RegExp Alternatives

RegExp is described as 'The only one Regular Expression tester you need, that will help you to test your regular expressions in flavors:' and is an app in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to RegExp for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, Linux and Self-Hosted apps. The best RegExp 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 RegExp are RegexMate, Wildcard, RegexBuddy and Expresso.

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RegExp 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

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

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

    • Regex Forge is Paid and ProprietaryRegExp is Freemium 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 RegExp

     

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

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

    • regular expressions 101 is Free and ProprietaryRegExp is Freemium 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 RegExp

     

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

    • RegExr is Free and Open SourceRegExp is Freemium 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.

    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 RegExp

     

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

    • RegexMate is Free and ProprietaryRegExp is Freemium and Proprietary
    • RegexMate is Lightweight and Privacy focusedRegExp 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 RegExp

     

    • Wildcard is the most popular Linux alternative to RegExp.

    • Wildcard is Free and Open SourceRegExp is Freemium and Proprietary
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    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 RegExp

     

    • RegexBuddy is the most popular Windows alternative to RegExp.

    • RegexBuddy is Paid and ProprietaryRegExp is Freemium 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

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Main screen layout with a group being edited

    Expresso Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

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  10. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    Website

    Regex Generator Features

    1.  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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Regulex screenshot 1

    Regulex Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

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

    • Regulex is Free and Open SourceRegExp is Freemium 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

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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.

    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 RegExp

     
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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.

    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

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