B/BBuild vs. Buy Decision Tool

Evaluate with structured clarity.

A free tool that helps teams decide whether to build internally or buy a commercial solution. Structured rubrics. Multi-stakeholder scoring. Exportable results.

1

Create

Define dimensions and scoring scale

2

Score

Share a code with your stakeholders

3

Decide

Review aggregated results and export

Designed for Product, Engineering, Operations, and Business stakeholders to apply consistently — across evaluations, vendors, and teams.

Each rubric is divided into dimensions with specific criteria. Lower scores favor building internally; higher scores favor a commercial solution. N/A is always available when a dimension doesn't apply.

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Create a Rubric

Define the capability under evaluation, select your dimensions, set the scoring scale, and share a 6-character code with your stakeholders.

Received a code from a rubric author? Enter it to submit your evaluation or view aggregated results.

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