Comparisons Block

Comparison Table

A side-by-side comparison block for alternatives, vendors, products, or options.

comparison-table1 slidedense density

Comparison

Three options, four criteria

Keep criteria parallel so the conclusion is defensible.

FitCostRisk

HighMedMed

FitHighMed

FitMedHigh

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OPF Config

blocks:comparison-table

Open Presentation Format

{
  "$schema": "https://pptx.dev/schema/opf/v1",
  "version": "1.0",
  "meta": {
    "title": "Comparison Table",
    "subtitle": "A side-by-side comparison block for alternatives, vendors, products, or options.",
    "purpose": "Compare options across shared decision criteria.",
    "narrative": {
      "id": "pyramid-principle"
    },
    "keyMessages": [
      "Options are comparable.",
      "Criteria are explicit.",
      "The preferred option is visible."
    ],
    "tone": "formal",
    "tags": [
      "content-block",
      "comparison-table"
    ]
  },
  "design": {
    "colors": {
      "scheme": "slate-gray"
    },
    "fonts": {
      "scheme": "segoe-ui"
    },
    "background": {
      "type": "solid",
      "color": "#ffffff"
    },
    "layoutPreferences": {
      "density": "dense",
      "alignment": "left",
      "animations": false,
      "slideNumbers": false
    }
  },
  "slides": [
    {
      "id": "comparison-table",
      "layout": "comparison",
      "section": "Comparison Table",
      "elements": [
        {
          "id": "comparison-table-title",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "title",
          "content": {
            "text": "Three options, four criteria"
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 34,
            "alignment": "left"
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "comparison-table-subtitle",
          "type": "text",
          "slot": "subtitle",
          "content": {
            "text": "Structured comparison for decision-making."
          },
          "style": {
            "fontSize": 16,
            "lineHeight": 1.3
          }
        },
        {
          "id": "comparison-table-table",
          "type": "table",
          "slot": "table",
          "headers": [
            "Criteria",
            "Option A",
            "Option B",
            "Option C"
          ],
          "rows": [
            [
              "Fit",
              "Medium",
              "High",
              "Low"
            ],
            [
              "Cost",
              "$$",
              "$$$",
              "$"
            ],
            [
              "Risk",
              "Low",
              "Medium",
              "High"
            ]
          ],
          "style": {
            "stripedRows": true,
            "compact": true
          }
        }
      ],
      "notes": "A side-by-side comparison block for alternatives, vendors, products, or options."
    }
  ]
}

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Use Case

Use when a decision depends on structured comparison across consistent criteria.

When to Use

For vendor selection, feature comparison, option analysis, and competitive positioning.

When to Avoid

Avoid when the criteria are not comparable across options.

Constituent References

Layout

Comparison

comparison

Color Scheme

Slate Gray

slate-gray

Font Scheme

Segoe UI

segoe-ui

Background

Solid Color

solid-color

Narrative

Pyramid Principle

pyramid-principle

Block Structure

comparison

Three options, four criteria

Structured comparison for decision-making.

Best Practices

Keep criteria mutually exclusive.

Use consistent rating language.

Make the recommendation explicit outside the table.

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