Isabelle vs NuSMV

Isabelle

7.1 #7 in Formal Verification Tools

About Isabelle

NuSMV

6.2 #18 in Formal Verification Tools

About NuSMV
IsabelleNuSMV
Free planYesYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid fromFreeFree
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsLinux, macOS, self-hosted, WindowsLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Verification methoddeductivehybrid
Supported formalismstheorem-provingtemporal-logic
CounterexamplesYesYes
Proof artifactsYes—
Input languagesIsabelle/Isar, Isabelle/Pure, ML; executable specifications can generate SML, OCaml, Haskell, and ScalaSMV
Deploymentself-hostedself-hosted

Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Specifiction, Isabelle scores higher on our published basis.