# Deluxe Paint

5 Hacker News commenters recommended Deluxe Paint and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a favorite drawing program, especially for how its brushes work. No criticisms were recorded.

## Why people recommend it

- Brushes work well (1 comments): "For me DeluxePaint's defining feature is how brushes work." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46758794))
- Favorite drawing program (1 comments): "Deluxe Paint 2 for DOS was my favorite drawing program" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46761136))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Krita](https://hackerapproved.com/p/krita.md): 77 recommend
- [Aseprite](https://hackerapproved.com/p/aseprite.md): 26 recommend
- [Procreate](https://hackerapproved.com/p/procreate.md): 23 recommend
- [Inkwash](https://hackerapproved.com/p/inkwash.md): 16 recommend
- [LibreSprite](https://hackerapproved.com/p/libresprite.md): 11 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Deluxe Paint", https://hackerapproved.com/p/deluxe-paint/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).