RegexBuddy Alternatives for Mac

RegexBuddy is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Regex Forge, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to RegexBuddy and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to RegexBuddy are RegexMate, Patterns, Regex.ai and RegExpEditor.

  • ...

RegexBuddy is your perfect companion for working with regular expressions. Learning, creating, understanding, testing,...

More about RegexBuddy
RegexBuddy alternatives page was last updated Dec 17, 2024
  1. Regex Forge icon
     5 likes

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

    6 Regex Forge alternatives
    Regex Forge screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Regex Forge Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    Regex Forge iconRegexBuddy Icon

    Regex Forge VS RegexBuddy

    Is Regex Forge a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
    • Regex Forge is the most popular Mac alternative to RegexBuddy.

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

    • Regex Forge is Free and ProprietaryRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
  2. RegexMate icon
     2 likes

    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.

    41 RegexMate alternatives
    RegexMate screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    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 iconRegexBuddy Icon

    RegexMate VS RegexBuddy

    Is RegexMate a good alternative to 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
  3. 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.

    33 Patterns alternatives
    Patterns screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Patterns Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    Patterns iconRegexBuddy Icon

    Patterns VS RegexBuddy

    Is Patterns a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
    • Patterns is the most popular commercial alternative to RegexBuddy.

    • Patterns is Paid and ProprietaryRegexBuddy is also Paid and Proprietary
  4. Regex.ai icon
     1 like

    Regex.ai is an AI-powered tool that generates regular expressions with ease and accuracy. It allows users to create regular expressions that match specific patterns with our easy-to-use interface and convenient UI/UX.

    35 Regex.ai alternatives
    Regex.ai screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Google Chrome

    Regex.ai Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Regex substitution
    Regex.ai iconRegexBuddy Icon

    Regex.ai VS RegexBuddy

    Is Regex.ai a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
  5. RegExpEditor icon
     1 like

    What RegExpEditor is can be said easyest by telling what it is not: It is not an editor for regular expressions. Although it can be used for this purpose. Instead RegExpEditor is a text editor that allows you to alter text using regular expressions.

    29 RegExpEditor alternatives
    RegExpEditor screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    RegExpEditor Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    Discontinued

    a) Webpage on Sourceforge is from 2008,b) no opportunity to download the program as far as I can see, andc) author’s own website is unavailable (http://www.tobiasbude.de/).

    RegExpEditor iconRegexBuddy Icon

    RegExpEditor VS RegexBuddy

    Is RegExpEditor a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
  6. jRegExAnalyser icon
     6 likes

    jRegExAnalyser is an interactive tool written in Java to write, test, debug, analyse and profile regular expressions. Its free and Open Source software, licensed under the terms of GPLv2 with Class Path Exception.

    23 jRegExAnalyser alternatives
    Main Window showing analysis results, and pop up with escaped Java String export

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    jRegExAnalyser Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Java based
    jRegExAnalyser iconRegexBuddy Icon

    jRegExAnalyser VS RegexBuddy

    Is jRegExAnalyser a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
    Comments about jRegExAnalyser as an Alternative to RegexBuddy
     
    Guest

    regex tester, but missing other engines' regex (Perl Python Tcl etc)

    Positive commentNov 2, 2016
    -1
    RegexBuddy Icon
    jRegExAnalyser icon
    • jRegExAnalyser is Free and Open SourceRegexBuddy is Paid and Proprietary
  7. Expressions icon
     2 likes

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

    38 Expressions alternatives
    Expressions screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Expressions Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    Expressions iconRegexBuddy Icon

    Expressions VS RegexBuddy

    Is Expressions a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
  8. RegExhibit icon
     1 like

    Having trouble getting your regular expressions just right? Not sure what they match and what they leave out? Tired of having to write test programs every time? RegExhibit can help.

    35 RegExhibit alternatives
    RegExhibit screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac

    RegExhibit Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    Discontinued

    Discontinued, last release in 2007.

    RegExhibit iconRegexBuddy Icon

    RegExhibit VS RegexBuddy

    Is RegExhibit a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
  9. RegEx Lab icon
     1 like

    RegEx Lab allows you to test regular expressions. The app highlights and underlines text to show matches and capture groups. There's also a handy cheatsheet and a results list view. It has a replace feature too.

    39 RegEx Lab alternatives
    RegEx Lab screenshot 1
    RegEx Lab screenshot 2

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    RegEx Lab Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Support for regular expressions
    3.  Text Highlighting
    RegEx Lab iconRegexBuddy Icon

    RegEx Lab VS RegexBuddy

    Is RegEx Lab a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
  10.  1 like

    Regexp testing tool allows to apply group of regexps to huge arrays of data (millions or so) in order to investigate search or search/replacement possibilities of regexp group.

    27 Regexp Testing Tool alternatives
    Regexp Testing Tool screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Regexp Testing Tool Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    RegexBuddy Icon

    Regexp Testing Tool VS RegexBuddy

    Is Regexp Testing Tool a good alternative to RegexBuddy?
     
10 of 10 RegexBuddy alternatives