OpenClaw vs OpenCLI
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of OpenClaw and OpenCLI, two Browser & Computer Use projects in the HVTracker registry. Scores come from public, checkable signals — supply-chain provenance, OSSF Scorecard, maintenance, and adoption — not popularity.
OpenClaw leads on trust — 86.5/100 (Grade A) vs 64.9/100 (Grade C), a 21.6-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw | OpenCLIjackwener/OpenCLI |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 86.5 | 64.9 |
| Evidence grade | A | C |
| Coverage grade | A | C |
| Overall rank | #33 | #213 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #3 | #8 |
| GitHub stars | 385.5k | 27.9k |
| Last updated | today | today |
| Build provenance | Yes | No |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.8 / 10 | 5.2 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | Apache-2.0 |
| Downloads | 3.4M/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 13.5 | 11.5 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 10.8 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.6 | 12.9 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.0 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 10.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, … | — |
| Requires API keys | No | No |
| 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 →