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Deswik Suite vs MineRP

Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MineRP logo

MineRP

Software

Resource planning and mine optimization

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; MineRP minerp.com 301 redirects to epiroc.com's mine planning product line, confirming MineRP was absorbed into Epiroc; the product is no longer sold as an independently branded platform and buyers must now evaluate it inside Epiroc's mining portfolio.
  • They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, MineRP covers Resource planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and MineRP actually diverge.

Attributes where Deswik Suite and MineRP differ
AttributeDeswik SuiteMineRP
PlatformsWindowsWindows, Web
Founded20072003

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), 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
  • Datamine
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Only in MineRP

  • Resource planning
  • Production scheduling
  • Equipment management
  • Constraint optimization
  • Performance tracking
  • ERP systems
  • Excel
  • Web support

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

MineRP

  • Resource planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Production schedulingnot Deswik Suite
  • Equipment optimizationnot Deswik Suite
  • Capacity planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Operations managementnot 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

MineRP

  • minerp.com 301 redirects to epiroc.com's mine planning product line, confirming MineRP was absorbed into Epiroc; the product is no longer sold as an independently branded platform and buyers must now evaluate it inside Epiroc's mining portfolio.

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

MineRP

On request
  • MineRP Professional$19000/year
    • Resource planning
    • Production scheduling
    • Constraint management

Which should you pick?

Choose Deswik Suite if

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

Choose MineRP if

  • You need resource planning.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want production scheduling.
MineRP review

Questions people ask

Is Deswik Suite or MineRP better?
Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and MineRP at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or MineRP?
Deswik Suite starts at On request and MineRP at On request.
Does Deswik Suite or MineRP run on more platforms?
Deswik Suite runs on Windows. MineRP runs on Windows, 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 MineRP is typically brought in for.
What can Deswik Suite do that MineRP cannot?
Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. MineRP covers Resource planning, Production scheduling, Equipment management, Constraint optimization. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.
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