# regex (Python module) vs RegexBuddy

| Attribute | regex (Python module) | RegexBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 68.7 (26% (low)) | 4.5 (15% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 596 | - |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 96,034,844 | - |
| description.long | A Python module providing advanced regex capabilities including Unicode 17.0.0 support, nested character sets, full case-folding, and recursive patterns. It serves as an enhanced alternative to Python's built-in re module. | RegexBuddy provides an integrated environment for working with regular expressions, offering testing and learning capabilities alongside automatic code snippet generation tailored to specific programming languages, and tools for organizing regex pattern libraries. |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"AceText"},{"name":"PowerGREP"}]` |
| language.primary | C | - |
| platform.support | - | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Open source, freely available via pip","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pypi.org/project/regex/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:08:13.244Z"}` | `{"type":"perpetual","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.regexbuddy.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:48:13.288Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | no |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | unknown |
| pricing.transparent | yes | no |
| security.scorecard | 4.9 | - |

## Capabilities (Regex Tools)

| Capability | regex (Python module) | RegexBuddy |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Redos resistant | - | - |
| Lookaround support | - | - |
| Backreferences | - | - |
| Unicode property escapes | - | - |
| Named captures | - | - |
| Multi pattern matching | - | - |
| Interface type | - | - |
| Visualization | - | - |
| Code generation | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:55:02.347Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*