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Decision Matrix

A weighted decision matrix spreadsheet: score your options on what matters, weight the criteria, and the best choice rises to the top in plain words. The files open in Microsoft Excel and in Google Sheets, have no macros and nothing to install, and are yours to reuse as often as you like.

What it does

Compare up to 10 options on up to 30 criteria
Weights, so the things that matter most count most
Must-haves: any option that falls short on a deal-breaker is ruled out automatically
Colour-coded scores: green = strong, amber = okay, red = weak
The winner in plain words, every option ranked, and what mattered most; a close call is flagged
Make it yours: your question, option names, scoring scale, must-have minimum and close-call margin on the Settings tab
Opens in Excel and in Google Sheets

$4.99one-time, no subscription

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Decision Matrix — the workbook open in Excel

What it looks like

What is in the bundle

Decision Matrix Excel workbook, blank, ready for your own decision
Decision Matrix Excel workbook, filled example
START HERE PDF with Google Sheets make-a-copy links (a blank Sheet and a filled example)
Tabs: Getting Started, Matrix, Decision Matrix View and Settings

Works in

Google Sheets: make-a-copy links are in the START HERE PDF (free Google account)
Microsoft Excel 2016 or newer, Windows or Mac, including Microsoft 365. No macros, no add-ins
Download on a computer: the Etsy app cannot open spreadsheet files

Honest scope

This is a planning and bookkeeping template, not tax or accounting advice. The numbers it reports are the numbers you enter.

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