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E2B vs OpenShell

Both are Grade B and 4.1 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. E2B leads on adoption and rests on broader evidence; OpenShell leads on supply-chain integrity.

B E2B 78.5

Open-source, secure environment with real-world tools for enterprise-grade agents.

e2b-dev/e2b · #198 overall · #2 Sandboxes & Runtimes · coverage A (4/5)

Choose E2B if adoption matters most.

+1.2Adoption: 2.1M weekly downloads against 137.4k
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

B OpenShell 74.4

OpenShell is the safe, private runtime for autonomous AI agents.

NVIDIA/OpenShell · #275 overall · #3 Sandboxes & Runtimes · coverage B (3/5)

Choose OpenShell if supply-chain integrity matters most.

+0.8Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 77%

Where they differ

12.3

Safety / IntegrityOpenShell +0.8

13.1

14.3

TransparencyE2B +0.3

14.0

19.7

MaintenanceOpenShell +0.2

19.9

18.4

AdoptionE2B +1.2

17.2

+3.0

Runtime calibrationE2B +3.6

-0.6

1 dimension identical: Identity 10.8 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of E2B and OpenShell, two Sandboxes & Runtimes projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	E2Be2b-dev/e2b	OpenShellNVIDIA/OpenShell
HVTrust score	78.5	74.4
Evidence grade	B	B
Coverage grade	A	B
Overall rank	#198	#275
Rank in Sandboxes & Runtimes	#2	#3
GitHub stars	14.7k	21.0k
Last updated	1d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	No	No
OSSF Scorecard	6.8 / 10	6.5 / 10
License	Apache-2.0	Apache-2.0
Downloads	2.1M/wk	137k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	12.3	13.1
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	10.8
Transparency / 17	14.3	14.0
Maintenance / 20	19.7	19.9
Adoption / 20	18.4	17.2
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Declared	—
External providers	1 — E2B	—
Requires API keys	Yes	No
Plugin surface	—	extensions
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 v4.4 →