K Framework vs Z3
| K Framework | Z3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS | Android, api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Verification method | hybrid | — |
| Supported formalisms | theorem-proving | theorem-proving |
| Input languages | K specification language; C; WebAssembly; EVM; Plutus-Core; Michelson; TEAL | SMT-LIB2, C, C++, .NET, Java, Python, Rust, OCaml, Julia, JavaScript, TypeScript, Smalltalk, Go |
| Deployment | self-hosted | self-hosted |
| Counterexamples | — | Yes |
| Proof artifacts | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Formal Verification Tools. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Z3 scores higher on our published basis.