LiveKit Agents vs TEN Framework
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of LiveKit Agents and TEN Framework, two Voice & Conversational projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
LiveKit Agents leads on trust — 91.8/100 (Grade A) vs 61.3/100 (Grade C), a 30.5-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | LiveKit Agentslivekit/agents | TEN FrameworkTEN-framework/ten-framework |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 91.8 | 61.3 |
| Evidence grade | A | C |
| Coverage grade | B | C |
| Overall rank | #5 | #291 |
| Rank in Voice & Conversational | #1 | #4 |
| GitHub stars | 12.7k | 11.0k |
| Last updated | today | 2d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.3 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 936k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 20.4 | 11.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 18.4 |
| Adoption / 20 | 17.8 | 9.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 1 — OpenAI | 1 — OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | Yes | Yes |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | 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 v4.3 →