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LangGraph vs OpenAI Agents SDK

Both are Grade A and 3.0 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. LangGraph leads on adoption; OpenAI Agents SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency.

A LangGraph 94.5

Build resilient agents.

langchain-ai/langgraph · #3 overall · #2 Agent Frameworks · coverage A (4/5)

Choose LangGraph if adoption matters most.

+0.6Adoption: 15.9M weekly downloads against 3.2M

A OpenAI Agents SDK 91.5

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

openai/openai-agents-python · #14 overall · #5 Agent Frameworks · coverage A (4/5)

Choose OpenAI Agents SDK if supply-chain integrity and transparency matter most.

+1.0Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 7.9 against 7.1
+0.7Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 7.9 against 7.1

Where they differ

21.4

Safety / IntegrityOpenAI Agents SDK +1.0

22.4

14.5

TransparencyOpenAI Agents SDK +0.7

15.2

20.0

MaintenanceLangGraph +0.1

19.9

20.0

AdoptionLangGraph +0.6

19.4

+0.6

Runtime calibrationLangGraph +4.0

-3.4

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LangGraph and OpenAI Agents 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.

Full evidence

Signal	LangGraphlangchain-ai/langgraph	OpenAI Agents SDKopenai/openai-agents-python
HVTrust score	94.5	91.5
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#3	#14
Rank in Agent Frameworks	#2	#5
GitHub stars	43.4k	30.1k
Last updated	today	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	7.1 / 10	7.9 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	15.9M/wk	3.2M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	21.4	22.4
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	14.5	15.2
Maintenance / 20	20.0	19.9
Adoption / 20	20.0	19.4
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	—	Declared
External providers	—	6 — Amazon Bedrock, E2B, Multi-provider (LiteLLM), …
Requires API keys	No	Yes
Plugin surface	—	extensions
Provenance drift	Partial	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 →