Decision brief, if you want a verdict. It puts a net read and a recommendation next to the two columns, so the graphic states a conclusion instead of leaving the reader to total it up.

Yes. Give each item an impact score and the Scorecard layout totals upside against risk, which is what stops a list of nine trivial pros outweighing one serious con.

Yes. Advantages/Trade-offs, Upside/Risks, Strengths/Weaknesses — the column labels are yours, and choosing honest ones changes how the graphic reads.

Classic columns for a straight side-by-side. Decision brief for a verdict-led read. Scorecard for weighted comparison. Stacked report when the text is long enough that columns would get cramped.

Three to five. Equal counts look deliberately balanced; wildly uneven ones read as bias unless the imbalance is the point you are making.

Yes — Verdict, Net read, and Recommendation are all editable, and clearing one removes it from the artifact entirely if your layout does not need it.

Build-versus-buy decisions, vendor comparisons, policy proposals, and product trade-off slides — any argument where showing both sides is more persuasive than only showing one.

PNG at Compact, Report, or Slide size, free and unwatermarked. Vector SVG, HD, and MP4 are Pro.