Cua vs OpenClaw
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Cua 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 — 89.7/100 (Grade A) vs 72.6/100 (Grade B), a 17.1-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | Cuatrycua/cua | OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 72.6 | 89.7 |
| Evidence grade | B | A |
| Coverage grade | B | A |
| Overall rank | #279 | #19 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #11 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 23.4k | 390.1k |
| Last updated | 1d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.7 / 10 | 4.8 / 10 |
| License | MIT | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 2k/wk | 3.2M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.4 | 18.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.5 | 12.6 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.9 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 14.8 | 20.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 2 — Anthropic, OpenAI | 4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, … |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| Plugin surface | plugins | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | Match |
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 →