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 — 86.1/100 (Grade A) vs 61.0/100 (Grade C), a 25.1-point gap. Full breakdown below.
| Signal | OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw | Stagehandbrowserbase/stagehand |
|---|---|---|
| HVTrust score | 86.1 | 61.0 |
| Evidence grade | A | C |
| Coverage grade | A | B |
| Overall rank | #39 | #298 |
| Rank in Browser & Computer Use | #3 | #12 |
| GitHub stars | 386.4k | 23.9k |
| Last updated | today | 1d ago |
| Build provenance | Yes | Yes |
| OSSF Scorecard | 4.6 / 10 | 5.4 / 10 |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Downloads | 3.4M/wk | — |
| Trust dimensions (points earned) | ||
| Safety / integrity / 25 | 13.2 | 19.2 |
| Identity & provenance / 18 | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Transparency / 17 | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| Maintenance / 20 | 20.0 | 18.3 |
| Adoption / 20 | 20.0 | 10.5 |
| Runtime capability surface (full matrix) | ||
| MCP server | Implemented | — |
| External providers | 4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI, … | 3 — Anthropic, Browserbase, OpenAI |
| Requires API keys | No | Yes |
| Plugin surface | plugins | — |
| 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 →