# Docker Agent vs Microsoft Agent Framework (slim)

> Microsoft Agent Framework scores 82.2 (A) on agent readiness against Docker Agent's 76.5 (BB), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Docker Agent leads on reliability and maintenance & community. Both do agent frameworks. Category scores, facts, verdicts and agent notes side by…

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Microsoft Agent Framework scores 82.2 (A) on agent readiness against Docker Agent's 76.5 (BB), and leads in 4 of 7 scored categories. Docker Agent leads on reliability and maintenance & community. Both do agent frameworks.

- Docker Agent: BB 76.5, rank #30 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/docker-agent.min.md
- Microsoft Agent Framework: A 82.2, rank #6 of 722 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/microsoft-agent-framework.min.md
- Docker Agent, good for Teams already on Docker who want agents defined in a file, shared through an OCI registry and run the same way in a terminal, in CI or behind an HTTP, MCP or A2A server. Ahead on Reliability, 88 against 78; Maintenance & community, 96 against 91.
- Microsoft Agent Framework, good for Teams on Azure or .NET, and for teams moving off AutoGen or Semantic Kernel, that want MCP, approval, checkpointed workflows and OpenTelemetry in one SDK. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 95 against 90; Agent ergonomics, 87 against 81; Security & auth, 93 against 70.

| Category | Docker Agent | Microsoft Agent Framework |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 88 | 78 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 90 | 95 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 81 | 87 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 70 | 93 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 60 | 60 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 96 | 91 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 80 | 83 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Docker Agent | Microsoft Agent Framework |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vendor | Docker | Microsoft |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| llms.txt | yes | no |
| Last release | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-08 |
| Terms last updated | 2026-08-26 | no document linked |
| Privacy policy last updated | 2026-08-26 | no document linked |
| Customer content may train models | not found in the text |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | yes |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | yes |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | not found in the text |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | yes |  |
| Popularity | 4k stars | 14k stars, 48k PyPI/wk |