iHateRegex Alternatives

iHateRegex is described as 'Offers an easy way for developers to find helpful and reusable regular expressions while also providing an intuitive playground to interact with regex snippets to create or just learn' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to iHateRegex for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and iPhone apps. The best iHateRegex alternative is regular expressions 101, which is free. Other great apps like iHateRegex are RegExr, Expresso, RegexMate and Wildcard.

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iHateRegex alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2025
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  1. regular expressions 101 icon

    regular expressions 101

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    Regex101 is a powerful, online regular expression tool with extensive support for multiple languages including PHP, PCRE, Python and JavaScript.

    40 regular expressions 101 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    regular expressions 101 screenshot 1

    regular expressions 101 Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Debugging

    regular expressions 101 VS iHateRegex

     

    • regular expressions 101 is the most popular Web-based alternative to iHateRegex.

    • regular expressions 101 is the most popular free alternative to iHateRegex.

    • regular expressions 101 is Free and ProprietaryiHateRegex is Free and Open Source
  2. RegExr icon

    RegExr

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    RegExr.com is an online tool to learn, build, and test Regular Expressions. It was created by Grant Skinner and the nice people at gskinner.com.

    42 RegExr alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online
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    RegExr Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Community-based

    RegExr VS iHateRegex

     

    • RegExr is the most popular Open Source alternative to iHateRegex.

    • RegExr is Free and Open SourceiHateRegex is also Free and Open Source
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    Expresso

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    The award-winning Expresso editor is equally suitable as a teaching tool for the beginning user of regular expressions or as a full-featured development environment for the experienced programmer or web designer with an extensive knowledge of regular expressions.

    33 Expresso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Expresso Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Expresso VS iHateRegex

     

    • Expresso is the most popular Windows alternative to iHateRegex.

    • Expresso is Free and ProprietaryiHateRegex is Free and Open Source
  5. RegexMate icon

    RegexMate

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    RegexMate offers seamless regex crafting and testing on macOS and iOS. Its minimalist interface provides an instant live preview, and users can save their expressions into a library for quick reference. A comprehensive guide with tutorials is always accessible, with light and dark mode options.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    RegexMate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Minimalistic

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Live Preview
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  Support for regular expressions

    RegexMate VS iHateRegex

     

    • RegexMate is the most popular Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to iHateRegex.

    • RegexMate is Free and ProprietaryiHateRegex is Free and Open Source
    • RegexMate is Lightweight and Privacy focusediHateRegex is not according to our users
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    Wildcard

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    Wildcard gives you a nice and simple to use interface to test/practice regular expressions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Wildcard screenshot 1
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    Wildcard Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for regular expressions

    Wildcard VS iHateRegex

     

    • Wildcard is the most popular Linux alternative to iHateRegex.

    • Wildcard is Free and Open SourceiHateRegex is also Free and Open Source
  7. RegexBuddy icon

    RegexBuddy

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    RegexBuddy is your perfect companion for working with regular expressions. Learning, creating, understanding, testing, using and saving regular expressions has never been easier.

    42 RegexBuddy alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Create and edit regexes with the regex tree and regex building blocks

    RegexBuddy Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    RegexBuddy VS iHateRegex

     

    • RegexBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to iHateRegex.

    • RegexBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryiHateRegex is Free and Open Source
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    Regex Generator

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    Regex Generator is a tool to generate simple regular expressions. The goal is that people with less experience can create regex smoothly.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Website

    Regex Generator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regex Generator VS iHateRegex

     
  10. RegExp icon

    RegExp

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    The only one Regular Expression tester you need, that will help you to test your regular expressions in flavors:

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    RegExp screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  Sync with iCloud
    6.  Support for regular expressions

    RegExp VS iHateRegex

     
  11. Regulex icon

    Regulex

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    Regulex is an open-source, regular expression parser and visualizer. It's available online, can be embedded in other websites, or the code can be self-hosted as a JavaScript tool.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Regulex screenshot 1

    Regulex Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regulex VS iHateRegex

     

    • Regulex is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to iHateRegex.

    • Regulex is Free and Open SourceiHateRegex is also Free and Open Source
  12. Regex Hero icon

    Regex Hero

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Code Completion

    Regex Hero Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Code generation

    Regex Hero VS iHateRegex

     
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    The Regulator

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    The Regulator is an advanced Regular expressions testing tool, featuring syntax highlighting and web-service integration with Regexlib.coms database of online regular expressions.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main screen layout

    The Regulator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    The Regulator VS iHateRegex

     
  14. Patterns icon

    Patterns

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    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.

    License model

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Patterns screenshot 1

    Patterns Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Patterns VS iHateRegex

     
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