Pros and Cons List Maker
Turn a pros and cons list into a weighted one: score each option on the things that matter to you, give the big ones more weight and see which way it falls.
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- No sign-up to try
- Works as you type
Score each option, 1 to 5
| Criterion | Option A | Option B |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term upside ×5 | ||
| Money ×4 | ||
| Stress and wellbeing ×4 | ||
| Time it takes ×3 | ||
| Effect on the people around me ×3 | ||
| How easy it is to undo ×3 |
Ranking
Score the options to see them ranked by your weights.
Free, no sign-up to try. Your comparison becomes a Room you can edit, publish and share.
How it works
How the Pros and Cons List Maker works
- 1
Pick what to compare
Choose from the list or add your own, two to six options.
- 2
Weight and score
Weight each criterion, then score each option from 1 to 5. The ranking updates as you go.
- 3
Share and decide
Create a Room with the comparison, a team vote and a checklist for the final decision.
Worked example
What it makes
The starting criteria for a choice comparison, with example scores for three unnamed options to show how the weighting works. Your Room uses your own options and scores.
| Criterion (weight) | Option A | Option B | Option C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Long-term upside (5) | 5/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Money (4) | 3/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Stress and wellbeing (4) | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Time it takes (3) | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Effect on the people around me (3) | 4/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| How easy it is to undo (3) | 3/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Weighted score | 75.5/100 | 72.7/100 | 69.1/100 |
Weighted score = sum of (weight × score) ÷ sum of (weight × 5), out of 100.
Who it's for
Who uses it
Individuals
Think through a move, a job or a big purchase.
Couples and families
Make a shared choice with everyone's view.
Teams
Weigh two approaches quickly.
Good to know
What to consider
- Score 1 for a strong con, 3 for neutral and 5 for a strong pro.
- If the result feels wrong, ask which weight you'd change: that's often the real answer.
Questions
About the Pros and Cons List Maker
Does WZRD rate these products?
No. You score each option on your own criteria; WZRD only does the weighted maths and lays out the result. Check prices and features on each vendor's own site, because they change often.
Why weight pros and cons?
A plain list counts every point the same. Weighting lets one big con outweigh several small pros, which is how decisions usually feel.
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