Solace Agent Mesh vs squad
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Solace Agent Mesh 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.
Solace Agent Mesh leads on trust — 78.8/100 (Grade B) vs 61.9/100 (Grade C), a 16.9-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Solace Agent MeshSolaceLabs/solace-agent-mesh | squadbradygaster/squad |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 78.8 | 61.9 |
| Evidence grade | B | C |
| Coverage grade | B | C |
| Overall rank | #91 | #326 |
| Rank in Multi-Agent Systems | #2 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 5.0k | 3.1k |
| Last updated | 2d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.5 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 12k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 17.2 | 10.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 16.2 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 14.3 | 8.4 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Declared | Declared |
| External providers | 5 — Amazon Bedrock, Google Gemini, Multi-provider (LiteLLM), … | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | plugins |
| 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 v4.3 →