Best Retest Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from regular expression testers ranked against Retest on the same published basis.
- 1Retest vs RegexCraft
- 2Retest vs RegexPilot
- 3Retest vs Debuggex
- 4Retest vs regex101
- 5Retest vs The Regex Coach
- 6Retest vs RegEx Visualizer & Explainer
- 7Retest vs RegexRegex
- 8Retest vs RegexStudio
- 9Retest vs Regexo
- 10Retest vs AppTools Regex Tester
- 11Retest vs Regex Hero
- 12Retest vs RegExr
- 13Retest vs Regulex
- 14Retest vs SK Play Labs Regex Tester
- 15Retest vs Regex Playground
- 16Retest vs Regex Shuttle
- 17Retest vs RegEx Tester
- 18Retest vs Regex Tester Pro
- 19Retest vs RegexAssistant
- 20Retest vs RegexBuddy
Retest alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RegexCraft | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 2 | RegexPilot | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Browser, Mac, Web |
| 3 | Debuggex | 6.4 | Free plan | $5/mo | Web |
| 4 | regex101 | 6.4 | Free plan | €4.99/mo | API, Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| 5 | The Regex Coach | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Windows |
| 6 | RegEx Visualizer & Explainer | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 7 | RegexRegex | 5.4 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 8 | RegexStudio | 5.4 | No | — | Web |
| 9 | Regexo | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | AppTools Regex Tester | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 11 | Regex Hero | 5.2 | No | — | Web, Windows |
| 12 | RegExr | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 13 | Regulex | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | SK Play Labs Regex Tester | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | Regex Playground | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 16 | Regex Shuttle | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | RegEx Tester | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Regex Tester Pro | 5.1 | No | — | — |
| 19 | RegexAssistant | 5.1 | No | — | Windows |
| 20 | RegexBuddy | 5.1 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
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Questions about Retest alternatives
What is the best alternative to Retest?
RegexCraft, number 1 in regular expression testers with a score of 6.5 out of 10. The others here: RegexPilot, Debuggex, regex101 and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Retest?
RegexCraft is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.



























