Software · head to head
Datamine vs acQuire GIM Suite
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Datamine
Software
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
acQuire GIM Suite
Software
Geoscientific information management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Datamine datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Resource estimation, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine | acQuire GIM Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 1986 | 1996 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistical analysis
- Geological modeling
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- MineSight
- SAP
Only in acQuire GIM Suite
- Drill hole data management
- Sample tracking
- QAQC management
- Data validation
- Reporting tools
- Micromine
- ArcGIS
- Web support
Both cover
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- Leapfrog
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Datamine
- Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot acQuire GIM Suite
acQuire GIM Suite
- Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot Datamine
- Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot Datamine
- Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot Datamine
- Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot Datamine
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Datamine
- Datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
- The portfolio is split into many separate products across strategy, design, scheduling, blasting, survey and production, so a complete workflow requires assembling several licences
- Products acquired from other vendors, including Minemax Scheduler and Minemax Tempo, are now sold inside Datamine bundles rather than standalone
acQuire GIM Suite
- Pricing is not published
- Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management
Pricing, plan by plan
Datamine
On request- Datamine Studio$14000/year
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistics
- Geological modeling
- Datamine Advanced$24000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Strategic planning
- Risk analysis
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
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine if
- You need resource estimation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want geostatistical analysis.
Choose acQuire GIM Suite if
- You need drill hole data management.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want sample tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine or acQuire GIM Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datamine or acQuire GIM Suite?
- Datamine starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
- Does Datamine or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
- Datamine runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
- What is Datamine best used for?
- Datamine is most often used for geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projects, open pit and underground mine design and scheduling, drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliation. Of those, geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projects and open pit and underground mine design and scheduling are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
- Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Vulcan, Surpac, Leapfrog, Windows support.