# RegexBuddy vs RegExr

| Attribute | RegexBuddy | RegExr |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 4.5 (15% (low)) | 42.4 (19% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 10,353 |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | A web-based regex editor with real-time pattern matching feedback, supporting both JavaScript and PCRE flavors. Includes educational references, testing suites, community pattern sharing, and analysis tools for expressions and replacements. |
| integrations.count | 2 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"AceText"},{"name":"PowerGREP"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | - | GPL-3.0 |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"windows":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"perpetual","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.regexbuddy.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:48:13.288Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://regexr.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:11:43.370Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 16 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.6.1","date":"2019-03-19T19:52:32Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.6.0","date":"2019-03-16T15:42:52Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.5.5","date":"2019-02-27T12:28:02Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.5.4","date":"2019-02-26T15:39:20Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.5.3","date":"2018-11-02T18:59:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.5.2","date":"2018-10-05T17:31:39Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.5","date":"2018-09-11T22:30:23Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.4","date":"2018-07-04T17:50:49Z","type":"stable","version":"3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.3","date":"2018-06-18T22:10:38Z","type":"stable","version":"3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.2.1","date":"2018-06-13T17:46:08Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/gskinner/regexr/releases/tag/3.2","date":"2018-06-11T17:56:39Z","type":"stable","version":"3.2"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 2 |

## Capabilities (Regex Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:58:47.459Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*