Isabelle vs TLA+
| Isabelle | TLA+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | extension, Linux, macOS, Windows |
| 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 |
Listed together in Best Formal Verification Tools