Mining & Resources · head to head
Deswik Suite vs GEOVIA GEMS
Deswik Suite
Mining & Resources
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
GEOVIA GEMS
Mining & Resources
Comprehensive geology and mine planning solution
- 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; GEOVIA GEMS the GEOVIA portfolio page on 3ds.com lists Surpac, MineSched, Whittle and Services but does not name GEMS or any of its editions, and no page found for GEMS itself publishes a figure or a named tier
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, GEOVIA GEMS covers Multi-element analysis.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and GEOVIA GEMS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | GEOVIA GEMS |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1981 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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
- Vulcan
- Datamine
- Oracle
Only in GEOVIA GEMS
- Multi-element analysis
- Resource estimation
- Mine planning
- Reserve reporting
- MineSched
- Whittle
- 3DEXPERIENCE
Both cover
- Geological modeling
- Surpac
- SAP
- 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 GEOVIA GEMS
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot GEOVIA GEMS
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot GEOVIA GEMS
GEOVIA GEMS
- Complex deposit modelingnot Deswik Suite
- Multi-element estimationnot Deswik Suite
- Strategic planningnot Deswik Suite
- Reserve calculationsnot Deswik Suite
- Compliance reportingnot 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
GEOVIA GEMS
- The GEOVIA portfolio page on 3ds.com lists Surpac, MineSched, Whittle and Services but does not name GEMS or any of its editions, and no page found for GEMS itself publishes a figure or a named tier
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
GEOVIA GEMS
On request- GEMS Core$10000/year
- Geological modeling
- Data management
- 3D visualization
- GEMS Professional$18000/year
- Advanced geostatistics
- Mine design
- 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 GEOVIA GEMS if
- You need multi-element analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource estimation.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or GEOVIA GEMS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and GEOVIA GEMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or GEOVIA GEMS?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and GEOVIA GEMS at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or GEOVIA GEMS 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 GEOVIA GEMS is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that GEOVIA GEMS cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Pit optimization, Underground planning. GEOVIA GEMS covers Multi-element analysis, Resource estimation, Mine planning, Reserve reporting. Both handle Geological modeling, Surpac, SAP, Windows support.