Engram vs TencentDB Agent Memory
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Engram and TencentDB Agent Memory, two Needs review projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Engram leads on trust — 64.6/100 (Grade C) vs 61.6/100 (Grade C), a 3.0-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | EngramGentleman-Programming/engram | TencentDB Agent MemoryTencentCloud/TencentDB-Agent-Memory |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 64.6 | 61.6 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | C | C |
| Overall rank | #191 | #228 |
| Rank in Needs review | #3 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 6.7k | 27.1k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.2 / 10 | 4.4 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | — | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 10.0 | 9.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.9 | 12.2 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 17.9 |
| Adoption / 20 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 1 — Anthropic | 2 — Anthropic, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | plugins |
| Provenance drift | — | — |
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 →