An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of BoxLite and Daytona, two Sandboxes & Runtimes projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
| Signal | BoxLiteboxlite-ai/boxlite | Daytonadaytonaio/daytona |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 74.7 | 70.8 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Coverage grade | B | A |
| Overall rank | #71 | #98 |
| Rank in Sandboxes & Runtimes | #2 | #3 |
| GitHub stars | 2.2k | 72.2k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | 6d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | — | 5.3 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Downloads | 8k/wk | 132k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 12.5 | 11.6 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 8.5 | 13.0 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.9 | 18.4 |
| Adoption / 20 | 13.2 | 18.5 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | — | Implemented |
| External providers | 2 — Postgres, Redis | 3 — OpenAI, Postgres, Redis |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| Plugin surface | plugins | plugins |
| Provenance drift | Match | Unknown |
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 →