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What both publish
| Fact | Boogie | Lean |
|---|---|---|
| License | Boogie is licensed under the MIT License. | Lean is released under the Apache 2.0 license, which the documentation describes as allowing others to use and extend the code and mathematical libraries freely. |
| Support | The project directs users to its GitHub issue tracker to ask questions and report issues. | The Lean Community Zulip is described as the central hub for questions and collaboration, and Lean FRO hosts weekly technical office hours. |
Boogie plans
- BoogieFree
Lean plans
- Lean 4Free
Pick Boogie if…
Boogie suits developers building verifiers for other languages or expressing and checking contracts with Boogie input. It may also suit users modeling concurrent or distributed systems through Civl.
Pick Lean if…
Lean suits programmers, theorem provers, and mathematicians working with formalization, proof checking, or software verification. Its general coding capability and browser version may also suit users exploring Lean before choosing a local setup.