Head to head
ARC-1 vs BugBug
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
The short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. The safety scan favours BugBug (98/100 against 82). BugBug is hosted and callable through the gateway; ARC-1 runs on your own machine. ARC-1 has noticeably more public adoption.
| ARC-1 | BugBug | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | B82/100 | A98/100 |
| Adoption | Established | Growing |
| GitHub stars | 199 | 4 |
| Downloads / week | 590 | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Last release | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Category | Everything else | Everything else |