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Decision Matrix
Compare options by scoring each one against weighted criteria, with color-coded scores, a leading-option bar, and the best option marked automatically. Export the finished matrix as CSV or a Markdown table. Runs entirely in your browser.
🔒 This tool runs entirely in your browser. Your files are never uploaded to a server.
Score each option from 0 (doesn't meet) to 5 (fully meets) against every criterion. Criteria are weighted 1-10 by how much they matter — the totals do the rest.
How it works
- List the options you're deciding between, and the criteria that matter.
- Set a weight from 1 to 10 on each criterion for how much it matters.
- Score every option from 0 to 5 against every criterion — each cell tints from red to green so you can scan the matrix at a glance.
- The weighted totals update instantly, each with a bar showing how far it is from the leading option, and the highest total marked "Best".
- Download the finished matrix as a CSV for a spreadsheet, or copy it as a Markdown table to paste into docs, GitHub, or Notion.
This is the standard weighted decision matrix (also called a Pugh matrix or weighted scoring model):
total = Σ (score × weight)
across every criterion. Weighting criteria before you score, rather than just ranking options by gut feeling, keeps the criteria you say matter most actually driving the result.
FAQ
Is anything I type sent anywhere?
No. The whole matrix — options, criteria, weights, and scores — is kept and calculated locally in your browser, and nothing is uploaded or saved anywhere.
How is the total calculated?
Each score (0-5) is multiplied by that criterion's weight (1-10), and those weighted scores are added up across all criteria for each option. The option with the highest total is marked 'Best'.
What should the weight actually represent?
How much that criterion matters relative to the others — a weight of 9 should matter roughly three times as much as a weight of 3. It doesn't need to add up to anything in particular; it's a relative scale, not a percentage.
How many options and criteria can I add?
Up to 8 options and 6 criteria, with a minimum of 2 options and 1 criterion so there's always something to compare.
Can two options tie?
Yes — if two options land on the exact same total, both are marked 'Best'. That's a real signal that your weights or scores don't clearly separate them yet, and it's worth revisiting one of the criteria. Decision Matrix doesn't auto-break ties for you — the tie itself is useful information.
Can I export the finished matrix?
Yes — "Download CSV" gives you a spreadsheet-ready file with every option, criterion, weight, and total, and "Copy as Markdown" copies a ready-to-paste table for docs, GitHub, or Notion.
How we compare
| Feature | Online Tool Store | NanoGlobals | Toolenda | WeightedDecision.com |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual bar shows how far ahead the leading option is | ✓ | ✓ | Not stated | Not stated |
| Score cells tinted red-to-green for at-a-glance scanning | ✓ | Not stated | ✓ | Not stated |
| Export as CSV or copy as a Markdown table | ✓ | ✓ | CSV only | Not offered |
| Ties stay visible instead of being auto-resolved | ✓ | Not stated | Auto-resolves via a tie-breaker | Not stated |
A spreadsheet template works but needs formulas set up before you can use it, and deciding by gut feeling is fast but hard to justify or repeat consistently. Decision Matrix gets you a structured, weighted comparison in one page, with the totals — and now the colour and bar visualisation — doing the reading for you.