ISO Master
ISO Master is a free graphical tool for creating or customizing ISO images and making bootable CDs or DVDs.
What ISO Master is
ISO Master is a free graphical tool for creating or customizing ISO images and making bootable CDs or DVDs. It is intended for Linux, and its maker describes it as an ISO image editor for Linux and BSD. Debian and Ubuntu packages are listed for i386 and amd64, with other packages or ports listed for systems including Fedora, SuSE, Arch, OpenBSD, and FreeBSD. The listed latest release is isomaster-1.3.tar.bz2, dated 17 December 2007. Downloaded code is distributed under the GNU GPL version 2 exclusively, and the project provides a Subversion command for obtaining source code. The maker's ISO Master pages identify themselves as the old website and direct visitors to a new site. The maker invites questions about older projects and notes that replies may take a while. The contact page asks people who want a response to include their email address. The listed plan is free under the GNU GPL version 2.
Good
- Free under the GNU GPL version 2.
- Can create or customize ISO images.
- Supports making bootable CDs and DVDs.
- Packages or ports are listed for Linux and BSD systems.
Watch out
- The latest listed release dates to 17 December 2007.
- The project pages identify themselves as the old website.
- The maker notes replies may take a while.
Who it suits
ISO Master may suit Linux users who want a graphical tool for editing ISO images or preparing bootable optical media. Its listed packages also include BSD ports.
Verdict
ISO Master covers ISO editing and bootable media creation, with packages listed for a range of systems. The dated latest release and old-site notice are important context for prospective users.
Plans and prices
From ISO Master's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ISO Master | Free | GNU GPL version 2 |
The facts
Each one read from ISO Master's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Bootable images
- The maker’s home page explicitly lists making bootable CDs/DVDs as a use for ISO Master.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Contact
- The maker’s email page asks users to include their email address if they want a reply.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Debian and Ubuntu
- The downloads page lists i386 and amd64 Debian packages and says packages are available from official repositories.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Latest release listed
- The downloads page lists isomaster-1.3.tar.bz2, dated 17 December 2007, as the latest release.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The downloads page says downloaded code is distributed under the GNU GPL version 2 exclusively.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Old site notice
- The maker’s ISO Master pages identify themselves as the old website and direct visitors to a new website.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Other packages
- The downloads page lists packages or ports for Fedora, SuSE, Mandriva, Slackware, Gentoo, Arch, Puppy, ASP Linux, Zenwalk, ALT, Pardus, OpenBSD, and FreeBSD.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ISO Master is a graphical tool for creating or customizing CD/DVD images and making bootable CDs/DVDs.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Source code
- The downloads page provides a Subversion command for checking out the source code.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites questions about older projects and says he is happy to reply, even if it may take a while.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The maker’s projects page describes ISO Master as a graphical ISO image editor for Linux/BSD.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- No listed price
- The maker’s downloads page gives a software license and download options but does not state a price.checked 4 Oct 2026
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