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Datamine vs GraphHopper

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Datamine

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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GraphHopper

Maps & Navigation

Open-source routing engine for road networks, providing fast route calculations, turn-by-turn navigation

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; GraphHopper the free plan is non commercial use only
  • They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Resource estimation, GraphHopper covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Datamine and GraphHopper actually diverge.

Attributes where Datamine and GraphHopper differ
AttributeDatamineGraphHopper
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindowsWeb
CategoryMining & ResourcesMaps & Navigation
Founded1986Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

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
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • MineSight

Only in GraphHopper

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

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 GraphHopper
  • Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot GraphHopper
  • Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot GraphHopper

GraphHopper

  • Routing, distance matrix and route optimisation over an APInot Datamine
  • Map matching GPS traces and generating isochronesnot 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

GraphHopper

  • The free plan is non commercial use only
  • Free allows 500 credits a day, 5 locations per request and a single vehicle
  • Request complexity is capped per plan, at 30 locations and 2 vehicles on Basic at 69 EUR a month, rising to 200 locations and 20 vehicles on Premium at 479 EUR
  • Isochrone range is limited by plan, at 15 minutes on Basic and 30 on Premium
  • Credits are a daily allowance, so a busy day cannot draw on a quiet one

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

GraphHopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the GraphHopper review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Datamine if

  • You need resource estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want geostatistical analysis.
Datamine review

Choose GraphHopper if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
GraphHopper review

Questions people ask

Is Datamine or GraphHopper better?
Neither clearly leads. Datamine starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Datamine or GraphHopper?
Datamine starts at On request and GraphHopper at On request.
Does Datamine or GraphHopper run on more platforms?
Datamine runs on Windows. GraphHopper runs on 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 GraphHopper is typically brought in for.
What can Datamine do that GraphHopper cannot?
Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. GraphHopper covers Core Functionality, User Interface.
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