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Leica Geosystems Mining vs MineSight

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Leica Geosystems Mining

Mining

Advanced positioning and measurement for mining

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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MineSight

Mining

Integrated mine design and planning software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Leica Geosystems Mining the solutions depend on buying Leica measurement hardware and sensors, including LiDAR and airborne laser scanning units, rather than software alone; MineSight mineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016)
  • They diverge on capability: Leica Geosystems Mining covers GNSS positioning, MineSight covers Geological modeling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Leica Geosystems Mining and MineSight actually diverge.

Attributes where Leica Geosystems Mining and MineSight differ
AttributeLeica Geosystems MiningMineSight
PlatformsWindows, Ios, Android, WebWindows
Founded19211981

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 Leica Geosystems Mining

  • GNSS positioning
  • Total station surveying
  • 3D laser scanning
  • Drone integration
  • Real-time kinematic positioning
  • CAD systems
  • GIS platforms
  • Mining software

Only in MineSight

  • Geological modeling
  • 3D mine design
  • Production scheduling
  • Resource estimation
  • Operations planning
  • AutoCAD
  • ArcGIS
  • SAP

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Leica Geosystems Mining

  • Surveying and capturing detailed mine featuresnot MineSight
  • Designing mine infrastructure from measured datanot MineSight
  • Airborne LiDAR capture of mine sitesnot MineSight

MineSight

  • Mine planningnot Leica Geosystems Mining
  • Resource schedulingnot Leica Geosystems Mining
  • Pit designnot Leica Geosystems Mining
  • Underground developmentnot Leica Geosystems Mining
  • Production optimizationnot Leica Geosystems Mining

Where each one falls short

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

Leica Geosystems Mining

  • The solutions depend on buying Leica measurement hardware and sensors, including LiDAR and airborne laser scanning units, rather than software alone
  • No price, subscription fee or licensing term is published on the mining solutions page
  • Fleet management is handled by the separate Hexagon Mining business rather than by Leica Geosystems

MineSight

  • MineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016)

Pricing, plan by plan

Leica Geosystems Mining

On request
  • Leica Mining Suite$45000/year
    • GNSS positioning
    • Total station systems
    • 3D laser scanning

MineSight

On request
  • MineSight Core$18000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Block modeling
  • MineSight Advanced$35000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Resource estimation
    • Advanced optimization

Which should you pick?

Choose Leica Geosystems Mining if

  • You need gnss positioning.
  • You work on Windows, Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want total station surveying.
Leica Geosystems Mining review

Choose MineSight if

  • You need geological modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 3d mine design.
MineSight review

Questions people ask

Is Leica Geosystems Mining or MineSight better?
Neither clearly leads. Leica Geosystems Mining starts at On request and MineSight at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Leica Geosystems Mining or MineSight?
Leica Geosystems Mining starts at On request and MineSight at On request.
Does Leica Geosystems Mining or MineSight run on more platforms?
Leica Geosystems Mining runs on Windows, Ios, Android, Web. MineSight runs on Windows.
What is Leica Geosystems Mining best used for?
Leica Geosystems Mining is most often used for surveying and capturing detailed mine features, designing mine infrastructure from measured data, airborne lidar capture of mine sites. Of those, surveying and capturing detailed mine features and designing mine infrastructure from measured data are not what MineSight is typically brought in for.
What can Leica Geosystems Mining do that MineSight cannot?
Leica Geosystems Mining covers GNSS positioning, Total station surveying, 3D laser scanning, Drone integration. MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Resource estimation. Both handle Windows support.
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