Choosing between suppliers by gut feel or a single factor like price often overlooks quality, reliability, or support issues that show up later. Accountdesq's Vendor Comparison Sheet formalizes the decision: rate each vendor 1-10 on every criterion that matters - price, quality, delivery reliability, lead time, credit terms, support, warranty, minimum order quantity, shipping cost, and tax/GST compliance by default, all fully customizable - assign a weight to each criterion reflecting how much it matters to your business, and get a weighted score, a radar chart visualizing every vendor's profile at a glance, and a plain-English recommendation naming the strongest overall choice and why.
Add the vendors you're evaluating, adjust the default criteria and weights (or add your own), and rate each vendor 1-10 on every criterion - 10 always means best performance on that specific criterion. The tool calculates each vendor's weighted score out of 100, ranks them, identifies each vendor's strongest and weakest criteria, and generates a recommendation naming the top vendor, the gap to the runner-up, and any weak points worth negotiating on. Export the full comparison matrix and ranking as a PDF or Excel report.
Columns: Criterion, then one column per vendor with its 1-10 score
| Criterion | Weight % | Vendor A | Vendor B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A documented, weighted vendor comparison is far more defensible - to a boss, a board, or an auditor - than 'we went with the cheapest one' or 'we've always used them.' Making the weighting explicit also surfaces disagreements early: if procurement weights price highest but operations weights reliability highest, that's worth resolving before signing a contract, not after a late delivery.
Rate each vendor 1-10 on every criterion, where 10 means that vendor performs best on that specific criterion. For a criterion like Price, a 10 means highly competitive pricing - you're rating competitiveness, not entering a raw price figure.
Disclaimer: Accountdesq provides this Vendor Comparison Sheet for informational and convenience purposes only. Output is not a substitute for professional accounting, legal, or tax advice. No data entered is transmitted to or stored on our servers - all calculations happen locally in your browser. Accountdesq accepts no liability for errors in generated documents. Always consult a qualified accountant or tax professional for compliance matters.
