An independent, evidence-weighted trust comparison of two security & guardrails — ranked on verifiable signals, not popularity.
| Signal | Garak | Guardrails AI |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 67.0 | 61.4 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Safety / Integrity (30) | 12.6 | 13.3 |
| Transparency (20) | 15.1 | 15.6 |
| Maintenance (20) | 19.9 | 13.5 |
| Adoption (10) | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| GitHub stars | 8.0k | 6.9k |
| Weekly downloads | 13,129 | 3,533 |
| Last push | 2026-05-29 | 2026-05-26 |
| Language | Python | Python |
| OSSF Scorecard | 5.1 | 5.6 |