CppDepend vs SeaHorn
CppDepend
cppdepend.comSeaHorn
seahorn.github.ioSide by side
| Figure | CppDepend | SeaHorn |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · C and C++ Static Analysis Tools | 8.3 (#7) | 7.2 (#17) |
| Purpose | CppDepend analyzes C, C++, Java, and Rust codebases to visualize architecture, detect issues, enforce coding standards, and prevent technical debt. | SeaHorn is a verification framework for LLVM-based programs. |
| Support | Support during the subscription period covers installation and usage problems, general questions, and bug fixes. | The project says it provides support to new users and invites users to report issues when Docker tags become stale. |
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In their own words
SeaHorn
SeaHorn is a free, open-source framework for automated analysis of C and other LLVM-based programs, developed mainly for research in automated verification. It is not an out-of-the-box static analyzer. Its frontend prepares LLVM IR bitcode, and its middle end converts optimized bitcode into verification conditions written as Constrained Horn Clauses. Backend engines use SMT-based model checking, including PDR/IC3 techniques, and CRAB can provide numerical invariants through abstract interpretation. SeaHorn supports abstract interpretation, context-sensitive pointer analysis, bounded model checking, constrained-Horn-clause software model checking, and termination or non-termination analysis. For C programs with assertions, `sea pf` translates the program, generates and solves verification conditions, displays invariants for safe results, or saves a counterexample for violations. `sea inspect` reports program structure and can produce memory or call-graph data. The framework also checks generated clauses for inconsistent code fragments using path coverage. Docker is described as the easiest starting point, with a nightly image refreshed daily. Building requires LLVM, Z3, and Boost, whose exact versions change. SeaHorn runs on Linux, macOS, or self-hosted systems under a modified BSD license.