Amazon Web Services → Microsoft Azure
Azure equivalent of Strands Agents SDK
The Azure counterpart of the Strands Agents SDK is Microsoft Agent Framework.
About Strands Agents SDK
| Provider | Amazon Web Services |
|---|---|
| Status | Generally available |
| What it is | AWS open-source, model-driven SDK for building agents in code. Deployable on AgentCore Runtime or anywhere. |
| Documentation | strandsagents.com |
| Pricing | No separate pricing page |
Azure mappings (1)
| Capability | Azure equivalent | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Open-source agent SDK from the cloud vendor | Microsoft Agent Framework | Direct match |
AI agents(1)
Open-source agent SDK from the cloud vendor Direct match
The Azure counterpart of the Strands Agents SDK is Microsoft Agent Framework. Both are open-source, code-first agent SDKs that deploy to the vendor's managed agent runtime (AgentCore Runtime or Foundry hosted agents).
- Both runtimes are framework-agnostic, so you aren't locked into the vendor SDK. LangGraph and the OpenAI Agents SDK run on both.
- Microsoft Agent Framework combines AutoGen's agent abstractions with Semantic Kernel's enterprise features and adds graph-based workflows. Microsoft also recommends it as the replacement for Prompt flow, which retires Apr 20, 2027.