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3DEC vs Enablon EHS
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 3DEC pricing is not published; licences are quoted, with subscription and perpetual options; Enablon EHS uK Find a Tender award notice records Enablon SAS awarded a 5 year contract by Cadent Gas Limited for its EHS management solution valued at £1,275,353.62 excluding VAT (£1,530,424.34 including VAT); this is a contract value, not a price list
- They diverge on capability: 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Enablon EHS covers Incident management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which 3DEC and Enablon EHS actually diverge.
| Attribute | 3DEC | Enablon EHS |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Web, Windows, Ios, Android |
| Founded | 1981 | 1995 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Enablon EHS
- Incident management
- Health and safety compliance
- Environmental management
- Risk assessment
- Audit management
- SAP
- Oracle
- Salesforce
Both cover
- Windows support
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 Enablon EHS
- Slope stability and pillar analysis for miningnot Enablon EHS
- Blast and earthquake dynamic analysisnot Enablon EHS
- Groundwater flow through fractured rocknot Enablon EHS
- Coupled thermal, mechanical and hydraulic modelling for geothermal, CO2 sequestration and nuclear wastenot Enablon EHS
Enablon EHS
- Health and safety managementnot 3DEC
- Incident reportingnot 3DEC
- Risk assessmentnot 3DEC
- Compliance trackingnot 3DEC
- Audit managementnot 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
Enablon EHS
- UK Find a Tender award notice records Enablon SAS awarded a 5 year contract by Cadent Gas Limited for its EHS management solution valued at £1,275,353.62 excluding VAT (£1,530,424.34 including VAT); this is a contract value, not a price list
Pricing, plan by plan
3DEC
On request- 3DEC Professional$25000/year
- 3D distinct element analysis
- Block-to-block interaction
- Support installation modeling
Enablon EHS
On request- Enablon EHS$25000/year
- Health and safety management
- Incident reporting
- Compliance tracking
- Enablon Enterprise$60000/year
- Advanced features
- Multi-site management
- Custom workflows
Which should you pick?
Choose 3DEC if
- You need 3d distinct element analysis.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want block motion tracking.
Choose Enablon EHS if
- You need incident management.
- You work on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- You also want health and safety compliance.
Questions people ask
- Is 3DEC or Enablon EHS better?
- Neither clearly leads. 3DEC starts at On request and Enablon EHS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, 3DEC or Enablon EHS?
- 3DEC starts at On request and Enablon EHS at On request.
- Does 3DEC or Enablon EHS run on more platforms?
- 3DEC runs on Windows, Linux. Enablon EHS runs on Web, Windows, Ios, Android.
- 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 Enablon EHS is typically brought in for.
- What can 3DEC do that Enablon EHS cannot?
- 3DEC covers 3D distinct element analysis, Block motion tracking, Contact detection, Support design. Enablon EHS covers Incident management, Health and safety compliance, Environmental management, Risk assessment. Both handle Windows support.
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