Engram vs Turbovec
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Engram and Turbovec, two Needs review projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Turbovec leads on trust — 64.8/100 (Grade C) vs 58.5/100 (Grade C), a 6.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | EngramGentleman-Programming/engram | TurbovecRyanCodrai/turbovec |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 58.5 | 64.8 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | C | C |
| Overall rank | #338 | #215 |
| Rank in Needs review | #5 | #1 |
| GitHub stars | 5.9k | 14.7k |
| Last updated | 9d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.9 / 10 | 7.4 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | — | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.6 | 9.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 15.6 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 9.1 | 10.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 1 — Anthropic | — |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | 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 →