Mining & Resources · head to head
acQuire GIM Suite vs Whittle
acQuire GIM Suite
Mining & Resources
Geoscientific information management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Whittle
Mining & Resources
Strategic open pit mine optimization software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published; Whittle the Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
- They diverge on capability: acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Whittle covers Pit optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which acQuire GIM Suite and Whittle actually diverge.
| Attribute | acQuire GIM Suite | Whittle |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows, Web | Windows |
| Founded | 1996 | 1981 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources).
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 acQuire GIM Suite
- Drill hole data management
- Sample tracking
- QAQC management
- Data validation
- Reporting tools
- Leapfrog
- Micromine
- ArcGIS
Only in Whittle
- Pit optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Pushback design
- Economic modeling
- MineSched
- PCBC
- Datamine
Both cover
- Surpac
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
acQuire GIM Suite
- Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot Whittle
- Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot Whittle
- Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot Whittle
- Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot Whittle
Whittle
- Pit optimizationnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Strategic planningnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Feasibility studiesnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Economic analysisnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Scenario comparisonnot acQuire GIM Suite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
acQuire GIM Suite
- Pricing is not published
- Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management
Whittle
- The Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
Pricing, plan by plan
acQuire GIM Suite
On request- GIM Suite Standard$8000/year
- Data management
- QAQC tools
- Validation rules
- GIM Suite Enterprise$18000/year
- Multi-site deployment
- Advanced workflows
- Integration APIs
Whittle
On request- Whittle Standard$15000/year
- Pit optimization
- Economic analysis
- Multiple scenarios
- Whittle Enterprise$25000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Scheduling integration
- NPV maximization
Which should you pick?
Choose acQuire GIM Suite if
- You need drill hole data management.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want sample tracking.
Choose Whittle if
- You need pit optimization.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want npv maximization.
Questions people ask
- Is acQuire GIM Suite or Whittle better?
- Neither clearly leads. acQuire GIM Suite starts at On request and Whittle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, acQuire GIM Suite or Whittle?
- acQuire GIM Suite starts at On request and Whittle at On request.
- Does acQuire GIM Suite or Whittle run on more platforms?
- acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web. Whittle runs on Windows.
- What is acQuire GIM Suite best used for?
- acQuire GIM Suite is most often used for capturing and validating drillhole and geological data, maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific records, field data capture on mobile with offline working, delivering geological data to modelling and reporting tools. Of those, capturing and validating drillhole and geological data and maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific records are not what Whittle is typically brought in for.
- What can acQuire GIM Suite do that Whittle cannot?
- acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.