Q: Is Master PDF Editor for Linux free?
A: No, Master PDF Editor is NOT free. The paragraph below can be found on the purchase page of www.code-industry.net, the publishers for Master PDF Editor:
Generally we provide fully-functional trial copies of our commercial software for immediate download, so you are welcome use a trial copy for evaluation purposes for a period of 30 days. If you like our software and wish to continue to use it beyond the trial period, you need to purchase a license. […] After your order has been completed, you will automatically receive your registration code via e-mail.
Is Master PDF Editor Free for Non-Commercial Use?
This is unclear, really. The application is being transitioned between free and commercial license and this question remains a bit vague at the moment.
On the download page, one can read “Free version can be used only in non-commercial purposes, for example in educational purposes or at home. In this connection some functions are locked in free version. In order to use the application in commercial purposes and with its full functionality you have to purchase a license.”
Benefits from “Being Free”
There are many reviews and postings online about the free Master PDF Editor. Master PDF Editor greatly benefited in terms of visibility on the net from previously being free. Then its publishers changed the license to commercial.
Where is Code Industry Located?
This is the address listed on Code Industry’s website:
Code Industry Ltd
394005, Russian Federation, Voronezh, st. Mordasovoy 9b/15
Suggested Alternatives
- Qoppa’s Free PDF Reader: Try PDF Studio Viewer, our free PDF reading, annotating and form filling application. It’s free, for personal or for for commercial use.
- Qoppa’s Commercial PDF Editor: If you’re going to pay for an advanced Linux PDF editor, look at PDF Studio, a user friendly application that supports more features than Master PDF Editor. It’s not pretending to be free, but the price is fair when you consider that is is a real alternative to Adobe Acrobat for Linux and Ubuntu.
