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OpenClaw vs Stagehand

Both are Grade A and 2.0 points apart, so choose on what you weigh most. OpenClaw leads on supply-chain integrity and adoption.

A OpenClaw 90.8

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openclaw/openclaw · #18 overall · #2 Browser & Computer Use · coverage A (4/5)

Choose OpenClaw if supply-chain integrity and adoption matter most.

+1.5Adoption: 2.1M weekly downloads against 884.6k
+0.9Safety / Integrity: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 5.1
+0.6Transparency: OSSF Scorecard 5.8 against 5.1

A Stagehand 88.8

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browserbase/stagehand · #38 overall · #5 Browser & Computer Use · coverage A (4/5)

Stagehand doesn't lead on any scored dimension in this pair.

Where they differ

19.8

Safety / IntegrityOpenClaw +0.9

18.9

13.4

TransparencyOpenClaw +0.6

12.8

20.0

AdoptionOpenClaw +1.5

18.5

-0.4

Runtime calibrationStagehand +1.0

+0.6

2 dimensions identical: Identity 18.0 · Maintenance 20.0 · Full evidence table

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.

Full evidence

Signal	OpenClawopenclaw/openclaw	Stagehandbrowserbase/stagehand
HVTrust score	90.8	88.8
Evidence grade	A	A
Coverage grade	A	A
Overall rank	#18	#38
Rank in Browser & Computer Use	#2	#5
GitHub stars	392.7k	25.8k
Last updated	today	today
Build provenance	Yes	Yes
OSSF Scorecard	5.8 / 10	5.1 / 10
License	MIT	MIT
Downloads	2.1M/wk	885k/wk
Trust dimensions (points earned)
Safety / integrity / 25	19.8	18.9
Identity & provenance / 18	18.0	18.0
Transparency / 17	13.4	12.8
Maintenance / 20	20.0	20.0
Adoption / 20	20.0	18.5
Runtime capability surface (full matrix)
MCP server	Implemented	Implemented
External providers	4 — Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI, …	3 — Anthropic, Browserbase, OpenAI
Requires API keys	No	Yes
Plugin surface	extensions	extensions
Provenance drift	Match	Match

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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 →