Software · head to head
Deswik Suite vs Datamine Studio RM
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Datamine Studio RM
Software
Resource modeling and estimation software
- 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; Datamine Studio RM no price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Datamine Studio RM covers Resource estimation.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and Datamine Studio RM actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | Datamine Studio RM |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1981 |
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 Deswik Suite
- 3D mine design
- Resource scheduling
- Geological modeling
- Pit optimization
- Underground planning
- Datamine
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in Datamine Studio RM
- Resource estimation
- Geostatistical analysis
- Block modeling
- Variogram modeling
- Grade control
- Studio OP
- Studio UG
- Leapfrog
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 Datamine Studio RM
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Datamine Studio RM
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Datamine Studio RM
Datamine Studio RM
- Geological resource estimation and grade modellingnot Deswik Suite
- Processing large volumes of drillhole and sample datanot Deswik Suite
- 3D visualisation of orebody modelsnot 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
Datamine Studio RM
- No price, licence type, subscription term or system requirement is published anywhere on the Datamine site
- There is no dedicated Studio RM product page linked from the site; the product appears only inside a customer case study
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
Datamine Studio RM
On request- Studio RM$10000/year
- Resource modeling
- Geostatistics
- Block modeling
- Studio RM Professional$18000/year
- Advanced variography
- Conditional simulation
- Multi-element modeling
Which should you pick?
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Choose Datamine Studio RM if
- You need resource estimation.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want geostatistical analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or Datamine Studio RM better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or Datamine Studio RM?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and Datamine Studio RM at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or Datamine Studio RM run on more platforms?
- Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- 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 Datamine Studio RM is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that Datamine Studio RM cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. Datamine Studio RM covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Block modeling, Variogram modeling. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.