Calculator: A simple yet powerful calculator that ships with Windows
Cross-platform .NET sample microservices and container based application that runs on Linux Windows and macOS. Powered by .NET 7, Docker Containers and Azure Kubernetes Services. Supports Visual Studio, VS for Mac and CLI based environments with Docker CLI, dotnet CLI, VS Code or any other code editor. Moved to https://github.com/dotnet/eShop.
.NET MAUI is the .NET Multi-platform App UI, a framework for building native device applications spanning mobile, tablet, and desktop.
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