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CorePlan vs Minviro

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CorePlan

Mining

Drilling programme management for mineral exploration teams and drilling contractors

From
$1350/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Minviro

Mining

Environmental impact management for mining

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.; Minviro no price, plan or licensing term is published anywhere on the site, and there is no pricing link in the navigation; the only routes are a demo booking form and a contact form
  • They diverge on capability: CorePlan covers Digital plods, Minviro covers Environmental assessment.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which CorePlan and Minviro actually diverge.

Attributes where CorePlan and Minviro differ
AttributeCorePlanMinviro
Starting price$1350/monthOn request
Pricing modelPer month by shift or plod volumesubscription
PlatformsWeb, iOS, AndroidWeb, Windows
FoundedUnknown2015

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 Minviro

  • Environmental assessment
  • Impact modeling
  • Risk evaluation
  • Compliance tracking
  • Regulatory reporting
  • GIS systems
  • EQuIS
  • ArcGIS

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 Minviro
  • A drilling contractor with crews across several client sites submitting plods digitally to cut invoice disputesnot Minviro
  • An exploration manager reconciling contractor billing against recorded shift hours before approving paymentnot Minviro
  • A multi project mid tier miner consolidating hole planning and sample dispatch across sites that currently each run their own spreadsheetnot Minviro

Minviro

  • Life cycle assessment of mining and battery raw material supply chainsnot CorePlan
  • Producing ISO compliant LCA reports for regulatory market accessnot CorePlan
  • Comparing decarbonisation scenarios and benchmarking products against peersnot 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.

Minviro

  • No price, plan or licensing term is published anywhere on the site, and there is no pricing link in the navigation; the only routes are a demo booking form and a contact form
  • The XYCLE software is sold alongside consultancy and custom data provision rather than as a self service product
  • No system requirements or usage limits are stated

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

Minviro

On request
  • Minviro Standard$18000/year
    • Environmental assessment
    • Impact modeling
    • Compliance tracking

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 Minviro if

  • You need environmental assessment.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want impact modeling.
Minviro review

Questions people ask

Is CorePlan or Minviro better?
Neither clearly leads. CorePlan starts at $1350/month and Minviro at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, CorePlan or Minviro?
CorePlan starts at $1350/month and Minviro at On request.
Does CorePlan or Minviro run on more platforms?
CorePlan runs on Web, iOS, Android. Minviro runs on Web, Windows.
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 Minviro is typically brought in for.
What can CorePlan do that Minviro cannot?
CorePlan covers Digital plods, Rig scheduling, Contractor reconciliation, Sample and core tracking. Minviro covers Environmental assessment, Impact modeling, Risk evaluation, Compliance tracking.

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.

Minviro: Does Minviro publish pricing online?

No. Minviro's homepage does not display pricing tiers, costs, or billing details. Customers must contact Minviro directly to receive pricing information.

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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.

Minviro: How can I get pricing information from Minviro?

Interested customers can use Minviro's contact page or schedule a demo to discuss pricing with their sales team.

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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.

Minviro: What services does Minviro offer?

Minviro offers three main service areas: XYCLE software, consultancy, and data services.

Source
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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