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Rocq Prover vs Idris: catalog facts
Rocq Prover	Idris
Best for: Researchers and students writing formally verified proofs and programs	Best for: Programmers exploring dependent types and verified functional programming
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the BSD 3-Clause licence.
Windows, Command line	Windows, Command line
Machine-checked proofs for mathematics and software Extracts executable OCaml or Haskell code from specifications All 4 strengths for Rocq Prover Machine-checked proofs for mathematics and software Extracts executable OCaml or Haskell code from specifications Rocq Platform bundles the prover with common libraries Actively released, with version 9.2.0 current	Types are first-class and can describe precise program properties Compiler can check assumptions and proofs before the program runs All 3 strengths for Idris Types are first-class and can describe precise program properties Compiler can check assumptions and proofs before the program runs Language server and community tooling available
Steep learning curve for newcomers to formal proof Name change from Coq means older material uses the old name	Small ecosystem compared with mainstream languages Dependent types have a steep learning curve
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: LGPL-2.1	License: BSD-3-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Offline features available	Offline features available
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Rocq Prover rocq-prover.org Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Idris idris-lang.org Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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