Browser Use vs OpenClaw
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Browser Use and OpenClaw, 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.
OpenClaw leads on trust — 75.9/100 (Grade B) vs 73.6/100 (Grade B), a 2.3-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Browser Usebrowser-use/browser-use | OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 73.6 | 75.9 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Coverage grade | A | A |
| Overall rank | #86 | #72 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #6 | #5 |
| GitHub stars | 107.9k | 385.1k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.1 / 10 | 4.6 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 13.4M/wk | 3.4M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.8 | 13.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.8 | 12.4 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Declared | Implemented |
| External providers | 6 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Browserbase, … | 6 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Firecrawl, … |
| Requires API keys | Yes | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | Warning |
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 →