Product Team · Design System

Build vs. Buy
Decision Matrix

A weighted scoring tool for evaluating whether to develop a custom design system or adopt a starter/commercial one. Adjust weights and scores to reflect your team's context.

How to use: Drag the sliders to adjust how much each factor matters to your team (weights must total 100%). Use the +/− buttons to score each option 1–5 per criterion. Weighted scores calculate automatically.

Build Custom
Weighted score out of 5
Buy Starter
Weighted score out of 5
⚠ Weights currently total 0% — please adjust to reach 100%.
Criteria Weight ▲ Build Score (1–5) ▲ Buy Score (1–5)