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AutoGen vs GitHub Copilot SDK

AutoGen and GitHub Copilot SDK are both agent frameworks. AutoGen is published by Microsoft and GitHub Copilot SDK by GitHub. On GitHub, AutoGen has 61,549 stars and GitHub Copilot SDK has 10,571. Both were last active in Oct 2026. The table lines up where they differ (publisher, license, weekly downloads and category) and has the install commands for both. Everything here comes from the listings' public sources and is refreshed daily. AutoGen describes itself as: Archived Microsoft Python framework for multi-agent apps; Microsoft directs new users to Microsoft Agent Framework. GitHub Copilot SDK: Multi-language SDKs for embedding the GitHub Copilot agent runtime, with planning, tool calls and file edits, in your apps. Licenses: AutoGen CC-BY-4.0, GitHub Copilot SDK MIT.

Updated Oct 26, 2026 · Built from catalog data; how we rank and grade

Who should pick which

  • Pick AutoGen if you need several agents working together.
  • Pick GitHub Copilot SDK if you work in TypeScript and Go.
  • Pick GitHub Copilot SDK if you want a stable release (AutoGen is marked experimental).
  • AutoGen has the larger community: 61,549 GitHub stars against 10,571.

From listing data only. We don't pick a winner on security beyond the grades; read how grades work.

Side by side

FactAutoGenGitHub Copilot SDK
TypeHarnessHarness
PublisherMicrosoftGitHub
LicenseCC-BY-4.0MIT
PricingNot statedNot stated
RunsNot statedNot stated
AuthNot statedNot stated
Hosts supportedNot statedNot stated
ToolsNot listed yetNot listed yet
Security grade–Security: not graded yet–Security: not graded yet
Freshness gradeAFreshness: AAFreshness: A
GitHub stars61,54910,571
Weekly downloads88,9751,170,556
Last releaseSep 30, 2025Oct 22, 2026
Last activityOct 16, 2026Oct 24, 2026

Facts from each listing's public sources, checked daily. Tool lists arrive with tool scans.

Install

AutoGen

pip install autogen-agentchat

GitHub Copilot SDK

npm install @github/copilot-sdk

Also consider

Questions

Is AutoGen or GitHub Copilot SDK more popular?
AutoGen has more GitHub stars (61,549 against 10,571). Stars measure attention, not quality, so check freshness and docs too.
Are AutoGen and GitHub Copilot SDK open source?
Yes: AutoGen is CC-BY-4.0 and GitHub Copilot SDK is MIT.
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AutoGen vs GitHub Copilot SDK. Agent Mart. https://agentmart.dev/compare/autogen-vs-github-copilot-sdk (last updated 2026-10-26)