DvalinCode vs Guardrails AI
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of DvalinCode and Guardrails AI, two Security & Guardrails projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
DvalinCode leads on trust — 83.7/100 (Grade A) vs 79.7/100 (Grade B), a 4.0-point gap. Note: DvalinCode's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | DvalinCodearthurpanhku/dvalincode | Guardrails AIguardrails-ai/guardrails |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 83.7 | 79.7 |
| Evidence grade | A | B |
| Coverage grade | B | A |
| Overall rank | #91 | #138 |
| Rank in Security & Guardrails | #2 | #3 |
| GitHub stars | 114 | 7.4k |
| Last updated | 6d ago | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.6 / 10 | 6.0 / 10 |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 70/wk | 19k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 19.9 | 20.0 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 14.1 | 13.6 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 19.6 | 15.1 |
| Adoption / 20 | 7.4 | 15.0 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 1 — Anthropic | 3 — Anthropic, Multi-provider (LiteLLM), OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | Yes | Yes |
| Plugin surface | plugins | — |
| Provenance drift | Match | Unknown |
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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 →