Master PDF Editor Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Master PDF Editor for Linux if you are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is PdfCraft, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Master PDF Editor and many of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Master PDF Editor are PDF Arranger, PDFsam, Sejda and Qoppa PDF Studio.

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  1. PdfCraft icon
     43 likes

    Read, organize, combine, split and secure PDFs in a fast, native app written in Rust from the ground up. No account, no telemetry, no cloud.

    87 PdfCraft alternatives

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    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
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  2. PDF Arranger icon
     122 likes

    Small python-gtk application, which helps the user to merge or split pdf documents and rotate, crop and rearrange their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    90 PDF Arranger alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Snapcraft
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  3. PDFsam icon
     234 likes

    Free, open-source desktop software for Windows, macOS and Linux that processes PDFs locally. Merge page ranges, split by page, size or bookmarks, extract or insert pages, rotate files in batches, and interleave documents without uploads, accounts or watermarks.

    163 PDFsam alternatives

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    Since

    • Since 2006

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  4. Sejda icon
     40 likes

    Sejda helps with your PDF tasks: edit existing text, split, merge, extract, compress, export to other formats and more.

    197 Sejda alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2015

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  5. JOPDF icon
     7 likes

    JOPDF is a 100% free PDF editor for Windows, Mac, and Linux. Edit, compress, merge, convert and annotate PDFs with no watermark or signup required.

    69 JOPDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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  6. PDFedit icon
     24 likes

    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2009

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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  7. PDF4QT icon
     13 likes

    Open-source PDF viewer and editor using Qt framework, featuring hardware-accelerated rendering, encryption, multithreading, text-to-speech, annotation tools, form filling, high-res monitor support, document compression, audio book conversion, and signature validation.

    136 PDF4QT alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2023

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
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  8. PDF-Shuffler icon
     35 likes

    Merge, split, rotate, crop and rearrange pdf documents and their pages using an interactive and intuitive graphical interface.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  9. Open PDF Studio is a lightweight, native desktop application that provides professional-grade PDF annotation, markup, and editing tools without subscriptions, telemetry, or bloatware. Built with Tauri 2 and web technologies, it delivers a fast, modern experience with a Microsoft...

    100 Open PDF Studio alternatives

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    Since

    • New

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Android
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  10. Display PDF documents and allow your users to review and edit PDF documents with jPDFEditor.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Debian
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  11. PDFtk icon
     19 likes

    PDFtk is a simple tool for doing everyday things with PDF documents. It comes in three flavors: PDFtk Free, PDFtk Pro, and our original command-line tool PDFtk Server.

    63 PDFtk alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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