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Micromine vs Deswik Suite

Micromine logo

Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Micromine pricing is not published; sold by quote through a sales process; Deswik Suite deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Micromine and Deswik Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Micromine and Deswik Suite differ
AttributeMicromineDeswik Suite
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows
Founded19862007

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 Micromine

  • Data management
  • Resource estimation
  • Mine design
  • Scheduling
  • Leapfrog
  • AutoCAD
  • ArcGIS
  • Excel

Only in Deswik Suite

  • 3D mine design
  • Resource scheduling
  • Pit optimization
  • Underground planning
  • Surpac
  • Datamine
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Geological modeling
  • Vulcan
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Micromine

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

Deswik Suite

  • Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot Micromine
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Micromine
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Micromine

Where each one falls short

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

Micromine

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

Deswik Suite

  • Deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • The suite is sold as separate modules grouped under Design and Reserving, Planning, Operations and Mine to Market, so a full workflow requires buying several products
  • Software downloads and support are gated behind a client portal available to existing customers
  • The product formerly sold as Deswik.CAD is now named Deswik Spatial, so older documentation and job listings refer to a name the vendor no longer uses

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

Deswik Suite

On request
  • Deswik.CAD$5000/year
    • 3D mine design
    • Geological modeling
    • Drill hole analysis
  • Deswik.Sched$8000/year
    • Mine scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Gantt charts
  • Enterprise Suite$25000/year
    • Complete platform access
    • All modules included
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

  • You need data management.
  • You also want resource estimation.
Micromine review

Choose Deswik Suite if

  • You need 3d mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource scheduling.
Deswik Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or Deswik Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Micromine or Deswik Suite?
Micromine starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request.
Does Micromine or Deswik Suite run on more platforms?
Micromine runs on Web. Deswik Suite runs on Windows.
What is Micromine best used for?
Micromine is most often used for geological exploration and modelling, resource estimation and geostatistics, mine design and surveying, mine planning and scheduling. Of those, geological exploration and modelling and resource estimation and geostatistics are not what Deswik Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Micromine do that Deswik Suite cannot?
Micromine covers Data management, Resource estimation, Mine design, Scheduling. Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Pit optimization, Underground planning. Both handle Geological modeling, Vulcan, Windows support.
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