Create your decision matrix

Use the stars to set your weighting and adjust the rating sliders.

  • Decision
  • Options
  • Criteria

What decision do you want to make today?

Briefly describe what your decision is about.

Build a decision matrix online – how it works

A decision matrix – known in business and engineering as utility analysis – makes a decision traceable instead of leaving it to gut feeling. You define which options are on the table and which criteria matter to you. Every criterion gets an importance, and every option gets a rating per criterion.

Decidit continuously calculates the utility score of each option from that: rating × importance for every criterion, added up and divided by the total importance – a weighted average on the 1–10 scale. Move a slider and the result updates instantly – so you can see straight away how sensitive your decision is to any single criterion.

The tool runs entirely in your browser: free, no sign-up and no spreadsheet template. With an account you save your decisions permanently and share the result via link.

Decidit at a glance

Method
Weighted decision matrix, also known as utility analysis (German: Nutzwertanalyse) or weighted scoring.
Weighting
Every criterion is weighted with 0.5 to 5 stars, in half-star steps.
Rating
Every option is rated per criterion on a slider from 1 to 10, in steps of 0.5.
Score
Every rating is multiplied by its criterion's weight; the products are added up and divided by the sum of all weights. The score therefore sits on the same 1–10 scale as the ratings.
Templates
24 ready-made templates in 7 categories.
Price
Free and usable without an account. There is no paid plan and no payment function.
Languages
English and German.

Last checked: September 2026

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Common questions about decision matrices

What is the difference between a decision matrix and a pros and cons list?

A pros and cons list counts arguments but does not weight them: ten minor advantages outrank one major drawback. A decision matrix assigns an importance to every criterion and a rating to every option per criterion. The result is a single score per option instead of two piles of arguments – and you can see which criterion tipped the balance.

How many criteria should I use?

Five to seven criteria work best for most decisions. With fewer than three, the matrix describes the decision too coarsely; beyond roughly ten, the result gets diluted because many minor points together outvote one important criterion. Better to weight a few criteria carefully than to rate many superficially.

How do I weight the criteria correctly?

Assign weights relative to each other, not in absolute terms: for each criterion, ask whether it matters more to you than the most important one so far. In Decidit you set importance with 0.5 to 5 stars. If every criterion ends up at 5, nothing is weighted – lower the less important ones instead.

Is a utility analysis the same as a decision matrix?

Essentially yes. Utility analysis (in German: Nutzwertanalyse) is the term used in business and engineering for the same method: weighted criteria, rated alternatives, one overall utility score per alternative. If you need to produce a utility analysis for a course or a paper, Decidit does exactly that – the maths (rating × weight, with the weights scaled to 100 %) is the same.

Can I save and share my decision?

Without an account your decision only lives in the current browser tab and is gone once you close it. With a free account you save it permanently, come back to it later and can generate a public link so others – your team or your family – can view your result.