RegexBuddy Alternatives

RegexBuddy is described as 'Is your perfect companion for working with regular expressions. Learning, creating, understanding, testing, using and saving regular expressions has never been easier' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RegexBuddy for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Windows, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best RegexBuddy 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 RegexBuddy are Expresso, RegexMate, Wildcard and Regex Generator.

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RegexBuddy 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.

    8 Regex Forge alternatives

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    • Mac
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    Regex Forge Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regex Forge VS RegexBuddy

     

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

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

    • Regex Forge is Paid and ProprietaryRegexBuddy 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
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    regular expressions 101 Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Debugging

    regular expressions 101 VS RegexBuddy

     

    • Almost everyone thinks regular expressions 101 is a great RegexBuddy alternative.

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

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

    • regular expressions 101 is Free and ProprietaryRegexBuddy 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

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    • Online
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    RegExr Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Community-based

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    Comments about RegExr as an Alternative to RegexBuddy
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    Negative •Feb 25, 2023
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    Only supports js and PHP flavour.

    Guest
    Negative •Feb 20, 2018
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    Support only 2 engines while RegexBuddy 3.6 can simulate 15 flavors (Java, perl, python, ruby, tcl,...)

    Guest
    Negative •Jan 27, 2017
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    Much much less functionality.

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    • Some users think RegExr is a great RegexBuddy alternative, some don't.

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

    • RegExr is Free and Open SourceRegexBuddy is 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.

    33 Expresso alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Expresso Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

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    • Almost everyone thinks Expresso is a great RegexBuddy alternative.

    • Expresso is the most popular Windows alternative to RegexBuddy.

    • Expresso is Free and ProprietaryRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
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    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

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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 RegexBuddy

     

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

    • RegexMate is Free and ProprietaryRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
    • RegexMate is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRegexBuddy 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.

    40 Wildcard alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Wildcard Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for regular expressions

    Wildcard VS RegexBuddy

     

    • Wildcard is the most popular Linux alternative to RegexBuddy.

    • Wildcard is Free and Open SourceRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    21 Regex Generator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Website

    Regex Generator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regex Generator VS RegexBuddy

     
  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

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    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

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    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

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Regulex Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    Regulex VS RegexBuddy

     

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

    • Regulex is Free and Open SourceRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
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    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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    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Patterns Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

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  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 RegexBuddy

     
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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.

    32 The Regulator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    The Regulator Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

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