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OpenAI Agents SDK (JS) vs Vercel AI SDK

Both are Grade A and 0.8 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. OpenAI Agents SDK (JS) leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency; Vercel AI SDK leads on maintenance and adoption, and rests on broader evidence.

A OpenAI Agents SDK (JS) 93.0

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows and voice agents

openai/openai-agents-js · #6 overall · #4 Agent Frameworks · coverage B (3/5)

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

+3.3Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 8.5 against 5.8
+2.3Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 8.5 against 5.8

A Vercel AI SDK 93.8

The AI Toolkit for TypeScript. From the creators of Next.js, the AI SDK is a free open-source library for building AI-powered applications and agents

vercel/ai · #4 overall · #3 Agent Frameworks · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Vercel AI SDK if maintenance and adoption matter most.

+2.8Adoption: 42.6M weekly downloads against 2.5M
+1.6Maintenance
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

Where they differ

23.1

Safety / IntegrityOpenAI Agents SDK (JS) +3.3

19.8

15.7

TransparencyOpenAI Agents SDK (JS) +2.3

13.4

18.3

MaintenanceVercel AI SDK +1.6

19.9

17.2

AdoptionVercel AI SDK +2.8

20.0

+0.7

Runtime calibrationVercel AI SDK +2.0

+2.7

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of OpenAI Agents SDK (JS) and Vercel AI 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	OpenAI Agents SDK (JS)openai/openai-agents-js	Vercel AI SDKvercel/ai
HVTrust score	93.0	93.8
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	A
Overall rank	#6	#4
Rank in Agent Frameworks	#4	#3
GitHub stars	4.0k	27.7k
Last updated	1d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	8.5 / 10	5.8 / 10
License	MIT	NOASSERTION
Downloads	2.5M/wk	42.6M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	23.1	19.8
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	15.7	13.4
Maintenance / 20	18.3	19.9
Adoption / 20	17.2	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	1 — OpenAI	1 — OpenAI
Requires API keys	Yes	No
Plugin surface	extensions	—
Provenance drift	Match	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 →