Agency Swarm vs Multica
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Agency Swarm and Multica, two Multi-Agent Systems projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Agency Swarm leads on trust — 67.2/100 (Grade B) vs 65.8/100 (Grade B), a 1.4-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Agency SwarmVRSEN/agency-swarm | Multicamultica-ai/multica |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 67.2 | 65.8 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #152 | #175 |
| Rank in Multi-Agent Systems | #4 | #6 |
| GitHub stars | 4.6k | 51.0k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 458/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.3 | 11.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 12.3 | 11.3 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Declared |
| External providers | 2 — Multi-provider (LiteLLM), OpenAI | — |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | marketplace | plugins |
| Provenance drift | Match | — |
How to read this: HVTrust (0–100) weighs supply-chain signals (provenance, OSSF Scorecard, signed commits, open license) alongside real-world adoption, scaled by an evidence-confidence factor. Grade bands: A ≥ 80, B ≥ 65, C ≥ 50, D < 50. Signals refresh daily. Full methodology v4.3 →