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Codex vs OpenHands

Codex leads on trust: 89.9/100 (Grade A) against 74.9/100 (Grade B), a 15.0-point gap. Codex leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance; OpenHands rests on broader evidence. Note: Codex's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.

A Codex 89.9

Lightweight coding agent that runs in your terminal

openai/codex · #26 overall · #3 Coding Agents · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Codex if supply-chain integrity and provenance matter most.

+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+4.5Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.9 against 4.3
+1.3Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.9 against 4.3
+1.1Adoption: 15.5M weekly downloads against 184.3k

B OpenHands 74.9

🙌 OpenHands: AI-Driven Development

OpenHands/OpenHands · #252 overall · #11 Coding Agents · coverage A (5/5)

Choose OpenHands if breadth of evidence matters most.

A vs BEvidence coverage: 5 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

Where they differ

14.9

Safety / IntegrityCodex +4.5

10.4

18.0

Identity / ProvenanceCodex +7.2

10.8

13.5

TransparencyCodex +1.3

12.2

20.0

MaintenanceCodex +0.1

19.9

20.0

AdoptionCodex +1.1

18.9

+3.5

Runtime calibrationCodex +0.8

+2.7

Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Codex and OpenHands, 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	Codexopenai/codex	OpenHandsOpenHands/OpenHands
HVTrust score	89.9	74.9
Evidence grade	A	B
Coverage grade	B	A
Overall rank	#26	#252
Rank in Coding Agents	#3	#11
GitHub stars	129.7k	91.2k
Last updated	today	1d ago
Build provenance	Yes	No
OSSF Scorecard	5.9 / 10	4.3 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	MIT
Downloads	15.5M/wk	184k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	14.9	10.4
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	10.8
Transparency / 17	13.5	12.2
Maintenance / 20	20.0	19.9
Adoption / 20	20.0	18.9
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Declared
External providers	1 — OpenAI	—
Requires API keys	No	Yes
Plugin surface	extensions	plugins
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 →