Isabelle vs TLA+
| Isabelle | TLA+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Verification method | deductive | hybrid |
| Supported formalisms | theorem-proving | invariants |
| Counterexamples | Yes | Yes |
| Proof artifacts | Yes | — |
| Input languages | Isabelle/Isar, Isabelle/Pure, ML; executable specifications can generate SML, OCaml, Haskell, and Scala | TLA+ and PlusCal |
| Deployment | self-hosted | both |
Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Inferse, Isabelle scores higher on our published basis.