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Instructor vs Jan

Both are Grade C and 0.7 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. Instructor leads on transparency and adoption, and rests on broader evidence; Jan leads on supply-chain integrity and maintenance. Note: Jan's evidence coverage is thinner (coverage B vs A) — its score rests on fewer independent signal types.

C Instructor 63.5

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567-labs/instructor · #570 overall · #8 LLM Gateways & Infra · coverage A (4/5)

Choose Instructor if transparency and adoption matter most.

+7.2Adoption
+0.9Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.6 against 4.6
A vs BEvidence coverage: 4 of 5 independent signal types, against 3

C Jan 64.2

Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer.

janhq/jan · #547 overall · #6 LLM Gateways & Infra · coverage B (3/5)

Choose Jan if supply-chain integrity and maintenance matter most.

+4.0Maintenance: last push 1d ago, against 8d ago
+2.4Safety / Integrity: 100% of recent commits signed, against 29%

Where they differ

8.4

Safety / IntegrityJan +2.4

10.8

13.3

TransparencyInstructor +0.9

12.4

15.9

MaintenanceJan +4.0

19.9

18.4

AdoptionInstructor +7.2

11.2

-3.3

Runtime calibrationJan +2.4

-0.9

1 dimension identical: Identity 10.8 · Full evidence table

An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of Instructor and Jan, two LLM Gateways & Infra projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.

Full evidence

Signal	Instructor567-labs/instructor	Janjanhq/jan
HVTrust score	63.5	64.2
Evidence grade	C	C
Coverage grade	A	B
Overall rank	#570	#547
Rank in LLM Gateways & Infra	#8	#6
GitHub stars	14.1k	45.3k
Last updated	8d ago	1d ago
Build provenance	No	No
OSSF Scorecard	5.6 / 10	4.6 / 10
License	MIT	NOASSERTION
Downloads	2.2M/wk	—
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	8.4	10.8
Identity & provenance / 18	10.8	10.8
Transparency / 17	13.3	12.4
Maintenance / 20	15.9	19.9
Adoption / 20	18.4	11.2
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	—	Declared
External providers	11 — Amazon Bedrock, Anthropic, Cohere, …	—
Requires API keys	No	No
Plugin surface	—	extensions
Provenance drift	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 →