Expresso Alternatives

Apps similar to Expresso include RegExr, which is free and open source. Other options are regular expressions 101, RegexBuddy, RegexMate and Wildcard. There's no shortage of Regular Expression Editors like Expresso, with more than 25 alternatives for the web, Windows, Mac, Linux and self-hosting.

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  1. RegexMagic icon
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    Use RegexMagic to generate complete regular expressions to your specifications by using RegexMagics flexible patterns, instead of the cryptic regex syntax.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. RegexPal icon
     6 likes

    An online JavaScript regular expression tester. Enter a regex expression and test data and determine if matches are made.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  3. Expressions icon
     2 likes

    Expressions is a minimal, distraction-free tool for experimenting with regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  4. Learn, develop and test Regular Expressions for the .NET platform. The .NET Regular Expression Designer is a free download for Windows that helps you learn, develop and test regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. Patterns icon
     7 likes

    Patterns is a simple yet powerful tool for working with regular expressions. Build great patterns quickly and effortlessly with syntax coloring and with matching and replacing occurring in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6.  1 like

    CyrilEx is an online regex tester, it allows to test regular expression in PHP (PCRE), Python, Ruby, JavaScript, Java and MySQL.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. PyRegex icon
     Like

    PyRegex is an online Regular Expression tester for python dialect.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. RegEx Edit icon
     2 likes

    Create, edit, and test RegEx Regular Expressions. Replace, format, and extract text in files using Regular Expressions. Perform GREP-like tasks, use RegEx substitutions, extract data! Supports color syntax highlighting and contextual tooltips making it easy to design patterns.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Regex Hero icon
     13 likes

    .NET regular expression tester with instantaneous highlighting, code completion, and C# and VB.NET code generation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Reggy icon
     3 likes

    Reggy is a small OS X cocoa/objective-c application to very quickly visualize what a given regular expression will match given a test string. It will also tell you if you have errors in your regular expression.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  11. Scriptular icon
     1 like

    Scriptular is a web-based JavaScript regular expression editor base on the look and feel of Rubular. Use it online in your browser for free or download the open-source code and host it for yourself on your computer.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Rubular icon
     6 likes

    A ruby based regular expression editor.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Good alternative?
     
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