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CppDepend vs SeaHorn

CppDepend

cppdepend.com

SeaHorn

seahorn.github.io

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FigureCppDependSeaHorn
Price from——
Free plan——
Free trialYes—
Open source——
WindowsYes—
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published10
Spec score · C and C++ Static Analysis Tools8.3 (#7)7.2 (#17)
PurposeCppDepend 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.
SupportSupport 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.

Plans

CppDepend

  • CppDepend Developer / DevOps license$599, paid once

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SeaHorn

No plans published.

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In their own words

CppDepend

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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.

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