1st things 1st
A web-based prioritization tool for ranking personal, work, and team decisions with pairwise comparison, criteria scoring, AI suggestions, collaboration, and exports.
About 1st things 1st
1st things 1st is a web-based prioritization platform for people and teams facing several plausible options and needing a ranked decision they can explain. It goes beyond recording tasks: users compare options, define evaluation criteria, score alternatives, and inspect the resulting order. Intuitive prioritization supports pairwise comparison, AI suggestions, and drag and drop for quick decisions. Smart prioritization handles choices that require several criteria, such as impact, effort, cost, timing, or personal values. Teams can work on a shared decision or contribute independent rankings and scores that the app combines into a consensus result. Templates help start recurring comparisons for weekly planning, product ideas, purchases, vendors, investments, careers, and locations. The product fits focused decision sessions better than full project execution, issue tracking, reminders, or enterprise roadmap governance. The product uses a freemium model, with a free entry option and paid subscriptions for expanded workflows. Users can switch between methods and fine-tune suggested rankings manually, which keeps the final order under their control.
Best for
Best use cases
Start with the free option to test the core prioritization workflow
Consider a paid tier when project capacity or export needs grow
Compare the paid tiers when AI and advanced decision tools matter
Compare before choosing
Prefer it over a basic to-do list when ranking matters more than task capture
Compare project-management tools when execution and reminders are central
Compare enterprise platforms when SSO, audit controls, or roadmap governance are required
Features
Rank weekly priorities
Compare tasks in pairs or drag them into order to decide what deserves attention first.
Evaluate complex choices
Define criteria such as impact, effort, cost, and timing, then score each option against them.
Build team consensus
Collect independent participant rankings or scores and combine them into a shared result.
Select products or vendors
Create a repeatable comparison for purchases, software choices, suppliers, or investments.
Choose a career or location
Rank long-term personal options using criteria that reflect practical needs and personal values.
Pros
- Supports fast pairwise ranking and more detailed multi-criteria scoring.
- A free entry plan provides access to the core prioritization workflow.
- Teams can combine independent input into a consensus result.
- Paid subscriptions support broader and reusable workflows.
Cons
- The free option may be restrictive for people managing many recurring decisions.
- Paid subscriptions add cost when broader workflows are required.
- Project execution and reminders require another tool.
- Some advanced workflows are limited to paid subscriptions.
Pricing Plans
Basic
- Intuitive and smart prioritization interfaces
- Pairwise comparison and multi-criteria evaluation
- Result sharing
Standard
- AI autosuggestions
- Print, download, or export results
- Expanded project capacity
Pro
- AI autosuggestions
- Multiple export formats
- Budget, time, and deadline tools
* Pricing information is for reference only. Please refer to the latest announcement on 1st things 1st's official website.