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Super Decisions

Analytic hierarchy and network decision support software for complex evaluations

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Super Decisions Overview

  • Updated February 9, 2026

Super Decisions is a specialized decision-support software implementing the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) and Analytic Network Process (ANP).

Developed by the Creative Decisions Foundation, it helps individuals and groups structure complex decisions, compare tangible and intangible criteria, and rank alternatives. The tool is widely used in academic research, business strategy, public policy, and engineering decision analysis.

Key Features

  • AHP Modeling: Build hierarchical decision models to prioritize criteria and rank alternatives.
  • ANP Modeling: Capture interdependencies and feedback between decision elements using network structures.
  • Group Decision Support: Combine judgments from multiple stakeholders into a single synthesized outcome.
  • Sensitivity Analysis: Test how changes in priorities affect final decision rankings.
  • Consistency Measurement: Automatically evaluates judgment consistency to improve decision reliability.

Price

Plan Price Featured
Standard License $0 (Free, license renewal required every 6 months) AHP & ANP modeling, Sensitivity analysis, Academic & professional use

 

Pros

Competitor

Pros
Expert Choice Super Decisions offers a completely free license, making it far more accessible than Expert Choice. It provides deeper ANP capabilities, which are often limited or absent in competing tools, and is especially well suited for academic and research-focused users who need methodological transparency.
Decision Lens Compared to Decision Lens, Super Decisions is lighter, faster to install, and does not require enterprise onboarding. It allows full control over mathematical modeling, which advanced users prefer when dealing with complex, non-linear decision problems.
1000minds Unlike 1000minds’ survey-driven approach, Super Decisions enables direct judgment input and network feedback modeling. This gives analysts more flexibility when expert-driven evaluations are required rather than respondent-based preference collection.
MakeItRational Super Decisions supports far more complex decision structures, including dependencies and loops. While MakeItRational focuses on simplicity, Super Decisions excels when rigorous multi-criteria theory and detailed analysis are needed.
PriEsT Super Decisions provides a graphical interface and sensitivity tools that PriEsT lacks. It is easier for practitioners to visualize models and results without relying heavily on command-line or mathematical configuration.

Cons

Competitor

Cons
Expert Choice Expert Choice provides a more polished user interface and guided workflows. Super Decisions can feel dated and less intuitive, requiring more training time for new users unfamiliar with AHP theory.
Decision Lens Decision Lens offers strong collaboration, reporting, and executive dashboards. Super Decisions lacks modern collaboration features and cloud-based reporting, limiting its appeal for large enterprise teams.
1000minds 1000minds simplifies data collection through pairwise surveys. Super Decisions requires manual judgment input, which can be time-consuming and cognitively demanding in large-scale decision problems.
MakeItRational MakeItRational is easier for beginners. Super Decisions has a steeper learning curve and assumes prior knowledge of AHP/ANP concepts, which can slow adoption for non-technical users.
PriEsT PriEsT is more transparent in mathematical outputs for researchers. Super Decisions, while powerful, abstracts some calculations behind the interface, which may frustrate users seeking raw computational control.

Verified Customer Reviews

  • Software Informer Review (Rating: 4.3/5): Users praise its effectiveness for serious decision problems and academic work, but note the interface feels outdated and requires learning effort.