Agency Swarm vs Ruflo
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Agency Swarm and Ruflo, 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 — 64.3/100 (Grade C) vs 62.2/100 (Grade C), a 2.1-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Agency SwarmVRSEN/agency-swarm | Rufloruvnet/ruflo |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 64.3 | 62.2 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #163 | #189 |
| Rank in Multi-Agent Systems | #4 | #6 |
| GitHub stars | 4.5k | 67.0k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.4 / 10 | 5.6 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 11k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 18.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 14.2 | 11.6 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 4 — Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini, … | 4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI, … |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | marketplace | marketplace |
| 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 v4.2 →