Eve vs Hivemind
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Eve and Hivemind, two Needs review projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Eve leads on trust — 63.2/100 (Grade C) vs 57.7/100 (Grade C), a 5.5-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Evevercel/eve | Hivemindactiveloopai/hivemind |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 63.2 | 57.7 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | C | C |
| Overall rank | #276 | #377 |
| Rank in Needs review | #2 | #7 |
| GitHub stars | 4.7k | 1.6k |
| Last updated | today | 4d ago |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.1 / 10 | 4.5 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | — | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 11.4 | 6.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.8 | 12.3 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.7 |
| Adoption / 20 | 8.8 | 7.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | — | Implemented |
| External providers | — | 1 — Anthropic |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| Plugin surface | extensions | 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 →