# Is Pinta a good alternative to Microsoft Paint for Linux?

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**Category:** off-topic talks\
**Created:** [July 13, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-pinta-a-good-alternative-to-microsoft-paint-for-linux/186891 "2026-07-13T21:53:55Z")\
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**Author:** ![Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/user_avatar/krita-artists.org/michelist/32/65826_2.png) [@Michelist](https://krita-artists.org/u/Michelist)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://krita-artists.org/t/is-pinta-a-good-alternative-to-microsoft-paint-for-linux/186891/12 "2026-07-15T01:58:28Z")

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If the question is for doing pixel art and you can afford spending 5 bucks ($/€5), then you should buy @Suzuka’s plugin [SZK Pixel Art Suite](https://krita-artists.org/t/szk-pixel-art-suite/114390). For you doing pixel art that will be very probably the best spend 5 bucks ever.

Michelist

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