Software · head to head
Deswik Suite vs acQuire GIM Suite
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
acQuire GIM Suite
Software
Geoscientific information management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | acQuire GIM Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 2007 | 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 Deswik Suite
- 3D mine design
- Resource scheduling
- Geological modeling
- Pit optimization
- Underground planning
- Datamine
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in acQuire GIM Suite
- Drill hole data management
- Sample tracking
- QAQC management
- Data validation
- Reporting tools
- Leapfrog
- Micromine
- ArcGIS
Both cover
- Surpac
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Deswik Suite
- Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot acQuire GIM Suite
acQuire GIM Suite
- Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot Deswik Suite
- Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot Deswik Suite
- Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot Deswik Suite
- Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot Deswik Suite
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
acQuire GIM Suite
- Pricing is not published
- Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management
Pricing, plan by plan
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
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 Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
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 Deswik Suite or acQuire GIM Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite 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, Deswik Suite or acQuire GIM Suite?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
- Deswik Suite runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
- What is Deswik Suite best used for?
- Deswik Suite is most often used for mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operations, reserve reporting and life of mine planning, connecting mine plans to production execution and material tracking. Of those, mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operations and reserve reporting and life of mine planning are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.