CBMC vs HOL Light
| CBMC | HOL Light | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Verification method | model-checking | deductive |
| Supported formalisms | contracts | theorem-proving |
| Counterexamples | Yes | — |
| Input languages | C, C++, Java bytecode, SystemC | OCaml; higher-order logic |
| Deployment | self-hosted | self-hosted |
Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Inferse, CBMC scores higher on our published basis.