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Deswik Suite vs Trimble Mining

Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Mining & Resources

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Trimble Mining logo

Trimble Mining

Mining & Resources

Complete mining operation management solution

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; Trimble Mining trimble's mining technology page (trimble.com/construction/mining) publishes no pricing for any of its named mining products; every product and solution link on the page routes through a Contact Us action rather than a figure.
  • They diverge on capability: Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Trimble Mining covers Fleet management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Deswik Suite and Trimble Mining actually diverge.

Attributes where Deswik Suite and Trimble Mining differ
AttributeDeswik SuiteTrimble Mining
PlatformsWindowsWeb, Ios, Android, Windows
Founded20071978

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Mining & Resources).

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
  • Vulcan
  • Datamine

Only in Trimble Mining

  • Fleet management
  • GNSS positioning
  • Real-time tracking
  • Operations analytics
  • Equipment optimization
  • CAT MineStar
  • Komatsu KOMTRAX
  • GPS systems

Both cover

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

Trimble Mining

  • Fleet managementnot Deswik Suite
  • Equipment trackingnot Deswik Suite
  • Production monitoringnot Deswik Suite
  • Safety managementnot Deswik Suite
  • Operations optimizationnot 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

Trimble Mining

  • Trimble's mining technology page (trimble.com/construction/mining) publishes no pricing for any of its named mining products; every product and solution link on the page routes through a Contact Us action rather than a figure.

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

Trimble Mining

On request
  • Trimble Mining Suite$50000/year
    • Fleet management
    • Positioning systems
    • Operations analytics

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 Trimble Mining if

  • You need fleet management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
  • You also want gnss positioning.
Trimble Mining review

Questions people ask

Is Deswik Suite or Trimble Mining better?
Neither clearly leads. Deswik Suite starts at On request and Trimble Mining at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Deswik Suite or Trimble Mining?
Deswik Suite starts at On request and Trimble Mining at On request.
Does Deswik Suite or Trimble Mining run on more platforms?
Deswik Suite runs on Windows. Trimble Mining runs on Web, Ios, Android, Windows.
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 Trimble Mining is typically brought in for.
What can Deswik Suite do that Trimble Mining cannot?
Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. Trimble Mining covers Fleet management, GNSS positioning, Real-time tracking, Operations analytics. Both handle Windows support.
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