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Chroma vs Graphiti

Graphiti leads on trust: 86.6/100 (Grade A) against 64.9/100 (Grade C), a 21.7-point gap. Chroma leads on adoption and rests on broader evidence; Graphiti leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance. Note: Graphiti's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.

C Chroma 64.9

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chroma-core/chroma · #521 overall · #32 Memory & Knowledge · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Chroma if adoption matters most.

+1.2Adoption: 2.0M weekly downloads against 211k
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

A Graphiti 86.6

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getzep/graphiti · #77 overall · #6 Memory & Knowledge · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Graphiti if supply-chain integrity and provenance matter most.

+7.2Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.2 against 5.1
+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+2.4Maintenance: last push 2d ago, against 4d ago

Where they differ

11.4

Safety / IntegrityGraphiti +7.2

18.6

10.8

Identity / ProvenanceGraphiti +7.2

18.0

12.8

TransparencyGraphiti +0.1

12.9

16.5

MaintenanceGraphiti +2.4

18.9

19.1

AdoptionChroma +1.2

17.9

+3.0

Runtime calibrationChroma +2.7

+0.3

Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Chroma and Graphiti, two Memory & Knowledge projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Chromachroma-core/chroma	Graphitigetzep/graphiti
HVTrust score	64.9	86.6
Evidence grade	C	A
Coverage grade	A	B
Overall rank	#521	#77
Rank in Memory & Knowledge	#32	#6
GitHub stars	29.6k	32.5k
Last updated	4d ago	2d ago
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	5.1 / 10	5.2 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Downloads	2.0M/wk	211k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	11.4	18.6
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	12.8	12.9
Maintenance / 20	16.5	18.9
Adoption / 20	19.1	17.9
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Declared	Implemented
External providers	3 — Cohere, Google Gemini, OpenAI	6 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Google Gemini, …
Requires API keys	No	Yes
Plugin surface	—	—
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 v4.4 →