Best ACL2 Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from formal verification tools ranked against ACL2 on the same published basis.
- 1ACL2 vs PVS
- 2ACL2 vs Rocq
- 3ACL2 vs UPPAAL
- 4ACL2 vs Alloy Analyzer
- 5ACL2 vs Z3
- 6ACL2 vs CBMC
- 7ACL2 vs Isabelle
- 8ACL2 vs SPIN
- 10ACL2 vs Dafny
- 11ACL2 vs Frama-C
- 12ACL2 vs Boogie
- 13ACL2 vs CPAchecker
- 14ACL2 vs Lean
- 15ACL2 vs Viper
- 16ACL2 vs cvc5
- 17ACL2 vs HOL Light
- 18ACL2 vs NuSMV
- 19ACL2 vs PRISM
- 20ACL2 vs Stainless
- 21ACL2 vs Agda
ACL2 alternatives compared
| # | Platform | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PVS | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | Rocq | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | UPPAAL | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | Alloy Analyzer | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Z3 | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Android, API, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | CBMC | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 7 | Isabelle | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 8 | SPIN | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Dafny | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 11 | Frama-C | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Boogie | 6.1 | No | — | — |
| 13 | CPAchecker | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Lean | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Viper | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | cvc5 | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | HOL Light | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | NuSMV | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | PRISM | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Stainless | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 21 | Agda | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about ACL2 alternatives
What is the best alternative to ACL2?
PVS, number 1 in formal verification tools with a score of 7.4 out of 10. The others here: Rocq, UPPAAL, Alloy Analyzer and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to ACL2?
PVS is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on.