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title: What Is the Difference Between Clutch's Leaders Matrices and Directories?
description: Leaders matrices are based on Clutch rank alone, while our directories are based on sponsorship and then Clutch rank.
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# What Is the Difference Between Clutch's Leaders Matrices and Directories?

## Leaders matrices are based on Clutch rank alone, while our directories are based on sponsorship and then Clutch rank.

Our leaders' matrices showcase the top companies based solely on their Clutch rank. Our directories are sorted based on [sponsorship](http://clutch.co/sponsorship) and then by Clutch rank, and include a variety of other filtered views.

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