Pipecat vs TEN Framework
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Pipecat 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.
Pipecat leads on trust — 83.3/100 (Grade A) vs 61.0/100 (Grade C), a 22.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Pipecatpipecat-ai/pipecat | TEN FrameworkTEN-framework/ten-framework |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 83.3 | 61.0 |
| Evidence grade | A | C |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #49 | #210 |
| Rank in Voice & Conversational | #2 | #4 |
| GitHub stars | 13.9k | 11.0k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.4 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 266k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 15.5 | 11.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.9 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 18.7 |
| Adoption / 20 | 17.2 | 9.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | — | — |
| External providers | 6 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Google Gemini, … | 1 — OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| Plugin surface | marketplace | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | — |
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 v4.2 →