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Argent vs Browser Use

Both are Grade A and 2.2 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. Argent leads on supply-chain integrity; Browser Use leads on adoption and rests on broader evidence. Note: Argent's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.

A Argent 89.6

An agentic toolkit to control, debug, and profile iOS and Android apps. Made by Software Mansion.

software-mansion/argent · #38 overall · #7 Browser & Computer Use · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Argent if supply-chain integrity matters most.

+4.8Safety / Integrity: 97% of recent commits signed, against 11%

A Browser Use 87.4

Open-source Python library for AI browser agents, plus Browser Use Cloud: stealth browsers and a hosted agent API.

browser-use/browser-use · #68 overall · #8 Browser & Computer Use · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Browser Use if adoption matters most.

+4.3Adoption: 2.1M weekly downloads against 278.5k
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

Where they differ

19.0

Safety / IntegrityArgent +4.8

14.2

13.0

TransparencyArgent +0.3

12.7

19.9

MaintenanceBrowser Use +0.1

20.0

15.7

AdoptionBrowser Use +4.3

20.0

+4.0

Runtime calibrationArgent +1.5

+2.5

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Argent and Browser Use, two Browser & Computer Use projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Argentsoftware-mansion/argent	Browser Usebrowser-use/browser-use
HVTrust score	89.6	87.4
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	A
Overall rank	#38	#68
Rank in Browser & Computer Use	#7	#8
GitHub stars	3.2k	121.0k
Last updated	1d ago	today
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	5.3 / 10	4.9 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Downloads	278k/wk	2.1M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	19.0	14.2
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.0	12.7
Maintenance / 20	19.9	20.0
Adoption / 20	15.7	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	—	3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI
Requires API keys	No	Yes
Plugin surface	plugins	—
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 →