Decision matrix maker
List your options across the top and what matters down the side. Give each criterion a weight from 0 to 10 and score every option from 0 to 10. The matrix multiplies, adds up and ranks the options, with each total shown as a share of the best possible score.
Runs in your browser: nothing you enter is sent anywhere.
How to use it
- Rename the sample options and criteria, or add your own with the buttons below the table.
- Set a weight for each criterion: the higher, the more it matters.
- Score every option on every criterion from 0 to 10 and read the ranking.
How it works
Total = Σ weight × score. The best possible total is the sum of the weights times 10, and the percentage is your total divided by that. Options are ranked from the highest total.
Worked example
Option A scores 8, 6 and 7 on criteria with weights 5, 4 and 3: 40 + 24 + 21 = 85. Option B scores 5, 9 and 6: 25 + 36 + 18 = 79. Option A ranks first.
Good to know
Limit yourself to criteria that really differ between the options. Up to 8 options and 12 criteria are supported.
Frequently asked questions
How is each total calculated?
For every option, multiply each score by the weight of its criterion and add the results. The percentage compares that total with the best possible, where every score is 10 (sum of weights × 10). Weights of 5, 4 and 3 with scores 8, 6 and 7 give 40 + 24 + 21 = 85, which is 70.8% of 120.
How do I choose weights?
Give the highest number to what matters most to you and lower numbers to the rest. Only the relative sizes count, so weights 10, 8 and 6 rank options the same as 5, 4 and 3.
What about criteria where lower is better, like price?
Score them so that a better outcome gets a higher number: the cheapest option gets the highest price score. Scores from 0 to 10 are all the matrix understands.
What happens with a tie?
Options with equal totals share the same rank and are listed in the order you entered them.
Should I just follow the winner?
It is a way to make your reasoning visible, not a verdict. If the result feels wrong, check your weights, they usually reveal what you really care about.