Free RICE/ICE Prioritization Matrix
Score your product backlog with RICE or ICE, auto-sort by impact, upload a CSV from Linear or Jira, and download an editable XLS — free, no signup.
What this tool does
Score and prioritize your product backlog with the RICE or ICE frameworks. Add features manually or upload a CSV/XLSX from Linear, Jira, or a spreadsheet; the tool auto-sorts by score and exports the prioritized backlog as XLS.
Inputs
- Feature name
- Reach: people affected per period (RICE only)
- Impact: 0.25 (minimal) to 3 (massive)
- Confidence: 0–100% probability of being right
- Effort: person-months (RICE) or Ease 0.25–3 (ICE)
- Optional CSV/XLSX import (up to 200 rows)
Outputs
- RICE score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence%) / Effort
- ICE score = Impact × Confidence × Ease
- Ranked backlog sorted highest-to-lowest
- Editable XLS export with all scores and ranks
- Optional PDF report with the top-ranked feature highlighted
Frequently asked questions
What is the RICE scoring framework?
RICE stands for Reach, Impact, Confidence, and Effort. The RICE score = (Reach × Impact × Confidence%) / Effort. Reach is how many people the feature affects in a period, Impact uses a 0.25–3 scale, Confidence is a 0–100% probability, and Effort is person-months. Higher scores rise to the top of the backlog.
RICE vs ICE — which should I use?
Use ICE (Impact × Confidence × Ease) for fast, lightweight prioritization when reach is hard to estimate or every idea targets a similar audience. Use RICE when reach varies materially across ideas — for example, an enterprise-only feature vs a free-tier feature. The tool supports both with a one-click toggle.
Can I upload my backlog from Linear, Jira, or a spreadsheet?
Yes. Click Upload file and drop a CSV or XLSX. The first column should be your feature names; columns labelled Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort, or Ease are picked up automatically (case-insensitive). Up to 200 rows are loaded; everything stays in your browser.
Is the tool really free? Where does my backlog go?
Yes — no signup. Your backlog never leaves the browser; it auto-saves to localStorage so you can come back later. If you click 'Email me the XLS + PDF' we capture your email and a small handful of headline metrics (mode, row count, top feature name, top score, average score) — never the full backlog.