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Alternatives to RS2
21 mining tools sit alongside RS2 in this directory. Below is what separates each from RS2 on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 21
- With a free tier
- 0
- Cheaper to start
- -
- RS2 starts at
- On request
Why people look past RS2
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the RS2 entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is only one tier
RS2 publishes a single plan, RS2 Standard at $11000/year. There is no smaller tier to drop to if the fit is wrong or the budget moves.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Integrated technology for mining fleet management
Priced and rated the same as RS2 on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Integrated mine planning and design software
- 3 tiers to RS2's 1.
3D geological modeling and visualization software
- Publishes an entry price of $164.25/day (Consultants Daily), where RS2 does not.
- 3 tiers to RS2's 1.
Comprehensive mining and geoscience platform
Priced and rated the same as RS2 on the figures we hold. The difference, if there is one, is in the feature records.
Fleet management and dispatch for open-pit mines, sold on an explicit open interoperability stance
- Sold on a quote model rather than subscription.
Drilling programme management for mineral exploration teams and drilling contractors
- Publishes an entry price of $1350/month, where RS2 does not.
- Sold on a Per month by shift or plod volume model rather than subscription.
- 5 tiers to RS2's 1.
Every RS2 alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS2 (this page) | On request | Subscription | 1 | |
| Caterpillar MineStarIntegrated technology for mining fleet management | On request | - | - | vs RS2 |
| Deswik SuiteIntegrated mine planning and design software | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs RS2 |
| Leapfrog Geo3D geological modeling and visualization software | $164.25/day (Consultants Daily) | - | 3 | vs RS2 |
| Dassault Systemes GEOVIAComprehensive mining and geoscience platform | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| Wenco | On request | Quote | 1 | vs RS2 |
| CorePlan | $1350/month | Per month by shift or plod volume | 5 | vs RS2 |
| IHS Markit Petra | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Cority EHS | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| Envirosuite | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| GEOVIA GEMS | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Imago | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| acQuire GIM Suite | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| EQuIS Enterprise | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| FLAC3D | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| GeoStudio | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| Datamine Studio RM | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Hexagon PPM Mining | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Fusion Mining | On request | Subscription | 1 | vs RS2 |
| Infomine Mining Intelligence | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Enablon EHS | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
| Carlson Mining | On request | Subscription | 2 | vs RS2 |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the RS2 badges page.
What you would be giving up
RS2 is most often brought in for two dimensional finite element analysis of slopes, excavations and tunnels, modelling groundwater seepage and consolidation in geotechnical designs, assessing rock and soil stability for mining and civil engineering projects. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If RS2 is broadly right and the question is cost, the RS2 pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Mining category lists everything the directory holds, and best mining tools ranks them.
RS2 runs on windows. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about RS2 alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to RS2?
- 21 other mining tools are listed in this directory, led by Caterpillar MineStar, Deswik Suite, Leapfrog Geo, Dassault Systemes GEOVIA. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to RS2?
- None of the mining tools listed alongside RS2 publish a free tier on the record we hold.
- Why do people look for an alternative to RS2?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is only one tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from RS2?
- RS2 is most often brought in for two dimensional finite element analysis of slopes, excavations and tunnels, modelling groundwater seepage and consolidation in geotechnical designs, assessing rock and soil stability for mining and civil engineering projects. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to RS2?
- None of the mining tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these RS2 alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Mining, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare RS2 against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against RS2 covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every mining tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Mining category, 21 tools beside RS2. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.