Dafny vs SPIN

Dafny

5.9 #11 in Formal Verification Tools

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SPIN

6.3 #6 in Formal Verification Tools

About SPIN
DafnySPIN
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Verification methoddeductivemodel-checking
Supported formalismscontractstemporal-logic
CounterexamplesYesYes
Input languagesDafnyPromela
Deploymentself-hostedself-hosted

Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, SPIN scores higher on our published basis.