Software · head to head
Datamine vs Micromine
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Datamine
Software
Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning
- 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 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; Micromine pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
- They diverge on capability: Datamine covers Geostatistical analysis, Micromine covers Data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Datamine and Micromine actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1986).
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
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Grade control
- Surpac
- MineSight
- SAP
Only in Micromine
- Data management
- Mine design
- Scheduling
- AutoCAD
- ArcGIS
- Excel
Both cover
- Resource estimation
- Geological modeling
- Vulcan
- 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 Micromine
- Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Micromine
- Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Micromine
Micromine
- Geological exploration and modellingnot Datamine
- Resource estimation and geostatisticsnot Datamine
- Mine design and surveyingnot Datamine
- Mine planning and schedulingnot Datamine
- Fleet management and mine operationsnot 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
Micromine
- Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
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
Micromine
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Datamine if
- You need geostatistical analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block modeling.
Questions people ask
- Is Datamine or Micromine better?
- Neither clearly leads. Datamine 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 or Micromine?
- Datamine starts at On request and Micromine at On request.
- Does Datamine or Micromine run on more platforms?
- Datamine runs on Windows. Micromine 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 Micromine is typically brought in for.
- What can Datamine do that Micromine cannot?
- Datamine covers Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Grade control, Surpac. Micromine covers Data management, Mine design, Scheduling, AutoCAD. Both handle Resource estimation, Geological modeling, Vulcan, Leapfrog.