Top 15 Perl Compatible Regular Expressions Alternative and Similar Softwares | May 2024

The PCRE library is a set of functions that implement regular expression pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5. PCRE has its own native API as well as a set of wrapper functions that correspond to the POSIX regular expression API.

1. Regexp Testing Tool

Regexp Testing Tool 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.......

2. RegViz

RegViz RegViz is a tool for debugging JavaScript regular expressions in a visual way. Advanced highlighting helps you to understand the structure and purpose of a regular expression and to detect bugs therein. You can test the regular expression on a sample text and formulate test cases. We tried to come......

3. RegexMagic

RegexMagic Use RegexMagic to generate complete regular expressions to your specifications by using RegexMagics flexible patterns, instead of the cryptic regex syntax.......

4. RegExr

RegExr RegExr is an online tool for editing and testing Regular Expressions (RegExp / RegEx). It provides a simple interface to enter RegEx expressions, and visualize matches in real-time editable source text. It also provides a handy RegExp snippet sidebar with descriptions and usage examples to make it easier to learn......

5. PyRegex

PyRegex PyRegex is an online Regular Expression tester for python dialect.......

6. FSearch

FSearch FSearch is a fast file search utility for GNU/Linux operating systems, inspired by Everything Search Engine. It's written in C and based on GTK+3.Note: The application is in an early development stage and still considered alphaFeatures* Instant (as you type) results* RegEx support* Filter support (only search for files, folders......

7. The Regulator

The Regulator The Regulator is an advanced Regular expressions testing tool, featuring syntax highlighting and web-service integration with Regexlib.coms database of online regular expressions.......

8. The Regex Coach

The Regex Coach The Regex Coach is a graphical application for Windows which can be used to experiment with (Perl-compatible) regular expressions interactively. It has the following features: * It shows whether a regular expression matches a particular target string. * It can also show which parts of the target string correspond to......

9. Reggy

Reggy Reggy is a small OS X cocoa/objective-c application to very quickly visualize what a given regular expression will match given a test string. It will also tell you if you have errors in your regular expression.......

10. Regularity

Regularity Regularity is a Mac desktop app for testing regular expressions in JavaScript.......

11. FAR - Find And Replace

FAR - Find And Replace FAR is a simple tool for search and replace operations over multiple files. You can apply ordinary "word by word" replacement, or choose to use fully featured regular expressions.FAR automatically creates backups (unless you deselect this option) and is designed to operate on files dispersed over entire directory trees.For your......

12. PowerGREP

PowerGREP Quickly search through large numbers of files on your PC or network using powerful text patterns to find exactly the information you want. Search and replace with plain text or regular expressions to maintain web sites, source code, reports, .........

13. EverEdit

EverEdit EverEdit is a fast, lightweight, extendable text, source and binary editor for Windows (Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2003+). While it can serve as a good Notepad replacement, it also offers many powerful features for Web page authors and programmers. Full Unicode support(U16, U16-BE, UTF-8, Chinese,......

14. dnGREP

dnGREP dnGrep allows you to search across files with easy-to-read results. Search through text files, Word documents, PDFs, and archives using text, regular expression, XPath, and phonetic queries. dnGrep includes search-and-replace, whole-file preview, right-click search in File Explorer, and much more.Features: - Search across text files, Word documents, PDFs, and archives......

15. Regex Hero

Regex Hero Online Silverlight regular expression tester with instantaneous highlighting, regex analysis, code completion, benchmarking, and C# and VB.NET code generation.......