Master PDF Editor review

Master PDF Editor from Code Industry is a long-running desktop editor that ships the same version, 5.9.99, for Linux, Windows and macOS. It edits existing text with font, size and color changes, inserts and moves images and objects, and handles page work such as merging, splitting, rotating, inserting and resizing. Form tools cover buttons, text fields and checkboxes, with JavaScript calculation and validation and dynamic XFA support. OCR makes scanned pages searchable and editable, annotation tools include sticky notes, measuring tools, shapes and custom stamps, and you can sign with a digital certificate and check signatures. The Full Version costs $79.95 per license for one to nine users, falling to $59.95 at 100 or more. That license is perpetual for the version you buy and includes a year of updates and email support; later years cost 50 percent of the price. The demo has every feature but watermarks output files.

Who it is for

Linux users who want a full desktop editor for a one-time price.

Price

Full Version $79.95 per license (1 to 9 users), with volume prices down to $59.95; perpetual, one year of updates included.

1 - 9 USD $79.95 each
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 10, 2026.

Key features

• Add and edit text, images and objects inside PDFs
• Create and edit interactive forms with JavaScript calculation and validation, plus dynamic XFA support
• OCR for searching and editing scanned documents
• Sign with a digital certificate and validate signatures
• Merge, split, rotate, insert and resize pages, plus bookmarks and 128-bit encryption

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Low one-time price with a published US price list
• Strength: Native Linux build at the same version as Windows and macOS
• Strength: Demo has every feature, with only a watermark added
• Weakness: Updates after the first year cost half the license price
• Weakness: The virtual PDF printer is Windows only
• Weakness: No refunds except for unresolved technical problems

Key facts

• Current version: 5.9.99 for Linux, Windows and macOS
• License: Perpetual for the purchased version, 12 months of updates and support
• Volume price: $69.95 each for 10 to 35 users

Where it ranks

Master PDF Editor is No. 2 in our Best PDF Editors for Linux verdict.