FREEDOM251

Freedom251 › AppTools Regex Tester

Instead of AppTools Regex Tester

AppTools Regex Tester alternatives

AppTools Regex Tester gives you a free browser workspace for trying patterns as you edit them. Matches and capture groups get separate visual treatment, its parser walks through tokens such as quantifiers and non-capturing groups, and a step-through debugger helps explain execution. It supports JavaScript, PCRE, Python, and Go flavors, plus global, case-insensitive, multiline, DotAll, and Unicode flags. The maker says test strings stay in the browser, and the suite requires no sign-up, subscription, or installation.

  1. 1

    RegexCraft

    Free plan LinuxMacWindows

    Desktop users comparing flavors and searching files — RegexCraft adds desktop file search, multi-flavor comparison, replacement previews, and code generation beyond AppTools’ browser tester.

    7.4 Free plan · paid from $49 Visit site
  2. 2

    RegexPilot

    Free plan ExtensionMacWeb

    Mac users who want visual and AI-assisted pattern building — RegexPilot adds a drag-and-drop visual builder, AI options, and 21 flavors routed to their real engines.

    7.3 Free plan · paid from €19 · 30-day trial Visit site
  3. 3

    Debuggex

    Free plan Self-hostedWeb

    Users who want visual regex tests and shareable expressions — Debuggex adds visual and text views, unit tests, a regex repository, and links for sharing expressions.

    7.4 Free plan Visit site
  4. 4

    Regex Hero

    Free plan WebWindows

    .NET developers seeking matching application behavior — Regex Hero focuses on .NET behavior and adds C# and VB.NET code generation, syntax highlighting, and completion.

    7.2 Free plan Visit site
  5. 5

    regex101

    Free plan APILinuxSelf-hosted+1

    Developers needing broad flavor support and match exports — regex101 adds more regex flavors, flavor-specific explanations, exports, and developer integrations.

    7.6 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
  6. 6

    RegExr

    Free plan Web

    Learners who want tests and plain-English explanations — RegExr adds tests for matching and non-matching cases, saved expressions, community sharing, and learning resources.

    6.9 Free plan Visit site
  7. 7

    RegexRegex

    Free plan Web

    JavaScript users wanting guided building and replacement previews — RegexRegex adds guided pattern controls, replacement previews, browser-saved test cases, and optional native runtimes.

    6.8 Free plan Visit site
  8. 8

    RegexPlanet

    Free plan Web
    6.9 Free plan Visit site
  9. 9

    RegexAssistant

    Free plan Windows
    6.8 Open source Visit site
  10. 10

    Regex Shuttle

    Free plan Web
    6.8 Free plan Visit site
  11. 11

    Regex Tester Pro

    Free plan Extension
    6.7 Free plan Visit site
  12. 12
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
  13. 13

    Retest

    Free plan Linux
    6.6 Open source Visit site
  14. 14

    The Regex Coach

    Free plan LinuxWindows
    6.6 Free plan Visit site
  15. 15
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
  16. 16

    txtnode Regex Tester

    Free plan Web
    6.5 Free plan Visit site
  17. 17

    RegexStudio

    Free plan Web
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
  18. 18

    RegEx Tester

    Free plan Web
    6.4 Free plan Visit site
  19. 19

    Regex Playground

    Free plan Web
    6.1 Free plan Visit site
  20. 20

    RegexBuddy

    Paid LinuxWindows
  21. 21

    Regexo

    Paid LinuxMacWindows
    5.4 Free plan Visit site
  22. 22

    Regulex

    Paid LinuxWeb
    4.8 Open source Visit site

A different tool may fit better if you need more regex flavors, a specific language’s engine, a desktop workflow, code generation, or shared test suites. AppTools is free, so weigh paid plans and trials against the workflow gained, as well as platform availability. Also consider whether you want visual construction, replacement previews, multi-flavor comparisons, file search, or exports. Privacy choices vary too: some tools store local history, support share links, or offer customer-hosted processing, so check how those options fit your work.

← Back to AppTools Regex Tester The whole regular expression testers list