Software · head to head
Deswik Suite vs RPMGlobal TALPAC
Deswik Suite
Software
Integrated mine planning and design software
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
RPMGlobal TALPAC
Software
Mine planning and optimization software for scheduling and economics
- 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; RPMGlobal TALPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
- They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and RPMGlobal TALPAC actually diverge.
| Attribute | Deswik Suite | RPMGlobal TALPAC |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1987 |
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
- Oracle
Only in RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Long-term planning
- Short-term scheduling
- Economic evaluation
- Scenario analysis
- Optimization
- Leapfrog
Both cover
- Surpac
- Vulcan
- Datamine
- 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot RPMGlobal TALPAC
RPMGlobal TALPAC
- Calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle timesnot Deswik Suite
- Sizing a mining fleet against a required production ratenot Deswik Suite
- Comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonnenot 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
RPMGlobal TALPAC
- RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
- TALPAC is sold in separate surface and underground versions rather than as one product
- TALPAC covers haulage productivity only; scheduling and simulation require other RPMGlobal products such as XPAC and HAULSIM
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
RPMGlobal TALPAC
On request- TALPAC Planning$16000/year
- Long-term planning
- Scenario analysis
- Economic evaluation
- TALPAC Optimization$26000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Real-time scheduling
- Fleet management
Which should you pick?
Choose Deswik Suite if
- You need 3d mine design.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want resource scheduling.
Choose RPMGlobal TALPAC if
- You need long-term planning.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want short-term scheduling.
Questions people ask
- Is Deswik Suite or RPMGlobal TALPAC better?
- Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or RPMGlobal TALPAC?
- Deswik Suite starts at On request and RPMGlobal TALPAC at On request.
- Does Deswik Suite or RPMGlobal TALPAC 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC is typically brought in for.
- What can Deswik Suite do that RPMGlobal TALPAC cannot?
- Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Short-term scheduling, Economic evaluation, Scenario analysis. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, Datamine, SAP.