Software · head to head
Deswik Suite vs PCBC
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; PCBC dassault Systemes GEOVIA PCBC has no published commercial pricing and is sold via direct contact, with a separate Academic License Program as the only named alternative tier
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, PCBC covers Pushback scheduling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and PCBC actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | PCBC |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1981 |
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
- Underground planning
- Datamine
- SAP
- Oracle
Only in PCBC
- Pushback scheduling
- Cutoff grade analysis
- NPV maximization
- Sensitivity analysis
- Whittle
- MineSched
Both cover
- Pit optimization
- 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 PCBC
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot PCBC
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot PCBC
PCBC
- Pit optimizationnot Deswik Suite
- Pushback designnot Deswik Suite
- Cutoff optimizationnot Deswik Suite
- Economic analysisnot 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
PCBC
- Dassault Systemes GEOVIA PCBC has no published commercial pricing and is sold via direct contact, with a separate Academic License Program as the only named alternative 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
PCBC
On request- PCBC Standard$12000/year
- Pit optimization
- Pushback design
- Economic analysis
Which should you pick?
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Choose PCBC if
- You need pushback scheduling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want cutoff grade analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or PCBC better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and PCBC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or PCBC?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and PCBC at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or PCBC 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 PCBC is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that PCBC cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Underground planning. PCBC covers Pushback scheduling, Cutoff grade analysis, NPV maximization, Sensitivity analysis. Both handle Pit optimization, Surpac, Vulcan, Windows support.