How stack ranking works
Knowbettr turns ordered ballots into clear leaderboards. Every voter ranks the full list — best to worst — so you see tradeoffs, not a tie at four stars.
Drag to rank
Voters drag options from best to worst. No radio buttons, no “pick one.” Just honest ordering.
Live rankings
Scores update as votes roll in. Watch the consensus take shape in real time.
See what you're picking
Every option gets an image, link, and price pulled automatically. No more “trust me, it's good.”
Most review sites collapse opinion into a single number. Stack-ranked polls capture how people actually choose — in order.
Order beats stars
Stack ranking asks for a full order — best, second, third. Star ratings let every option sit at 4.2 with no way to compare them.
Tradeoffs show up
Ranking forces a choice between good options. A five-star average hides what people would actually pick when they can't have everything.
Common questions
- What is stack ranking?
- Stack ranking asks voters to order every option from best to worst. You see the full preference list, not just a single winner or a star average.
- How is this different from a star rating?
- Star ratings let every product look equally fine at 4.2. Stack ranking forces tradeoffs — second and third choices matter, and the leaderboard reflects real ordering.
- How are results combined across polls?
- Knowbettr turns ranked ballots into pairwise comparisons, then aggregates them with Bradley-Terry scoring — the same family of models used for chess and sports leaderboards.
- Can I create my own poll?
- Yes. Create a free account, add options with images and links, share the poll URL, and watch the live leaderboard update as people vote.
