Software · head to head
Datamine Studio RM vs Micromine
Datamine Studio RM
Software
Resource modeling and estimation software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Micromine
Software
Exploration and mine design software solution
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datamine Studio RM no price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site; Micromine pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Micromine covers Data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine Studio RM and Micromine actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine Studio RM | Micromine |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | subscription | quote |
| Platforms | Windows | Web |
| Founded | 1981 | 1986 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 Datamine Studio RM
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Variogram modeling
- Grade control
- Studio OP
- Studio UG
- Surpac
Only in Micromine
- Data management
- Geological modeling
- Mine design
- Scheduling
- AutoCAD
- ArcGIS
- Excel
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Leapfrog
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datamine Studio RM
- Geological resource estimation and grade modellingnot Micromine
- Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Micromine
- 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot Micromine
Micromine
- Geological exploration and modellingnot Datamine Studio RM
- Resource estimation and geostatisticsnot Datamine Studio RM
- Mine design and surveyingnot Datamine Studio RM
- Mine planning and schedulingnot Datamine Studio RM
- Fleet management and mine operationsnot Datamine Studio RM
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datamine Studio RM
- No price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
- There is no dedicated Studio RM product page linked from the site; the product appears only inside a customer case study
Micromine
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
Pricing, plan by plan
Datamine Studio RM
On request- Studio RM$10000/year
- Resource modeling
- Geostatistics
- Block modeling
- Studio RM Professional$18000/year
- Advanced variography
- Conditional simulation
- Multi-element modeling
Micromine
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine Studio RM if
- You need geostatistical analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block modeling.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine Studio RM or Micromine better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Micromine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datamine Studio RM or Micromine?
- Datamine Studio RM starts at On request and Micromine at On request.
- Does Datamine Studio RM or Micromine run on more platforms?
- Datamine Studio RM runs on Windows. Micromine runs on Web.
- What is Datamine Studio RM best used for?
- Datamine Studio RM is most often used for geological resource estimation and grade modelling, processing large volumes of drillhole and sample data, 3d visualisation of orebody models. Of those, geological resource estimation and grade modelling and processing large volumes of drillhole and sample data are not what Micromine is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine Studio RM do that Micromine cannot?
- Datamine Studio RM covers Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Variogram modeling, Grade control. Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Mine design, Scheduling. Both handle Resource estimation, Leapfrog, Vulcan, Windows support.