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OpenAI Agents SDK vs Vercel AI SDK

Both are Grade A and 2.3 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. OpenAI Agents SDK leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency; Vercel AI SDK leads on adoption.

A OpenAI Agents SDK 91.5

A lightweight, powerful framework for multi-agent workflows

openai/openai-agents-python · #13 overall · #5 Agent Frameworks · coverage A (4/5)

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

+2.6Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 7.9 against 5.8
+1.8Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 7.9 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 · #6 overall · #4 Agent Frameworks · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Vercel AI SDK if adoption matters most.

+0.6Adoption: 31.2M weekly downloads against 3.2M

Where they differ

22.4

Safety / IntegrityOpenAI Agents SDK +2.6

19.8

15.2

TransparencyOpenAI Agents SDK +1.8

13.4

19.4

AdoptionVercel AI SDK +0.6

20.0

-3.4

Runtime calibrationVercel AI SDK +6.1

+2.7

2 dimensions identical: Identity 18.0 · Maintenance 19.9 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of OpenAI Agents SDK 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 SDKopenai/openai-agents-python	Vercel AI SDKvercel/ai
HVTrust score	91.5	93.8
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#13	#6
Rank in Agent Frameworks	#5	#4
GitHub stars	30.1k	27.4k
Last updated	1d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	7.9 / 10	5.8 / 10
License	MIT	NOASSERTION
Downloads	3.2M/wk	31.2M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	22.4	19.8
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	15.2	13.4
Maintenance / 20	19.9	19.9
Adoption / 20	19.4	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Declared	Implemented
External providers	6 — Amazon Bedrock, E2B, Multi-provider (LiteLLM), …	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 →