OpenClaw vs Stagehand
An independent, evidence-based trust comparison of OpenClaw and Stagehand, 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 — 91.4/100 (Grade A) vs 88.6/100 (Grade A), a 2.8-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw | Stagehandbrowserbase/stagehand |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 91.4 | 88.6 |
| Evidence grade | A | A |
| Coverage grade | A | A |
| Overall rank | #7 | #27 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #1 | #4 |
| GitHub stars | 389.0k | 24.2k |
| Last updated | today | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 6.0 / 10 | 5.0 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Downloads | 3.4M/wk | 1.4M/wk |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 20.0 | 18.8 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 13.6 | 12.8 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 19.6 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 18.7 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | Implemented |
| External providers | 4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, … | 3 — Anthropic, Browserbase, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| Plugin surface | extensions | extensions |
| Provenance drift | Match | 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 →