Open Multi-Agent vs squad
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Open Multi-Agent and squad, two Multi-Agent Systems projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Open Multi-Agent leads on trust — 64.3/100 (Grade C) vs 61.9/100 (Grade C), a 2.4-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Open Multi-Agentopen-multi-agent/open-multi-agent | squadbradygaster/squad |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 64.3 | 61.9 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | C | C |
| Overall rank | #276 | #326 |
| Rank in Multi-Agent Systems | #4 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 6.8k | 3.1k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.4 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | — | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 11.6 | 10.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.6 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Declared |
| External providers | 3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI | — |
| 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 →