Alloy Analyzer vs PVS
| Alloy Analyzer | PVS | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | Free | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Verification method | model-checking | hybrid |
| Supported formalisms | invariants | theorem-proving |
| Counterexamples | Yes | Yes |
| Input languages | Alloy language | PVS specification language (typed higher-order logic) |
| Deployment | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Proof artifacts | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, PVS scores higher on our published basis.