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 and Ruflo are tied on HVTrust at 66.4/100. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Agency SwarmVRSEN/agency-swarm | Rufloruvnet/ruflo |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 66.4 | 66.4 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #423 | #419 |
| Rank in Multi-Agent Systems | #6 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 4.6k | 72.8k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 5.3 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 745/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.6 | 10.0 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 13.0 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 17.6 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 12.6 | 11.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 2 — Multi-provider (LiteLLM), OpenAI | 2 — Anthropic, Supabase |
| 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 →