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Google Maps Platform vs Minemax

Google Maps Platform logo

Google Maps Platform

Maps & Navigation

Comprehensive set of APIs and SDKs that allow developers to embed Google

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Minemax logo

Minemax

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for geological and operational excellence

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Google Maps Platform free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete; Minemax minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
  • They diverge on capability: Google Maps Platform covers Core Functionality, Minemax covers Geological modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Google Maps Platform and Minemax actually diverge.

Attributes where Google Maps Platform and Minemax differ
AttributeGoogle Maps PlatformMinemax
Pricing modelfreemiumsubscription
PlatformsWebWindows
CategoryMaps & NavigationMining & Resources
Founded20051995

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

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 Google Maps Platform

  • Core Functionality
  • User Interface

Only in Minemax

  • Geological modeling
  • Mine design
  • Resource estimation
  • Production scheduling
  • Pit optimization
  • Datamine
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac

What people use each for

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

Google Maps Platform

  • Embedding dynamic maps, Street View and photorealistic 3D tiles in an applicationnot Minemax
  • Route computation, navigation and fleet route optimisationnot Minemax
  • Geocoding, place autocomplete and address validationnot Minemax
  • Environmental data including weather, solar, air quality and pollennot Minemax
  • Geospatial analytics through Earth Enginenot Minemax

Minemax

  • Strategic open pit and underground mine schedule optimisationnot Google Maps Platform
  • Life of mine planning to maximise net present valuenot Google Maps Platform
  • Operational short interval mine schedulingnot Google Maps Platform

Where each one falls short

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

Google Maps Platform

  • Free allowances are per service rather than pooled, at 10,000 events a month for dynamic maps, geocoding and autocomplete
  • Dynamic Maps cost $7.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Geocoding and the Directions API both cost $5.00 per 1,000 calls at the entry tier
  • Pricing is tiered by volume, so the effective unit price depends on total monthly usage and is hard to predict in advance
  • Billing is usage based with no flat plan, so a traffic spike is a cost spike

Minemax

  • minemax.com/products returns a 301 redirect to dataminesoftware.com; Minemax products are now sold within the Datamine planning range
  • No pricing is published for any Minemax product; licences are obtained by contacting the Datamine sales team
  • Products are sold as role based Planning Bundles rather than individual licences, with the claimed saving of up to 33 percent measured against standalone licence cost

Pricing, plan by plan

Google Maps Platform

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Google Maps Platform review.

Minemax

On request
  • Minemax Standard$13000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Resource estimation
  • Minemax Premium$23000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Production scheduling
    • Fleet management

Which should you pick?

Choose Google Maps Platform if

  • You need core functionality.
  • You also want user interface.
Google Maps Platform review

Choose Minemax if

  • You need geological modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want mine design.
Minemax review

Questions people ask

Is Google Maps Platform or Minemax better?
Neither clearly leads. Google Maps Platform starts at On request and Minemax at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Google Maps Platform or Minemax?
Google Maps Platform starts at On request and Minemax at On request.
Does Google Maps Platform or Minemax run on more platforms?
Google Maps Platform runs on Web. Minemax runs on Windows.
What is Google Maps Platform best used for?
Google Maps Platform is most often used for embedding dynamic maps, street view and photorealistic 3d tiles in an application, route computation, navigation and fleet route optimisation, geocoding, place autocomplete and address validation, environmental data including weather, solar, air quality and pollen. Of those, embedding dynamic maps, street view and photorealistic 3d tiles in an application and route computation, navigation and fleet route optimisation are not what Minemax is typically brought in for.
What can Google Maps Platform do that Minemax cannot?
Google Maps Platform covers Core Functionality, User Interface. Minemax covers Geological modeling, Mine design, Resource estimation, Production scheduling.
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