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EQuIS Enterprise vs MinePlan

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EQuIS Enterprise

Mining

Environmental data management and compliance platform

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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MinePlan

Mining

Life of mine planning and scheduling

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

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; MinePlan the Internet Archive's capture of mineplan.com.au on 4 March 2020 already showed only a generic 'Website Coming Soon' hosting placeholder rather than a product page, indicating the domain has not hosted a live MinePlan site for at least several years.
  • They diverge on capability: EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, MinePlan covers Life of mine planning.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where EQuIS Enterprise and MinePlan differ
AttributeEQuIS EnterpriseMinePlan
PlatformsWindows, WebWindows
Founded19882008

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

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
  • ArcGIS
  • LIMS systems
  • SAP

Only in MinePlan

  • Life of mine planning
  • Long-term scheduling
  • Economic modeling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Feasibility assessment
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • Whittle

Both cover

  • 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 MinePlan
  • Automating data workflows and validation on import with Enterprise EDPnot MinePlan
  • Publishing dashboards and widgets to stakeholders and streaming sensor data through EQuIS Livenot MinePlan
  • Integrating environmental data with other systems through a REST APInot MinePlan

MinePlan

  • Life of mine planningnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Long-term schedulingnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Feasibility studiesnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Economic analysisnot EQuIS Enterprise
  • Strategic planningnot 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

MinePlan

  • The Internet Archive's capture of mineplan.com.au on 4 March 2020 already showed only a generic 'Website Coming Soon' hosting placeholder rather than a product page, indicating the domain has not hosted a live MinePlan site for at least several years.

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

MinePlan

On request
  • MinePlan Standard$16000/year
    • Life of mine planning
    • Long-term scheduling
    • Economic analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose EQuIS Enterprise if

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

Choose MinePlan if

  • You need life of mine planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want long-term scheduling.
MinePlan review

Questions people ask

Is EQuIS Enterprise or MinePlan better?
Neither clearly leads. EQuIS Enterprise starts at On request and MinePlan at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, EQuIS Enterprise or MinePlan?
EQuIS Enterprise starts at On request and MinePlan at On request.
Does EQuIS Enterprise or MinePlan run on more platforms?
EQuIS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web. MinePlan runs on Windows.
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 MinePlan is typically brought in for.
What can EQuIS Enterprise do that MinePlan cannot?
EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, Compliance tracking, Water quality monitoring, Air quality data. MinePlan covers Life of mine planning, Long-term scheduling, Economic modeling, Scenario analysis. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

EQuIS Enterprise: How much does EQuIS cost?

EQuIS does not publish pricing information on its website. Interested customers are directed to contact EarthSoft directly for training inquiries or product pricing, with support provided through [email protected] and a dedicated Request a Demo option.

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EQuIS Enterprise: What is EQuIS's pricing model?

EQuIS appears to follow an enterprise software licensing model. To obtain pricing details or discuss implementation costs, customers must contact EarthSoft's sales team directly or request a demonstration of the software.

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