Deluxe Paint
Shares rank 14 of 17 diagramming tools by recommenders
People recommend it as a favorite drawing program, especially for how its brushes work. No criticisms were recorded.
People recommend it as a favorite drawing program, especially for how its brushes work. No criticisms were recorded.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Brushes work well
“For me DeluxePaint's defining feature is how brushes work.”
Comment from 25 Jan 2026 in “Web-based image editor modeled after Deluxe Paint” Favorite drawing program
“Deluxe Paint 2 for DOS was my favorite drawing program”
Comment from 26 Jan 2026 in “Web-based image editor modeled after Deluxe Paint”
Other diagramming tools people recommend
The four most recommended other diagramming tools, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Krita | 77 | 11 | 88% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Excalidraw | 56 | 10 | 85% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Aseprite | 26 | 3 | 90% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Procreate | 23 | 0 | 100% | 6 | — | Approved |
| Deluxe PaintThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 5 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Deluxe Paint 2 for DOS was my favorite drawing program”
“For me DeluxePaint's defining feature is how brushes work.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.