Best alternatives to Find whatever - regex & auto re-find (2026)
10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to Find whatever, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.
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Regex finder
Regex finder based on CSS Custom Highlight API. Type a valid regex in the search field to highlight matches on the page.
100 usersNot rated yet2 permissions- About 10× fewer users than Find whatever
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Text Replacer: Find & Replace Anywhere
Find and replace text on any web page: page content, inputs, forms & emails. Word replacer with match case, whole word & regex.
195 usersNot rated yetUpdated 4 months ago5 permissions- About 5.1× fewer users than Find whatever
- Asks for fewer permissions (5 vs 6)
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Advanced Find
Enhanced Ctrl+F. Multi-keyword search, color-coded highlighting, regex support.
248 usersNot rated yetUpdated 8 months ago2 permissions- About 4.0× fewer users than Find whatever
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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Regex Search
This regex search tool highlights matches on a page, allowing navigation between results and copying matches to the clipboard.
≈5K users3.8★ from 48 ratingsUpdated 5 months ago3 permissions- About 5.0× more users than Find whatever
- Rated 0.9 stars lower
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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Find & Replace
Find and replace text in any input, rich text editor, or JSON field on any page. Regex, match counter, history, and shortcuts.
447 users5.0★ from 4 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago4 permissions- About 2.2× fewer users than Find whatever
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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Chrome Regex Search
Use Chrome Regex Search extension with regular expressions for advanced find in Chrome
≈1K users4.0★ from 9 ratingsUpdated 6 weeks ago3 permissions- A similar number of users to Find whatever
- Asks for fewer permissions (3 vs 6)
- Listed under Tools
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Find
An extension for Regex Find. Search for regular expressions within webpages
210 users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 12 days agoNo special permissions- About 4.8× fewer users than Find whatever
- Asks for fewer permissions (0 vs 6)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Regex Manager
Manage named regex patterns (create, edit, delete, insert). Developed by William Harvey.
181 users5.0★ from 1 ratingUpdated 19 months ago6 permissions- About 5.5× fewer users than Find whatever
- Updated less recently
- Listed under Tools
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Regex Matcher
Test and validate regular expressions in real-time.
≈1K users3.7★ from 3 ratingsNot updated for 2+ years2 permissions- A similar number of users to Find whatever
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (2 vs 6)
- Listed under Developer Tools
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Regex Tab Manager
The purpose of this application is to provide K12 Google Workspace administrators with the ability to prevent the use of browser…
≈100K users1.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago4 permissions- About 100× more users than Find whatever
- Updated less recently
- Asks for fewer permissions (4 vs 6)
- Listed under Education
Find whatever alternatives: questions
What is the best alternative to Find whatever?
By users, the most popular alternative is Regex Tab Manager with ≈100K users and a 1.0-star rating. The closest match by what it does is Regex finder.
Is there a Find whatever alternative that asks for fewer permissions?
Find asks for 0 permissions, against 6 for Find whatever.
How many alternatives to Find whatever are there?
We list 10 close alternatives to Find whatever on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.
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