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Bernstein vs Qwen Code

Both are Grade A and 0.4 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. Bernstein leads on supply-chain integrity and transparency; Qwen Code leads on adoption and rests on broader evidence.

A Bernstein 88.2

The open-source governance layer for AI agents: write the rules declaratively, Bernstein enforces them and produces the verifiable, replayable record. Free, Apache-2.0. https://bernstein.run

sipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein · #57 overall · #5 Coding Agents · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Bernstein if supply-chain integrity and transparency matter most.

+2.0Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 7.0 against 5.4
+1.3Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 7.0 against 5.4

A Qwen Code 88.6

An open-source AI coding agent that lives in your terminal.

QwenLM/qwen-code · #53 overall · #4 Coding Agents · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Qwen Code if adoption matters most.

+4.2Adoption: 145k weekly downloads against 26.8k
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

Where they differ

21.2

Safety / IntegrityBernstein +2.0

19.2

14.4

TransparencyBernstein +1.3

13.1

19.9

MaintenanceQwen Code +0.1

20.0

13.4

AdoptionQwen Code +4.2

17.6

+1.3

Runtime calibrationBernstein +0.6

+0.7

1 dimension identical: Identity 18.0 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Bernstein and Qwen Code, two Coding Agents projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Bernsteinsipyourdrink-ltd/bernstein	Qwen CodeQwenLM/qwen-code
HVTrust score	88.2	88.6
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	B	A
Overall rank	#57	#53
Rank in Coding Agents	#5	#4
GitHub stars	1.3k	28.9k
Last updated	1d ago	today
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	7.0 / 10	5.4 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Downloads	27k/wk	145k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	21.2	19.2
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	14.4	13.1
Maintenance / 20	19.9	20.0
Adoption / 20	13.4	17.6
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	3 — Amazon Bedrock, E2B, OpenAI	3 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI
Requires API keys	Yes	Yes
Plugin surface	plugins	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 →