Source: https://seerepo.com/compare/microsoft/semantic-kernel/vs/volcengine/OpenViking
Markdown source: https://seerepo.com/compare/microsoft/semantic-kernel/vs/volcengine/OpenViking.md
Description: semantic-kernel and OpenViking share 8 technologies: OpenAI, AIOHTTP, MCP, defusedxml, jinja2, Pydantic, opentelemetry-api, and OpenTelemetry. semantic-kernel is written in C# and OpenViking in Python.

# semantic-kernel vs OpenViking

semantic-kernel and OpenViking share 8 technologies: OpenAI, AIOHTTP, MCP, defusedxml, jinja2, Pydantic, opentelemetry-api, and OpenTelemetry. semantic-kernel is written in C# and OpenViking in Python.

- [microsoft/semantic-kernel](https://seerepo.com/r/microsoft/semantic-kernel): Integrate cutting-edge LLM technology quickly and easily into your apps
- [volcengine/OpenViking](https://seerepo.com/r/volcengine/OpenViking): Self-evolving Context Database for AI Agents. Unify Agent Memory, Knowledge RAG and Skills.

## What they share and what sets them apart

- In common: OpenAI, AIOHTTP, MCP, defusedxml, jinja2, Pydantic, opentelemetry-api, OpenTelemetry
- Only in semantic-kernel: Npgsql, Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting, EntityFramework, System.IdentityModel.Tokens.Jwt, azure-identity, Azure.AI.OpenAI, Microsoft.Extensions.AI.AzureAIInference, Microsoft.Extensions.AI.OpenAI, azure-ai-agents, Microsoft.Extensions.AI, azure-ai-projects, Microsoft.ML.OnnxRuntime, Handlebars.Net, YamlDotNet, DocumentFormat.OpenXml, Markdig, JsonSchema.Net, JsonSchema.Net.Generation, Microsoft.OpenApi, openapi-core, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Console, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging, Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions
- Only in OpenViking: FastAPI, aws-sdk-s3, fred, rusqlite, sqlx, sqlx-sqlite, SQLite, lru, Redis, MySQL, Tokio, uvicorn, React, Vite, TanStack, crossterm, Ratatui, indicatif, argon2-cffi, cryptography, hkdf, agent-framework-core, LangChain, litellm, firecrawl-anydoc, pdfplumber, zip, cairosvg, feedparser, image, jsonschema, volcengine-python-sdk, tracing, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-grpc, opentelemetry-exporter-otlp-proto-http, loguru, opentelemetry_sdk, prometheus-client, tracing-appender, tracing-subscriber, qrcode-terminal, pino, Tailwind CSS, class-variance-authority, next-themes, @codemirror/theme-one-dark, tailwind-merge, sonner, Base UI, @dagrejs/dagre, @rjsf/core, @streamdown/code, CodeMirror, postprocessing, react-dropzone, recharts, three, xyflow, Lucide, react-markdown, remark-gfm, yaml, streamdown, file-type, highlight.js, qrcode.react, rehype-raw, rehype-sanitize, remark-breaks, rjsf

## Side by side

| | semantic-kernel | OpenViking |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 538,799 lines written, 1,588 code files | 1,152,111 lines written, 2,091 code files |
| Who writes it | 2.5% of its commits signed by AI. With GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Cursor | 8.2% of its commits signed by AI. With Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Copilot |
| Activity | Last push November 7, 2026, 5,136 commits, 28,745 stars | Last push November 6, 2026, 3,138 commits, 41,668 stars |
| Tests | 1,025 test files. 64.6% of its code files have a test that imports them | 1,410 test files. 56.1% of its code files have a test that imports them |

- Size: Lines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
- Who writes it: A commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
- Activity: From GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
- Tests: The files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is bigger, semantic-kernel or OpenViking?

OpenViking, with 1,152,111 lines written; semantic-kernel has 538,799.

The proof: [volcengine/OpenViking's code at commit a5f08d1](https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/tree/a5f08d14eb9305803402e6ab71b88a66bf897187)

### Which has more GitHub stars, semantic-kernel or OpenViking?

OpenViking, with 41,668 stars; semantic-kernel has 28,745.

The proof: [volcengine/OpenViking on GitHub](https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking)

### Which has more tests, semantic-kernel or OpenViking?

OpenViking, with 1,410 test files; semantic-kernel has 1,025.

The proof: [volcengine/OpenViking's code at commit a5f08d1](https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/tree/a5f08d14eb9305803402e6ab71b88a66bf897187)

### Which was updated more recently, semantic-kernel or OpenViking?

semantic-kernel: its last push was on November 7, 2026, and OpenViking's on November 6, 2026.

The proof: [microsoft/semantic-kernel's commits on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/commits)

### Which has more commits signed by AI, semantic-kernel or OpenViking?

OpenViking: an AI signed 8.2% of its commits, with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, and GitHub Copilot; in semantic-kernel, 2.5%.

The proof: [the commits each tool signed in volcengine/OpenViking](https://seerepo.com/r/volcengine/OpenViking/ai)

## Sources

- microsoft/semantic-kernel: Read on November 8, 2026, at commit df1cb33 (https://github.com/microsoft/semantic-kernel/tree/df1cb33d0d32699c8d6a2e5b3ea7e5f8990d86d5)
- volcengine/OpenViking: Read on November 6, 2026, at commit a5f08d1 (https://github.com/volcengine/OpenViking/tree/a5f08d14eb9305803402e6ab71b88a66bf897187)

## What is your repo built with?

Any public repo, with no account: https://seerepo.com/r/owner/repo/built, with the owner and name it has on GitHub.