Software · head to head
Deswik Suite vs Imago
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design 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; Imago now a Seequent product rather than an independent one, so it sits inside that ecosystem and its own domain no longer resolves
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Imago covers Geological database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and Imago actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | Imago |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1998 |
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
- Surpac
- Datamine
- SAP
Only in Imago
- Geological database
- Drill hole management
- Sample tracking
- Data validation
- Reporting tools
- Leapfrog
- Excel
- GIS systems
Both cover
- 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 Imago
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Imago
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Imago
Imago
- Digitising and managing drill core photographynot Deswik Suite
- Linking core imagery to geological logging datanot Deswik Suite
- Streaming high-resolution core imagery into Leapfrog modelsnot Deswik Suite
- Sharing geoscientific imagery across a distributed exploration teamnot Deswik Suite
- Capturing core images in the field with the mobile appnot 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
Imago
- Now a Seequent product rather than an independent one, so it sits inside that ecosystem and its own domain no longer resolves
- Capturing images at quality expects the Capture X software driving a camera rig, so it is not purely a software purchase
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
Imago
On request- Imago Professional$6500/year
- Database management
- Drill hole tracking
- Sample management
Which should you pick?
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Choose Imago if
- You need geological database.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want drill hole management.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or Imago better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and Imago at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or Imago?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and Imago at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or Imago 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 Imago is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that Imago cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. Imago covers Geological database, Drill hole management, Sample tracking, Data validation. Both handle Vulcan, Windows support.