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CorePlan vs EQuIS Enterprise

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CorePlan

Mining

Drilling programme management for mineral exploration teams and drilling contractors

From
$1350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
EQuIS Enterprise logo

EQuIS Enterprise

Mining

Environmental data management and compliance platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; EQuIS Enterprise no price, licence type or term is published on the product or hosting pages; the site directs buyers to a demo request or a phone call
  • They diverge on capability: CorePlan covers Digital plods, EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CorePlan and EQuIS Enterprise actually diverge.

Attributes where CorePlan and EQuIS Enterprise differ
AttributeCorePlanEQuIS Enterprise
Starting price$1350/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer month by shift or plod volumesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWindows, Web
FoundedUnknown1988

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 CorePlan

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

Only in EQuIS Enterprise

  • Environmental data management
  • Compliance tracking
  • Water quality monitoring
  • Air quality data
  • Regulatory reporting
  • ArcGIS
  • LIMS systems
  • SAP

What people use each for

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

CorePlan

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

EQuIS Enterprise

  • Managing environmental and analytical laboratory data for mining and industrial sitesnot CorePlan
  • Automating data workflows and validation on import with Enterprise EDPnot CorePlan
  • Publishing dashboards and widgets to stakeholders and streaming sensor data through EQuIS Livenot CorePlan
  • Integrating environmental data with other systems through a REST APInot CorePlan

Where each one falls short

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

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.

EQuIS Enterprise

  • No price, licence type or term is published on the product or hosting pages; the site directs buyers to a demo request or a phone call
  • On premises deployment requires Microsoft SQL Server, which is licensed separately
  • Viewer access for non licensees and subcontractors requires a separate third party agreement
  • Sandbox environment access under software maintenance is subject to additional fees
  • Upgrade pricing is discounted only for customers holding software maintenance

Pricing, plan by plan

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

EQuIS Enterprise

On request
  • EQuIS Professional$15000/year
    • Data management
    • Compliance tracking
    • Reporting tools
  • EQuIS Enterprise$35000/year
    • Web-based access
    • Multi-site management
    • Advanced analytics

Which should you pick?

Choose CorePlan if

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

Choose EQuIS Enterprise if

  • You need environmental data management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want compliance tracking.
EQuIS Enterprise review

Questions people ask

Is CorePlan or EQuIS Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. CorePlan starts at $1350/month and EQuIS Enterprise at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CorePlan or EQuIS Enterprise?
CorePlan starts at $1350/month and EQuIS Enterprise at On request.
Does CorePlan or EQuIS Enterprise run on more platforms?
CorePlan runs on Web, iOS, Android. EQuIS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web.
What is CorePlan best used for?
CorePlan is most often used for a junior explorer running a two rig programme that wants cost per metre visible weekly instead of when the contractor invoice arrives, a drilling contractor with crews across several client sites submitting plods digitally to cut invoice disputes, an exploration manager reconciling contractor billing against recorded shift hours before approving payment, a multi project mid tier miner consolidating hole planning and sample dispatch across sites that currently each run their own spreadsheet. Of those, a junior explorer running a two rig programme that wants cost per metre visible weekly instead of when the contractor invoice arrives and a drilling contractor with crews across several client sites submitting plods digitally to cut invoice disputes are not what EQuIS Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can CorePlan do that EQuIS Enterprise cannot?
CorePlan covers Digital plods, Rig scheduling, Contractor reconciliation, Sample and core tracking. EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, Compliance tracking, Water quality monitoring, Air quality data.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

EQuIS Enterprise: How much does EQuIS cost?

EQuIS does not publish pricing information on its website. Interested customers are directed to contact EarthSoft directly for training inquiries or product pricing, with support provided through [email protected] and a dedicated Request a Demo option.

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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.

EQuIS Enterprise: What is EQuIS's pricing model?

EQuIS appears to follow an enterprise software licensing model. To obtain pricing details or discuss implementation costs, customers must contact EarthSoft's sales team directly or request a demonstration of the software.

Source
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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