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Deswik Suite vs MineSched

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Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
MineSched logo

MineSched

Software

Production scheduling software for mining operations

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; MineSched 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind
  • They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, MineSched covers Production scheduling.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Deswik Suite and MineSched differ
AttributeDeswik SuiteMineSched
Founded20071981

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
  • Datamine
  • Oracle

Only in MineSched

  • Production scheduling
  • Activity sequencing
  • Resource planning
  • Constraint handling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Whittle
  • PCBC

Both cover

  • Surpac
  • Vulcan
  • 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 MineSched
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot MineSched
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot MineSched

MineSched

  • Production planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Resource schedulingnot Deswik Suite
  • Equipment allocationnot Deswik Suite
  • Capacity planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Performance trackingnot 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

MineSched

  • 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind

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

MineSched

On request
  • MineSched Standard$12000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Gantt charts
    • Resource allocation
  • MineSched Advanced$20000/year
    • Multi-scenario planning
    • Optimization tools
    • Advanced constraints

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 MineSched if

  • You need production scheduling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want activity sequencing.
MineSched review

Questions people ask

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