Hyperscan
A high-performance C library for efficiently matching multiple regular expressions at once
- Vendor
- Intel
- Also known as
- hyperscan
Available worldwide
What is Hyperscan?
A standalone regex matching library optimized for simultaneously processing large numbers of patterns against data streams. Built with hybrid automata techniques and compatible with PCRE syntax, it's designed for efficient pattern matching across continuous input.
Hyperscan pricing
We don't have Hyperscan's full plan breakdown yet (its pricing page resisted automated reading). Here's what we could confirm. Always check live pricing for exact numbers.
What Hyperscan does
The capabilities that matter for regex tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Redos resistant
- -
- Lookaround support
- ✓
- Backreferences
- -
- Unicode property escapes
- -
- Named captures
- -
- Multi pattern matching
- ✓
- Interface type
- Library
- Visualization
- -
- Code generation
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- Linux
- Windows
- Self-hosted
Security & compliance
Known vulnerabilities: 0 (0 in the last 12 months) sourcea count reflects scale & disclosure, not quality
Hyperscan FAQ
Common questions about Hyperscan, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is Hyperscan?
An open-source C library using hybrid automata techniques to efficiently match large numbers of regular expressions across data streams. Typically used in deep packet inspection (DPI) applications. It is indexed under Regex Tools.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Is Hyperscan free to use?
Hyperscan is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
What platforms does Hyperscan support?
Hyperscan supports Windows and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Can Hyperscan be self-hosted?
Yes. Hyperscan can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.
Source: https://github.com/pricing
Hyperscan alternatives
Other regex tools we track, ranked by the same independent score.
- regex (Python module)Python regex engine extending the standard re module with additional featureslow · 43%
- PCRE2Pattern matching library with Perl 5 compatible syntaxlow · 29%
- RegExrTest regular expressions with real-time feedbacklow · 22%
- RE2A fast and safe regular expression library that prevents performance catastropheslow · 35%
- OnigurumaA C library for regular expression pattern matchinglow · 30%
- RegexBuddyA desktop tool for learning, creating, debugging, and managing regular expressionslow · 19%
Compare Hyperscan
Side by side against other regex tools, attribute by attribute, with a source on every value.
The vioscaleAI score: one lens on the evidence
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.10 | 4.5 | ✓ |
| Pricing transparency | 80 | 0.05 | 4.2 | ✓ |
| Price level | 100 | 0.04 | 4.0 | ✓ |
| Release cadence | 57 | 0.07 | 3.8 | ✓ |
| Security score | 47 | 0.05 | 2.5 | ✓ |
| Stars | 71 | 0.03 | 2.3 | ✓ |
| Development activity | 10 | 0.12 | 1.1 | ✓ |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Dependent projects | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | ✓ |
| Security posture | 0 | 0.09 | 0.0 | - |
| Package downloads | 0 | 0.17 | 0.0 | - |
| Developer Q&A activity | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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All data & sourcesshow ↓
Every value we hold, with its source, retrieval date, and confidence. This is the evidence behind the score: don't trust it, verify it.
Activity
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Commits last 30d | 1 | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 65% |
Adoption
Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 60% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Interface type: library · Lookaround support: Yes · Multi pattern matching: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
Language
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | C++ | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-08-19 · 75% |
Pricing
Release
Security
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Scorecard | 4.7 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
| Trust center | https://github.com/security | mediumsource · 2026-10-15 · 60% |
| Vulnerabilities | Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=debian&package_name=hyperscan&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 | highsource · 2026-10-15 · 90% |
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