GPT Researcher vs Vibe-Trading
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of GPT Researcher and Vibe-Trading, two Research & Data projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
Vibe-Trading leads on trust — 63.5/100 (Grade C) vs 62.6/100 (Grade C), a 0.9-point gap. Note: Vibe-Trading's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage C vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | GPT Researcherassafelovic/gpt-researcher | Vibe-TradingHKUDS/Vibe-Trading |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 62.6 | 63.5 |
| Evidence grade | C | C |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #284 | #266 |
| Rank in Research & Data | #8 | #7 |
| GitHub stars | 29.0k | 30.8k |
| Last updated | 27d ago | today |
| Build provenance | No | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.2 / 10 | 5.5 / 10 |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Downloads | 20k/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 9.2 | 8.7 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 10.8 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.8 | 13.2 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 10.2 | 20.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 16.5 | 10.8 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 5 — Firecrawl, Google Gemini, Multi-provider (LiteLLM), … | 3 — DeepSeek, OpenAI, OpenRouter |
| Requires API keys | Yes | Yes |
| Plugin surface | plugins | — |
| Provenance drift | Match | — |
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 →