HOL4 vs PVS

HOL4

5.9 #12 in Formal Verification Tools

About HOL4

PVS

6.4 #3 in Formal Verification Tools

About PVS
HOL4PVS
Free planNoYes
Free trialNoNo
Paid from—Free
Open sourceNoNo
PlatformsWindows, LinuxLinux, macOS, Windows
Free planYesYes
Supported formalismstheorem-provingtheorem-proving
CounterexamplesYesYes
Proof artifactsYesYes
Input languagesHOL higher-order logic; Standard MLPVS specification language (typed higher-order logic)
Deploymentself-hostedself-hosted
Verification method—hybrid

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