CPAchecker vs HOL Light
CPAchecker
cpachecker.sosy-lab.orgHOL Light
hol-light.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | CPAchecker | HOL Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Formal Verification Tools | 8.0 (#10) | 7.5 (#21) |
| Documentation | The documentation page links to installation instructions, getting-started guidance, tutorials, and a counterexample report for a program with a bug found by CPAchecker. | The official site provides a tutorial and a reference manual in HTML and PDF formats. |
| Purpose | CPAchecker is a tool for configurable software verification based on configurable program analysis concepts. | HOL Light is a computer program for formally proving mathematical theorems in higher-order logic. |
Plans
In their own words
CPAchecker
CPAchecker is a configurable software verification tool based on configurable program analysis concepts. It accepts C and SV-LIB inputs, lists predicate analysis for SV-LIB programs, and supports invariants, counterexamples, and proof artifacts. It can also validate termination witnesses in YAML formats 2.1 and 1.0. The project lists a hybrid verification method and provides a self-hosted deployment. CPAchecker is free software under the Apache 2.0 License. Version 4.2.2, released in December 2025, is available as Unix and Windows ZIP archives; Debian and Ubuntu users can install it from the SoSy-Lab APT repository, and a Docker image is available. Java 21 or later is required as of version 4.2. An older version, 1.6.1, can be accessed through a web interface, where some functions are unavailable in the restricted environment. Documentation includes installation instructions, tutorials, and getting-started guidance. Installation questions, bug reports, and suggestions can go to the users mailing list or issue tracker. The project is based in Munich, Germany.
HOL Light
HOL Light has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.