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acQuire GIM Suite vs CorePlan

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acQuire GIM Suite

Mining

Geoscientific information management platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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CorePlan

Mining

Drilling programme management for mineral exploration teams and drilling contractors

From
$1350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published; CorePlan pricing is usage based on plods or shifts and billed annually with overage calculated monthly, so an intense drilling quarter generates an unbudgeted overage invoice, and finance teams that need a fixed annual number will struggle to get one.
  • They diverge on capability: acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, CorePlan covers Digital plods.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which acQuire GIM Suite and CorePlan actually diverge.

Attributes where acQuire GIM Suite and CorePlan differ
AttributeacQuire GIM SuiteCorePlan
Starting priceOn request$1350/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer month by shift or plod volume
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, iOS, Android
Founded1996Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining).

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
  • Surpac
  • Vulcan

Only in CorePlan

  • Digital plods
  • Rig scheduling
  • Contractor reconciliation
  • Sample and core tracking
  • Field Operations module
  • Advanced Analytics
  • Forms subscription
  • Interoperability service

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 CorePlan
  • Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot CorePlan
  • Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot CorePlan
  • Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot CorePlan

CorePlan

  • A junior explorer running a two rig programme that wants cost per metre visible weekly instead of when the contractor invoice arrivesnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • A drilling contractor with crews across several client sites submitting plods digitally to cut invoice disputesnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • An exploration manager reconciling contractor billing against recorded shift hours before approving paymentnot acQuire GIM Suite
  • A multi project mid tier miner consolidating hole planning and sample dispatch across sites that currently each run their own spreadsheetnot 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

CorePlan

  • Pricing is usage based on plods or shifts and billed annually with overage calculated monthly, so an intense drilling quarter generates an unbudgeted overage invoice, and finance teams that need a fixed annual number will struggle to get one.
  • Only the Starter tier price is published; Professional, Enterprise and Corporate are all quote only, so comparing CorePlan against a competitor requires entering a sales process before you know the number.
  • Core modules are unbundled: field operations, advanced analytics and custom forms are separately priced add-ons that each start in the hundreds of dollars per month, so the realistic monthly cost is well above the advertised entry price.
  • It is a drilling operations system, not a geological database or modelling package, so it must sit alongside acQuire, Datashed or equivalent and the integration between them is a project rather than a switch.
  • The customer base and support depth are concentrated in Australia and the company is small and venture funded, which means teams in the Americas or Africa get thinner local implementation support and carry the usual supplier concentration risk on a system that sits in the middle of drilling spend.

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

CorePlan

$1350/month
  • Starter$1350/month
    • One project
    • Up to two rigs
    • Digital plods and rig scheduling
  • Professional$undefined/month
    • Multi-project management for mid-tier explorers
    • Higher rig and shift allowances
    • Priced on quotation
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Large-scale operations
    • Complex data integration
    • Priced on quotation
  • Field Operations add-on$800/month
    • Pre-starts and inspections
    • Field compliance forms
    • From this price

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.
acQuire GIM Suite review

Choose CorePlan if

  • You need digital plods.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want rig scheduling.
CorePlan review

Questions people ask

Is acQuire GIM Suite or CorePlan better?
Neither clearly leads. acQuire GIM Suite starts at On request and CorePlan at $1350/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, acQuire GIM Suite or CorePlan?
acQuire GIM Suite starts at On request and CorePlan at $1350/month.
Does acQuire GIM Suite or CorePlan run on more platforms?
acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web. CorePlan runs on Web, iOS, Android.
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 CorePlan is typically brought in for.
What can acQuire GIM Suite do that CorePlan cannot?
acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. CorePlan covers Digital plods, Rig scheduling, Contractor reconciliation, Sample and core tracking.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

acQuire GIM Suite: Is there a trial period or free evaluation?

The page does not mention a free trial or evaluation option. Pricing and trial details would need to be requested through the 'Contact us' link on the page.

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CorePlan: Is CorePlan a geological database?

No. It manages drilling operations, plods, scheduling and sample dispatch. Geological data still lives in acQuire, Datashed or similar.

acQuire GIM Suite: How is GIM Suite priced?

No pricing is published on this page. The product appears to use a custom sales model where pricing is determined through direct contact with Acquire's sales team.

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CorePlan: Can drilling contractors use it too?

Yes, and that is the point. Contractors submit plods on the same platform their client uses, which removes the invoice reconciliation argument.

acQuire GIM Suite: What is included with a standard subscription?

The page describes features like geological data management, mobile integration, and compliance features, but does not disclose what is included in different pricing tiers or subscription levels. This would need to be clarified during sales consultation.

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CorePlan: What does it actually cost?

Starter is 1,350 US dollars a month for one project and two rigs, billed annually. Everything above that is quoted, and the analytics and field modules add several hundred dollars a month each.

CorePlan: Does it work without mobile signal?

Yes, field capture works offline and syncs when the rig comes back into coverage.

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