An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Garak and NeMo Guardrails, two Security & Guardrails projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
| Signal | Garakleondz/garak | NeMo GuardrailsNVIDIA/NeMo-Guardrails |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 67.1 | 72.9 |
| Evidence grade | B | B |
| Overall rank | #110 | #66 |
| Rank in Security & Guardrails | #3 | #2 |
| GitHub stars | 8.3k | 6.6k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.9 / 10 | 6.5 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Downloads | 14k/wk | 79k/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.9 | 13.1 |
| Identity & provenance / 20 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.7 | 14.0 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| Adoption / 20 | 14.9 | 15.7 |
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 v3.2 →