Argent vs Obscura
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Argent and Obscura, 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.
Argent leads on trust — 89.1/100 (Grade A) vs 66.9/100 (Grade B), a 22.2-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Argentsoftware-mansion/argent | Obscurah4ckf0r0day/obscura |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 89.1 | 66.9 |
| Evidence grade | A | B |
| Coverage grade | B | C |
| Overall rank | #23 | #397 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #3 | #13 |
| GitHub stars | 2.8k | 26.9k |
| Last updated | 2d ago | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.4 / 10 | 5.8 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 52k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 19.2 | 10.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.1 | 13.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.9 | 19.9 |
| Adoption / 20 | 14.6 | 10.6 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | — | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | 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 →