Mining & Resources · head to head
Deswik Suite vs Geoscience ANALYST
Deswik Suite
Mining & Resources
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Geoscience ANALYST
Mining & Resources
Advanced geoscience data analysis and visualization
- 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; Geoscience ANALYST the free edition is a 3D viewer only; creating, editing, processing and interpreting objects requires a paid Pro licence
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Geoscience ANALYST covers 3D visualization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and Geoscience ANALYST actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | Geoscience ANALYST |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Founded | 2007 | 1981 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources).
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
- Pit optimization
- Underground planning
- Surpac
- Datamine
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in Geoscience ANALYST
- 3D visualization
- Geophysical interpretation
- Data management
- Advanced analysis
- Montaj
- Leapfrog
- ArcGIS
- Linux support
Both cover
- Geological modeling
- 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 Geoscience ANALYST
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Geoscience ANALYST
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Geoscience ANALYST
Geoscience ANALYST
- Visualising and sharing integrated 3D geoscience and mining datanot Deswik Suite
- Geologically constrained geophysical modelling and inversionnot Deswik Suite
- Exploration targeting from combined drillhole, geophysics and geology datanot 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
Geoscience ANALYST
- The free edition is a 3D viewer only; creating, editing, processing and interpreting objects requires a paid Pro licence
- Capability is divided across four separate paid tiers, Pro, Pro Geophysics, Pro Geology and Pro HPC, so geophysical inversion and AI geological interpretation are separate purchases
- No price is published for any Pro tier; the vendor must be contacted for cost and licensing
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
Geoscience ANALYST
On request- ANALYST Professional$13000/year
- Data visualization
- 3D modeling
- Analysis tools
Which should you pick?
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Choose Geoscience ANALYST if
- You need 3d visualization.
- You work on Windows, Linux.
- You also want geophysical interpretation.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or Geoscience ANALYST better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and Geoscience ANALYST at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or Geoscience ANALYST?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and Geoscience ANALYST at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or Geoscience ANALYST run on more platforms?
- Deswik Suite runs on Windows. Geoscience ANALYST runs on Windows, Linux.
- 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 Geoscience ANALYST is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that Geoscience ANALYST cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Pit optimization, Underground planning. Geoscience ANALYST covers 3D visualization, Geophysical interpretation, Data management, Advanced analysis. Both handle Geological modeling, Vulcan, Windows support.