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EQuIS Enterprise vs Micromine

EQuIS Enterprise logo

EQuIS Enterprise

Software

Environmental data management and compliance platform

From
On request
Rated
-
Micromine logo

Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: EQuIS Enterprise no price, licence type or term is published on the product or hosting pages; the site directs buyers to a demo request or a phone call; Micromine pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process
  • They diverge on capability: EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, Micromine covers Data management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which EQuIS Enterprise and Micromine actually diverge.

Attributes where EQuIS Enterprise and Micromine differ
AttributeEQuIS EnterpriseMicromine
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb
Founded19881986

Identical on both: starting price (On request), free tier (No), 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 EQuIS Enterprise

  • Environmental data management
  • Compliance tracking
  • Water quality monitoring
  • Air quality data
  • Regulatory reporting
  • LIMS systems
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Only in Micromine

  • Data management
  • Geological modeling
  • Resource estimation
  • Mine design
  • Scheduling
  • Leapfrog
  • Vulcan
  • AutoCAD

Both cover

  • ArcGIS
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

EQuIS Enterprise

  • Managing environmental and analytical laboratory data for mining and industrial sitesnot Micromine
  • Automating data workflows and validation on import with Enterprise EDPnot Micromine
  • Publishing dashboards and widgets to stakeholders and streaming sensor data through EQuIS Livenot Micromine
  • Integrating environmental data with other systems through a REST APInot Micromine

Micromine

  • Geological exploration and modellingnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Resource estimation and geostatisticsnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Mine design and surveyingnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Mine planning and schedulingnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Fleet management and mine operationsnot EQuIS Enterprise

Where each one falls short

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

EQuIS Enterprise

  • No price, licence type or term is published on the product or hosting pages; the site directs buyers to a demo request or a phone call
  • On premises deployment requires Microsoft SQL Server, which is licensed separately
  • Viewer access for non licensees and subcontractors requires a separate third party agreement
  • Sandbox environment access under software maintenance is subject to additional fees
  • Upgrade pricing is discounted only for customers holding software maintenance

Micromine

  • Pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process

Pricing, plan by plan

EQuIS Enterprise

On request
  • EQuIS Professional$15000/year
    • Data management
    • Compliance tracking
    • Reporting tools
  • EQuIS Enterprise$35000/year
    • Web-based access
    • Multi-site management
    • Advanced analytics

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

Which should you pick?

Choose EQuIS Enterprise if

  • You need environmental data management.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want compliance tracking.

Choose Micromine if

  • You need data management.
  • You also want geological modeling.

Questions people ask

Is EQuIS Enterprise or Micromine better?
Neither clearly leads. EQuIS Enterprise starts at On request and Micromine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EQuIS Enterprise or Micromine?
EQuIS Enterprise starts at On request and Micromine at On request.
Does EQuIS Enterprise or Micromine run on more platforms?
EQuIS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web. Micromine runs on Web.
What is EQuIS Enterprise best used for?
EQuIS Enterprise is most often used for managing environmental and analytical laboratory data for mining and industrial sites, automating data workflows and validation on import with enterprise edp, publishing dashboards and widgets to stakeholders and streaming sensor data through equis live, integrating environmental data with other systems through a rest api. Of those, managing environmental and analytical laboratory data for mining and industrial sites and automating data workflows and validation on import with enterprise edp are not what Micromine is typically brought in for.
What can EQuIS Enterprise do that Micromine cannot?
EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, Compliance tracking, Water quality monitoring, Air quality data. Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. Both handle ArcGIS, Windows support.

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