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OpenJML vs PVS

OpenJML

openjml.org

PVS

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FigureOpenJMLPVS
Price fromFreeFree
Free planYesYes
Free trial——
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
APIYes—
Plans published12
Spec score · Formal Verification Tools7.9 (#14)8.3 (#4)
PurposeOpenJML checks whether Java programs annotated with Java Modeling Language specifications satisfy those specifications.PVS is a verification system combining a specification language, support tools, and a theorem prover.

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OpenJML

  • OpenJMLFree

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PVS

  • PVS (noncommercial)Free
  • PVS (commercial)Priced on request

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OpenJML

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PVS

PVS is a mechanized environment for formal specification and verification, intended for work such as mathematical formalization and hardware or algorithm verification. Its language is based on typed higher-order logic and supports predicate subtypes, dependent types, and parameterized theories. The system combines predefined theories, a type checker, interactive theorem prover, symbolic model checker, utilities, libraries, documentation, and examples. Proof support includes induction, rewriting, simplification with decision procedures, abstraction, and symbolic model checking; command-line tools can re-prove theories and libraries in batch mode. PVS also integrates the Yices SMT solver, supports random testing during proofs, and includes PVSio for evaluation and animation. GNU or X Emacs provides the integrated interface, with Tcl/Tk displays for proof trees and theory hierarchies. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows and is self-hosted. Noncommercial use is listed at free. Sources are under GPL, but the Allegro runtime has a separate click-through license, and commercial users need a current PVS license or must contact SRI about licensing.

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