Patterns Alternatives

Patterns is described as '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' and is a regular expression editor in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Patterns for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best Patterns alternative is Regex Forge. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try regular expressions 101 or RegExr. Other great apps like Patterns are RegexMate, Wildcard, RegexBuddy and Expresso.

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Patterns alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2025
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  1. Regex Forge icon

    Regex Forge

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    Regex Forge is a regular expression editor for macOS with pattern visualization, syntax highlighting, live replace & preview and more.

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    • Mac
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    Regex Forge Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regex Forge VS Patterns

     

    • Regex Forge is the most popular Mac alternative to Patterns.

    • Regex Forge is the most popular commercial alternative to Patterns.

    • Regex Forge is Paid and ProprietaryPatterns is also Paid and Proprietary
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    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 Patterns

     

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

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

    • regular expressions 101 is Free and ProprietaryPatterns is Paid and Proprietary
  4. 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.

    41 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 Patterns

     

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

    • RegExr is Free and Open SourcePatterns is Paid and Proprietary
  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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    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 Patterns

     

    • RegexMate is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Patterns.

    • RegexMate is Free and ProprietaryPatterns is Paid and Proprietary
    • RegexMate is Lightweight and Privacy focusedPatterns 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
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    Wildcard Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for regular expressions

    Wildcard VS Patterns

     

    • Wildcard is the most popular Linux alternative to Patterns.

    • Wildcard is Free and Open SourcePatterns is Paid and Proprietary
  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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    • 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 Patterns

     

    • RegexBuddy is the most popular Windows alternative to Patterns.

    • RegexBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryPatterns is also Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main screen layout with a group being edited

    Expresso Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Expresso VS Patterns

     
  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
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    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 Patterns

     
  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 Patterns

     

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

    • Regulex is Free and Open SourcePatterns is Paid and Proprietary
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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 Patterns

     
  13. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Code Completion

    Regex Hero Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Code generation

    Regex Hero VS Patterns

     
  14. RegexPal icon

    RegexPal

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    RegexPal screenshot 1

    RegexPal Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    RegexPal VS Patterns

     
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