An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Agent Governance Toolkit and Vercel AI SDK, two Agent Frameworks projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
| Signal | Agent Governance Toolkitmicrosoft/agent-governance-toolkit | Vercel AI SDKvercel/ai |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 96.4 | 97.7 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Overall rank | #8 | #4 |
| Rank in Agent Frameworks | #3 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 4.7k | 25.4k |
| Last updated | 2d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 7.8 / 10 | 7.5 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 11/wk | 15.3M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 14.4 | 21.9 |
| Identity & provenance / 20 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 15.1 | 14.9 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.9 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 10.2 | 20.0 |
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 v4.1 →