RegEx Edit Alternatives

RegEx Edit is described as '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' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RegEx Edit for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best RegEx Edit alternative is RegExr, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like RegEx Edit are regular expressions 101, RegexMate, Wildcard and RegexBuddy.

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Create, edit, and test RegEx Regular Expressions. Replace, format, and extract text in files using Regular Expressions....

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RegEx Edit alternatives page was last updated Feb 16, 2025
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  1. 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

    Platforms

    • Online
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    RegExr Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Community-based

    RegExr VS RegEx Edit

     

    • RegExr is the most popular Web-based alternative to RegEx Edit.

    • RegExr is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to RegEx Edit.

    • RegExr is Free and Open SourceRegEx Edit is Free and Proprietary
  2. 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 RegEx Edit

     
  4. 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.

    42 RegexMate alternatives

    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 RegEx Edit

     

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

    • RegexMate is Free and ProprietaryRegEx Edit is also Free and Proprietary
    • RegexMate is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRegEx Edit is not according to our users
  5. Wildcard icon

    Wildcard

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

    40 Wildcard alternatives

    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 RegEx Edit

     

    • Wildcard is the most popular Linux alternative to RegEx Edit.

    • Wildcard is Free and Open SourceRegEx Edit is Free and Proprietary
  6. 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 RegEx Edit

     

    • RegexBuddy is the most popular Windows alternative to RegEx Edit.

    • RegexBuddy is the most popular commercial alternative to RegEx Edit.

    • RegexBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryRegEx Edit is Free 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.

    33 Expresso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main screen layout with a group being edited

    Expresso Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Expresso VS RegEx Edit

     
  9. Regex Generator icon

    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.

    21 Regex Generator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Website

    Regex Generator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regex Generator VS RegEx Edit

     
  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:

    42 RegExp alternatives

    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 RegEx Edit

     
  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.

    38 Regulex alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Regulex screenshot 1

    Regulex Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regulex VS RegEx Edit

     

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

    • Regulex is Free and Open SourceRegEx Edit is Free and Proprietary
  12. The Regulator icon

    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.

    32 The Regulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main screen layout

    The Regulator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    The Regulator VS RegEx Edit

     
  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.

    32 Regex Hero alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Code Completion

    Regex Hero Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Code generation

    Regex Hero VS RegEx Edit

     
  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.

    34 Patterns alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Patterns Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Patterns VS RegEx Edit

     
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