Softwr

Mining & Resources · head to head

3DEC vs deck.gl

3

3DEC

Mining & Resources

3D distinct element code for underground mining

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
deck.gl logo

deck.gl

Maps & Navigation

WebGL-powered framework for visual exploratory data analysis of large datasets, developed by

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 3DEC pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options; deck.gl deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise tier.
  • They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, deck.gl covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which 3DEC and deck.gl actually diverge.

Attributes where 3DEC and deck.gl differ
Attribute3DECdeck.gl
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindows, LinuxWeb
CategoryMining & ResourcesMaps & Navigation
Founded1981Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in 3DEC

  • 3D distinct element analysis
  • Block motion tracking
  • Contact detection
  • Support design
  • Dynamic simulation
  • FLAC3D
  • Leapfrog
  • Vulcan

Only in deck.gl

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

3DEC

  • Three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materialsnot deck.gl
  • Slope stability and pillar analysis for miningnot deck.gl
  • Blast and earthquake dynamic analysisnot deck.gl
  • Groundwater flow through fractured rocknot deck.gl
  • Coupled thermal, mechanical and hydraulic modelling for geothermal, CO2 sequestration and nuclear wastenot deck.gl

deck.gl

  • GPU-accelerated visualisation of large geospatial datasets in the browsernot 3DEC
  • Composing map overlays from reusable layersnot 3DEC
  • Adding data layers on top of Google Maps or Mapbox basemapsnot 3DEC
  • High-precision plotting using 64-bit GPU computationnot 3DEC
  • Use from React or plain JavaScriptnot 3DEC

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

3DEC

  • Pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options
  • A specialist geomechanical tool rather than general purpose simulation, so it assumes the user is a rock mechanics engineer

deck.gl

  • deck.gl is a code library with no vendor-sold plan, no marketplace or app store listing, and no SLA; buyers get community GitHub support only, not a purchasable enterprise tier.

Pricing, plan by plan

3DEC

On request
  • 3DEC Professional$25000/year
    • 3D distinct element analysis
    • Block-to-block interaction
    • Support installation modeling

deck.gl

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the deck.gl review.

Which should you pick?

Choose 3DEC if

  • You need 3d distinct element analysis.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want block motion tracking.
3DEC review

Choose deck.gl if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
deck.gl review

Questions people ask

Is 3DEC or deck.gl better?
Neither clearly leads. 3DEC starts at On request and deck.gl at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, 3DEC or deck.gl?
3DEC starts at On request and deck.gl at On request.
Does 3DEC or deck.gl run on more platforms?
3DEC runs on Windows, Linux. deck.gl runs on Web.
What is 3DEC best used for?
3DEC is most often used for three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materials, slope stability and pillar analysis for mining, blast and earthquake dynamic analysis, groundwater flow through fractured rock. Of those, three-dimensional analysis of jointed rock and discontinuous materials and slope stability and pillar analysis for mining are not what deck.gl is typically brought in for.
What can 3DEC do that deck.gl cannot?
3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Block motion tracking, Contact detection, Support design. deck.gl covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
ShareXLinkedInRedditWhatsAppEmail

Related pages

More on 3DEC

More on deck.gl

Keep looking

Other head to heads