Browser Harness vs Stagehand
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Browser Harness and Stagehand, 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.
Browser Harness leads on trust — 89.9/100 (Grade A) vs 60.6/100 (Grade C), a 29.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Browser Harnessbrowser-use/browser-harness | Stagehandbrowserbase/stagehand |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 89.9 | 60.6 |
| Evidence grade | A | C |
| Coverage grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #12 | #349 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #1 | #13 |
| GitHub stars | 17.2k | 24.1k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.1 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Downloads | 1.8M/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 16.5 | 18.8 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.7 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.3 | 19.3 |
| Adoption / 20 | 18.5 | 10.5 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Declared |
| External providers | 1 — Anthropic | 3 — Anthropic, Browserbase, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | 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 v4.3 →