Mining · head to head
CorePlan vs Micromine
CorePlan
Mining
Drilling programme management for mineral exploration teams and drilling contractors
- From
- $1350/month
- Rated
- -
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.; Micromine no pricing information published on website
- They diverge on capability: CorePlan covers Digital plods, Micromine covers Data management.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which CorePlan and Micromine actually diverge.
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 Micromine
- Data management
- Geological modeling
- Resource estimation
- Mine design
- Scheduling
- Leapfrog
- Vulcan
- AutoCAD
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 Micromine
- A drilling contractor with crews across several client sites submitting plods digitally to cut invoice disputesnot Micromine
- An exploration manager reconciling contractor billing against recorded shift hours before approving paymentnot Micromine
- A multi project mid tier miner consolidating hole planning and sample dispatch across sites that currently each run their own spreadsheetnot Micromine
Micromine
- Geological exploration and modellingnot CorePlan
- Resource estimation and geostatisticsnot CorePlan
- Mine design and surveyingnot CorePlan
- Mine planning and schedulingnot CorePlan
- Fleet management and mine operationsnot 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.
Micromine
- No pricing information published on website
- Customers must schedule demos to learn pricing
- Pricing requires direct sales contact
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
Micromine
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.
Which should you pick?
Choose CorePlan if
- You need digital plods.
- You work on Web, iOS, Android.
- You also want rig scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is CorePlan or Micromine better?
- Neither clearly leads. CorePlan starts at $1350/month and Micromine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, CorePlan or Micromine?
- CorePlan starts at $1350/month and Micromine at On request.
- Does CorePlan or Micromine run on more platforms?
- CorePlan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Micromine runs on 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 Micromine is typically brought in for.
- What can CorePlan do that Micromine cannot?
- CorePlan covers Digital plods, Rig scheduling, Contractor reconciliation, Sample and core tracking. Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design.
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.
Micromine: How much does Micromine software cost?
Micromine does not publish pricing on their website. Customers are directed to schedule a demo with a specialist or contact the sales team to obtain pricing information for Micromine mining software.
SourceCorePlan: 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.
Micromine: What is Micromine's business model for pricing?
Micromine uses a custom pricing model that requires direct engagement with their sales team. The company emphasizes consultation with specialists and custom demonstrations rather than transparent online pricing.
SourceCorePlan: 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.
Micromine: Does Micromine offer free trials or consultations?
Micromine's website emphasizes connecting with representatives for demos, consultations, and training support. Specific trial availability and terms are discussed directly with their sales team.
SourceCorePlan: Does it work without mobile signal?
Yes, field capture works offline and syncs when the rig comes back into coverage.
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