Software · head to head
Datamine vs Deswik Suite
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Datamine
Software
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design software
- 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; Deswik Suite deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
- They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Resource estimation, Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine and Deswik Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Datamine | Deswik Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1986 | 2007 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- MineSight
- Leapfrog
Only in Deswik Suite
- 3D mine design
- Resource scheduling
- Pit optimization
- Underground planning
- Datamine
- Oracle
Both cover
- Geological modeling
- Vulcan
- Surpac
- SAP
- 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 Deswik Suite
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Deswik Suite
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Deswik Suite
Deswik Suite
- Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot Datamine
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Datamine
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot 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
Deswik Suite
- Deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
- The suite is sold as separate modules grouped under Design and Reserving, Planning, Operations and Mine to Market, so a full workflow requires buying several products
- Software downloads and support are gated behind a client portal available to existing customers
- The product formerly sold as Deswik.CAD is now named Deswik Spatial, so older documentation and job listings refer to a name the vendor no longer uses
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
Deswik Suite
On request- Deswik.CAD$5000/year
- 3D mine design
- Geological modeling
- Drill hole analysis
- Deswik.Sched$8000/year
- Mine scheduling
- Resource optimization
- Gantt charts
- Enterprise Suite$25000/year
- Complete platform access
- All modules included
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine if
- You need resource estimation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want geostatistical analysis.
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine or Deswik Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Datamine or Deswik Suite?
- Datamine starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request.
- Does Datamine or Deswik Suite run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Deswik Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine do that Deswik Suite cannot?
- Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Grade control. Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Pit optimization, Underground planning. Both handle Geological modeling, Vulcan, Surpac, SAP.