Mermaid for
Quadrant charts
Compare options on the two axes that matter
Plot options, features, or decisions across two dimensions, and make the right call faster.
What is a quadrant chart?
A quadrant chart plots items on two axes and divides the space into four quadrants, so each item falls into a category such as "quick win" or "avoid." Well-known examples include the Boston Consulting Group’s growth-share matrix, introduced in 1970, and the Eisenhower matrix of urgency versus importance. Quadrant charts are now standard in product management, strategy, and risk assessment.
In Mermaid, you define a quadrant chart in text with quadrantChart: label the x-axis and y-axis, name the four quadrants, and add points with coordinates between 0 and 1. You can style points individually to highlight the ones that matter.
What you can map
with a
quadrant chart
Feature prioritization (effort vs. impact)
Competitive landscape analysis
Risk assessment (likelihood vs. severity)
Stakeholder mapping (influence vs. interest)
Technical debt categorization
Market opportunity analysis
Decision prioritization frameworks
Feature prioritization (effort vs. impact)
Competitive landscape analysis
Risk assessment (likelihood vs. severity)
Stakeholder mapping (influence vs. interest)
Technical debt categorization
Market opportunity analysis
Decision prioritization frameworks
Who uses quadrant charts
on Mermaid
Project Managers
Prioritize the backlog, evaluate competing requests, or align the team on what to tackle first.
Startup Founders
Map your competitive landscape or prioritize features in a format that works in investor and team meetings.
Consultants
Frame strategic recommendations so trade-offs are visible and decisions are easy to explain.
Business Analysts
Turn competing priorities into a framework stakeholders can discuss directly.
Tech Leads
Compare technical options on two dimensions, such as effort and impact or risk and reward.
When a quadrant chart is
the right call
Less time syncing, more time building
One shared canvas for mapping ideas, collaborating live, and keeping teams on the same page, literally.
FAQ
Common questions about building quadrant charts in Mermaid.
