Vendor Selection Scorecard Generator
Evaluate 2–5 software vendors against weighted criteria in minutes. Customize the criteria, assign weights that sum to 100%, score each vendor, and get a ranked leaderboard with a radar chart comparison.
About This Tool
Vendor selection is one of the highest-stakes decisions a technology leader makes. A structured, weighted scorecard removes subjectivity, creates a defensible audit trail, and aligns stakeholders around shared evaluation criteria.
How to use it: Step 1 — customize the criteria names and weights (must total 100%). Step 2 — add your vendors. Step 3 — score each vendor on each criterion from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). Step 4 — view ranked results and export your scorecard.
Step 1: Evaluation Criteria & Weights
Step 2: Add Vendors
Step 3: Score Each Vendor
Rate each vendor 1 (poor) → 5 (excellent) on each criterion.
| Criterion (Weight) | Vendor A | Vendor B | Vendor C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functional Fit25% weight | |||
| Total Cost of Ownership20% weight | |||
| Vendor Viability15% weight | |||
| Integration Capability15% weight | |||
| Security & Compliance15% weight | |||
| Implementation Risk10% weight |
How to Interpret Your Scorecard
How the Vendor Selection Scorecard Generator works
You start with 6 default criteria and weights: Functional Fit 25%, Total Cost of Ownership 20%, Vendor Viability 15%, Integration Capability 15%, Security & Compliance 15%, and Implementation Risk 10%. You can rename any criterion and set its weight from 1 to 100. Weights must total exactly 100% before results show.
You compare 2 to 5 vendors. Three placeholders are preloaded: Vendor A, Vendor B and Vendor C. You score each vendor on each criterion from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent). Every cell must be scored.
A vendor's weighted score is the sum of each score times its weight, divided by 100. The result sits on a 1 to 5 scale, rounded to 1 decimal. The percentage is the weighted score divided by 5.
Reading your results
Vendor Rankings lists vendors from highest to lowest weighted score, with a bar for each percentage. The radar chart overlays each vendor's raw 1 to 5 scores by criterion. The breakdown table shows each raw score, its weighted contribution, and each vendor's weighted total.
The interpretation guide uses 4 bands. A weighted score of 4.0 or above is a strong fit. 3.0 to 3.9 is an acceptable fit. 2.0 to 2.9 is a marginal fit. Below 2.0 is a poor fit.