RegExr Alternatives

Sites and apps similar to RegExr include regular expressions 101, which is free. Other options are Regex Forge, Expresso, RegexBuddy and RegexMate. There's no shortage of Regular Expression Editors like RegExr, with more than 25 alternatives for Windows, Mac, Linux, self-hosting and iPhone.

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    A free environment for regular expression testing (ferret). It allows you to write regexes and test them against a sample text, providing extensive output about the results.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  2. RegEx Tester icon
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    This script allows for the testing of regular expressions for both RegExMatch() and RegExReplace(). The results update in real time and any setting or expression errors are highlighted in red.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  3. RegEx Edit icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. Search multiple strings occurrences simultaneously with the help of this piece of software that comes with support for regular expressions.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  5. DevUtilHub provides 24+ free online developer tools including regex tester, Base64 encoder/decoder, JWT debugger, JSON formatter, hash generators, and more. All tools run entirely in your browser for maximum privacy and speed. No signup required.

    86 DevUtilHub alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. Visual regex builder for Mac featuring drag-and-drop blocks, AI that generates patterns from English, explanations for each regex part, 21 real regex engines, instant engine switching, real-time match testing, sample library, VS Code integration, export, and offline AI support.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. Scripal icon
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    If you’re annoyed by regex’s syntax and simply don’t like the notation, or your specific regex library is awfully slow, there are alternatives. Regex is hard to read, even one’s own expressions after some time.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Multi String Replacer is a small and portable application that can be used to replace multiple strings at once. Its main functionality is String Swapping in which can be easily and quickly done. String swapping consists on replacing WordX with WordY and WordY with WordX.

    66 Multi String Replacer alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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