diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/eget.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/eget.cpp
index 340dac7..d1d1e56 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/eget.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/eget.cpp
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: eget [options] [<PV name>... | -s <service name>]\n\n"
              "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
+             "  -v: Print version and exit\n"
              "\noptions:\n"
              "  -s <service name>:   Service API compliant based RPC service name (accepts NTURI request argument)\n"
              "  -a <service arg>:    Service argument in 'name[=value]' or 'name value' form\n"
@@ -1468,11 +1469,21 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     setvbuf(stdout,NULL,_IOLBF,BUFSIZ);    /* Set stdout to line buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hr:s:a:w:zNtTmxp:qdcF:f:ni")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvr:s:a:w:zNtTmxp:qdcF:f:ni")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'v':               /* Print version */
+        {
+            Version version("eget", "cpp",
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAJOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MINOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG);
+            fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", version.getVersionString().c_str());
+            return 0;
+        }
         case 'w':               /* Set PVA timeout value */
             if((epicsScanDouble(optarg, &timeOut)) != 1 || timeOut <= 0.0)
             {
diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
index 1f25166..76eb632 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvget.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: pvget [options] <PV name>...\n\n"
              "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
-             "options:\n"
+             "  -v: Print version and exit\n"
+             "\noptions:\n"
              "  -r <pv request>:   Request, specifies what fields to return and options, default is '%s'\n"
              "  -w <sec>:          Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
              "  -t:                Terse mode - print only value, without names\n"
@@ -382,11 +383,21 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     setvbuf(stdout,NULL,_IOLBF,BUFSIZ);    /* Set stdout to line buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hr:w:tmp:qdcF:f:ni")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvr:w:tmp:qdcF:f:ni")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'v':               /* Print version */
+        {
+            Version version("pvget", "cpp",
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAJOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MINOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG);
+            fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", version.getVersionString().c_str());
+            return 0;
+        }
         case 'w':               /* Set PVA timeout value */
             if((epicsScanDouble(optarg, &timeOut)) != 1 || timeOut <= 0.0)
             {
diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvinfo.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/pvinfo.cpp
index 498cc94..46cefea 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvinfo.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvinfo.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: pvinfo [options] <PV name>...\n\n"
              "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
-             "options:\n"
+             "  -v: Print version and exit\n"
+             "\noptions:\n"
              "  -w <sec>:          Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
              "  -p <provider>:     Set default provider name, default is '%s'\n"
              "  -d:                Enable debug output\n"
@@ -70,11 +71,21 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     setvbuf(stdout,NULL,_IOLBF,BUFSIZ);    /* Set stdout to line buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hw:p:dc")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvw:p:dc")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'v':               /* Print version */
+        {
+            Version version("pvinfo", "cpp",
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAJOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MINOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG);
+            fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", version.getVersionString().c_str());
+            return 0;
+        }
         case 'w':               /* Set PVA timeout value */
             if((epicsScanDouble(optarg, &timeOut)) != 1 || timeOut <= 0.0)
             {
diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvlist.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/pvlist.cpp
index 0483b32..057bd3b 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvlist.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvlist.cpp
@@ -446,7 +446,8 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: pvlist [options] [<server address or GUID starting with '0x'>]...\n\n"
              "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
-             "options:\n"
+             "  -v: Print version and exit\n"
+             "\noptions:\n"
              "  -i                 Print server info (when server address list/GUID is given)\n"
              "  -w <sec>:          Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
              "  -q:                Quiet mode, print only error messages\n"
@@ -493,11 +494,21 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     */
     setvbuf(stdout,NULL,_IOLBF,BUFSIZ);    /* Set stdout to line buffering */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hw:qdF:f:i")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvw:qdF:f:i")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'v':               /* Print version */
+        {
+            Version version("pvlist", "cpp",
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAJOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MINOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG);
+            fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", version.getVersionString().c_str());
+            return 0;
+        }
         case 'w':               /* Set PVA timeout value */
             if((epicsScanDouble(optarg, &timeOut)) != 1 || timeOut <= 0.0)
             {
diff --git a/pvtoolsSrc/pvput.cpp b/pvtoolsSrc/pvput.cpp
index a74987f..15e5b00 100644
--- a/pvtoolsSrc/pvput.cpp
+++ b/pvtoolsSrc/pvput.cpp
@@ -280,7 +280,8 @@ void usage (void)
 {
     fprintf (stderr, "\nUsage: pvput [options] <PV name> <values>...\n\n"
              "  -h: Help: Print this message\n"
-             "options:\n"
+             "  -v: Print version and exit\n"
+             "\noptions:\n"
              "  -r <pv request>:   Request, specifies what fields to return and options, default is '%s'\n"
              "  -w <sec>:          Wait time, specifies timeout, default is %f second(s)\n"
              "  -t:                Terse mode - print only successfully written value, without names\n"
@@ -556,11 +557,21 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
     setvbuf(stdout,NULL,_IOLBF,BUFSIZ);    /* Set stdout to line buffering */
     putenv(const_cast<char*>("POSIXLY_CORRECT="));            /* Behave correct on GNU getopt systems; e.g. handle negative numbers */
 
-    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hr:w:tp:qdF:f:ns")) != -1) {
+    while ((opt = getopt(argc, argv, ":hvr:w:tp:qdF:f:ns")) != -1) {
         switch (opt) {
         case 'h':               /* Print usage */
             usage();
             return 0;
+        case 'v':               /* Print version */
+        {
+            Version version("pvput", "cpp",
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAJOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MINOR_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION,
+                    EPICS_PVA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG);
+            fprintf(stdout, "%s\n", version.getVersionString().c_str());
+            return 0;
+        }
         case 'w':               /* Set PVA timeout value */
             if((epicsScanDouble(optarg, &timeOut)) != 1 || timeOut <= 0.0)
             {