Best F* Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 platforms from formal verification tools ranked against F* on the same published basis.
- 1F* vs PVS
- 2F* vs Rocq
- 3F* vs UPPAAL
- 4F* vs Alloy Analyzer
- 5F* vs Z3
- 6F* vs CBMC
- 7F* vs Isabelle
- 8F* vs SPIN
- 9F* vs ACL2
- 10F* vs Frama-C
- 11F* vs CPAchecker
- 12F* vs Lean
- 13F* vs Viper
- 14F* vs cvc5
- 15F* vs Dafny
- 16F* vs HOL Light
- 17F* vs NuSMV
- 18F* vs PRISM
- 19F* vs Stainless
- 20F* vs Agda
F* 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 |
| 9 | ACL2 | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows |
| 10 | Frama-C | 6.4 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | CPAchecker | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Lean | 6.1 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Viper | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | cvc5 | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Dafny | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | HOL Light | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | NuSMV | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 18 | PRISM | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 19 | Stainless | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 20 | Agda | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
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Questions about F* alternatives
What is the best alternative to F*?
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 F*?
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.