Semantic Kernel vs LlamaIndex
A detailed comparison to help you choose the right AI tool
Semantic Kernel
Microsoft's SDK for AI integrationLlamaIndex
Data framework for LLM applicationsCategory
Enterprise AI
Enterprise AI
Pricing
free
freemium
Key Features
- Microsoft backed
- Multi-language
- Plugins
- Memory
- Planners
- RAG framework
- Data connectors
- Index structures
- Query engines
- Open source
- Enterprise
About Semantic Kernel
Semantic Kernel is Microsoft's open-source SDK for integrating AI into applications.
About LlamaIndex
LlamaIndex provides RAG infrastructure for connecting LLMs to enterprise data sources.
Which Should You Choose?
Choose Semantic Kernel if:
- You prefer free tools
- You need: Microsoft backed
- You value: Multi-language
Choose LlamaIndex if:
- You prefer a freemium model
- You need: RAG framework
- You value: Data connectors