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Envirosuite vs UDEC

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Envirosuite

Mining & Resources

Environmental monitoring and management platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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UDEC

Mining & Resources

Universal distinct element code for mining analysis

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On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

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; UDEC the UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • They diverge on capability: Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring, UDEC covers Distinct element modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Envirosuite and UDEC actually diverge.

Attributes where Envirosuite and UDEC differ
AttributeEnvirosuiteUDEC
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Linux
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 UDEC

  • Distinct element modeling
  • Joint network modeling
  • Block interaction analysis
  • Support interaction
  • Dynamic analysis
  • FLAC3D
  • 3DEC
  • Leapfrog

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 UDEC
  • Predicting and mitigating environmental impacts on nearby communitiesnot UDEC
  • Evidencing environmental compliance to regulators and handling community complaintsnot UDEC

UDEC

  • Two dimensional distinct element modelling of jointed and fractured rocknot Envirosuite
  • Assessing stability of blocky rock slopes and underground excavationsnot Envirosuite
  • Simulating fluid flow through rock fractures in mining and tunnellingnot 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

UDEC

  • The UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • Fluid Flow, Barton-Bandis joint analysis, Creep, Thermal and User Defined Models are optional add ons charged on top of the base licence
  • Writing custom constitutive models requires the separately licensed UDM option and C++ programming
  • Purchases through the Buy Now route are prepaid annual subscriptions rather than a permanent licence

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

UDEC

On request
  • UDEC Professional$19000/year
    • Distinct element analysis
    • Joint modeling
    • Block interaction

Which should you pick?

Choose Envirosuite if

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

Choose UDEC if

  • You need distinct element modeling.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want joint network modeling.
UDEC review

Questions people ask

Is Envirosuite or UDEC better?
Neither clearly leads. Envirosuite starts at On request and UDEC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Envirosuite or UDEC?
Envirosuite starts at On request and UDEC at On request.
Does Envirosuite or UDEC run on more platforms?
Envirosuite runs on Web, Ios, Android. UDEC runs on Windows, Linux.
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 UDEC is typically brought in for.
What can Envirosuite do that UDEC cannot?
Envirosuite covers Real-time monitoring, Air quality tracking, Dust monitoring, Noise management. UDEC covers Distinct element modeling, Joint network modeling, Block interaction analysis, Support interaction.
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