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Deswik Suite vs HERE WeGo

Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
HERE WeGo logo

HERE WeGo

Software

Free navigation app with offline maps, public transit, bike routing, and car

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; HERE WeGo hERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.
  • They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, HERE WeGo covers Core Functionality.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and HERE WeGo actually diverge.

Attributes where Deswik Suite and HERE WeGo differ
AttributeDeswik SuiteHERE WeGo
Pricing modelsubscriptionfreemium
PlatformsWindowsWeb
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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
  • Surpac
  • Vulcan
  • Datamine

Only in HERE WeGo

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

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 HERE WeGo
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot HERE WeGo
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot HERE WeGo

HERE WeGo

No use cases recorded yet. See the HERE WeGo review.

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

HERE WeGo

  • HERE WeGo is a free navigation app whose public transport guidance covers only more than 1,900 named cities worldwide, per the developer's own App Store description; other regions rely on driving/walking directions and offline maps only.

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

HERE WeGo

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the HERE WeGo review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Deswik Suite if

  • You need 3d mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource scheduling.

Choose HERE WeGo if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.

Questions people ask

Is Deswik Suite or HERE WeGo better?
Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and HERE WeGo at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or HERE WeGo?
Deswik Suite starts at On request and HERE WeGo at On request.
Does Deswik Suite or HERE WeGo run on more platforms?
Deswik Suite runs on Windows. HERE WeGo runs on 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 HERE WeGo is typically brought in for.
What can Deswik Suite do that HERE WeGo cannot?
Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. HERE WeGo covers Core Functionality, User Interface.

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