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Envirosuite vs PCBC

Envirosuite logo

Envirosuite

Mining & Resources

Environmental monitoring and management platform

From
On request
Rated
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PCBC logo

PCBC

Mining & Resources

Pit optimisation and scheduling software

From
On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Envirosuite envirosuite publishes no price; the site shows no rate, no per site fee and no minimum, and routes buyers to sales or a demo; 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: Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring, PCBC covers Pit optimization.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Envirosuite and PCBC actually diverge.

Attributes where Envirosuite and PCBC differ
AttributeEnvirosuitePCBC
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows
Founded20141981

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 Envirosuite

  • Real-time monitoring
  • Air quality tracking
  • Dust monitoring
  • Noise management
  • Predictive modeling
  • SCADA systems
  • Weather stations
  • IoT sensors

Only in PCBC

  • Pit optimization
  • Pushback scheduling
  • Cutoff grade analysis
  • NPV maximization
  • Sensitivity analysis
  • Surpac
  • Whittle
  • MineSched

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Envirosuite

  • Real time monitoring of air quality, dust, odour, noise and vibration around industrial sitesnot PCBC
  • Predicting and mitigating environmental impacts on nearby communitiesnot PCBC
  • Evidencing environmental compliance to regulators and handling community complaintsnot PCBC

PCBC

  • Pit optimizationnot Envirosuite
  • Pushback designnot Envirosuite
  • Cutoff optimizationnot Envirosuite
  • Economic analysisnot Envirosuite

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Envirosuite

  • Envirosuite publishes no price; the site shows no rate, no per site fee and no minimum, and routes buyers to sales or a demo
  • The offering combines software with physical monitoring hardware, so a deployment requires buying or installing sensor equipment for air, dust, odour, noise, vibration or water
  • Coverage is per monitored parameter, so adding noise or water monitoring to an air quality deployment is a further purchase

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

Envirosuite

On request
  • EVS Core$25000/year
    • Real-time monitoring
    • Data visualization
    • Alert management
  • EVS Enterprise$60000/year
    • Predictive analytics
    • Dispersion modeling
    • Compliance automation

PCBC

On request
  • PCBC Standard$12000/year
    • Pit optimization
    • Pushback design
    • Economic analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose Envirosuite if

  • You need real-time monitoring.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want air quality tracking.

Choose PCBC if

  • You need pit optimization.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want pushback scheduling.

Questions people ask

Is Envirosuite or PCBC better?
Neither clearly leads. Envirosuite 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, Envirosuite or PCBC?
Envirosuite starts at On request and PCBC at On request.
Does Envirosuite or PCBC run on more platforms?
Envirosuite runs on Web, Ios, Android. PCBC runs on Windows.
What is Envirosuite best used for?
Envirosuite is most often used for real time monitoring of air quality, dust, odour, noise and vibration around industrial sites, predicting and mitigating environmental impacts on nearby communities, evidencing environmental compliance to regulators and handling community complaints. Of those, real time monitoring of air quality, dust, odour, noise and vibration around industrial sites and predicting and mitigating environmental impacts on nearby communities are not what PCBC is typically brought in for.
What can Envirosuite do that PCBC cannot?
Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring, Air quality tracking, Dust monitoring, Noise management. PCBC covers Pit optimization, Pushback scheduling, Cutoff grade analysis, NPV maximization.

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