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Cua vs OpenClaw

OpenClaw leads on trust: 90.6/100 (Grade A) against 77.5/100 (Grade B), a 13.1-point gap. OpenClaw leads on supply-chain integrity and provenance, and rests on broader evidence.

B Cua 77.5

Scale computer-use 2.0 with open-source drivers, cross-OS sandboxes, and benchmarks for training, evaluation, and data generation.

trycua/cua · #220 overall · #9 Browser & Computer Use · coverage B (3/5)

Cua doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

A OpenClaw 90.6

The AI that really does things. Any OS. Any Platform. The lobster way. 🦞

openclaw/openclaw · #19 overall · #3 Browser & Computer Use · coverage A (4/5)

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

+7.2Identity / Provenance: package provenance attested, against none
+7.0Safety / Integrity: package provenance attested, against none
+4.4Adoption: 3.4M weekly downloads against 3.8k
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

Where they differ

12.6

Safety / IntegrityOpenClaw +7.0

19.6

10.8

Identity / ProvenanceOpenClaw +7.2

18.0

13.7

TransparencyCua +0.4

13.3

19.9

MaintenanceOpenClaw +0.1

20.0

15.6

AdoptionOpenClaw +4.4

20.0

+4.9

Runtime calibrationCua +5.2

-0.3

Full evidence table

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.

Full evidence

Signal	Cuatrycua/cua	OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw
HVTrust score	77.5	90.6
Evidence grade	B	A
Coverage grade	B	A
Overall rank	#220	#19
Rank in Browser & Computer Use	#9	#3
GitHub stars	31.6k	393.8k
Last updated	1d ago	today
Build provenance	No	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	6.1 / 10	5.7 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	4k/wk	3.4M/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	12.6	19.6
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.7	13.3
Maintenance / 20	19.9	20.0
Adoption / 20	15.6	20.0
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	2 — Anthropic, OpenAI	4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI, …
Requires API keys	No	No
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 v4.4 →