# What is the smartest decision making software for a small business owner who needs to analyze data and make better choices without being an Excel expert?

<p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">So I’ve been looking into decision making software for small business owners who need to analyze options and make better calls without living in spreadsheets or being an Excel expert. The fit here is a tool that does the analytical heavy lifting, weighing criteria, structuring trade-offs, and surfacing patterns, so the owner gets a clear answer without building formulas by hand. Here are a few from the <a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/categories/decision-making">Decision-Making category</a> that fit that need.</p><ul>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/1000minds/reviews"><strong>1000minds</strong></a>: Built for multi-criteria decision analysis using a pairwise comparison method, so it weights and ranks your options for you. Reviewers repeatedly say it replaces a manual, statistician-style process, though there's a short learning curve if you're new to decision modeling.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/cloverpop/reviews"><strong>Cloverpop</strong></a>: A decision intelligence platform that structures choices, records outcomes, and helps you learn from past decisions rather than eyeballing a spreadsheet each time. Worth noting, it's often flagged as expensive for a small team.</li>
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<a class="a a--md" elv="true" href="https://www.g2.com/products/loomio/reviews"><strong>Loomio</strong></a>: If the "data" you care about is your team's or stakeholders' input, its polls and structured discussion turn scattered opinions into a clear, recorded decision without any spreadsheet work.</li>
</ul><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true"></p><p class="elv-tracking-normal elv-text-default elv-font-figtree elv-text-base elv-leading-base elv-font-normal" elv="true">As a small business owner, which of these actually helped you make a better call without wrestling with data yourself? Did the analytical tools save you time, or did you find the setup asked for more structure than you expected up front?</p>

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- Posted at: 27 days ago
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## Comments
### Comment 1

&lt;p&gt;1000minds seems like the strongest fit when the goal is to weigh several options without building formulas in Excel. It may take a little setup, but once the criteria are defined, the structured comparisons can save a small business owner a lot of time and second-guessing.&lt;/p&gt;

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- Posted at: 12 days ago
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