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Micromine vs EQuIS Enterprise

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Micromine

Software

Exploration and mine design software solution

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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EQuIS Enterprise

Software

Environmental data management and compliance platform

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; 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
  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Micromine and EQuIS Enterprise differ
AttributeMicromineEQuIS Enterprise
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, Web
Founded19861988

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

Only in EQuIS Enterprise

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

Both cover

  • ArcGIS
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

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

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

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

Choose EQuIS Enterprise if

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

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or EQuIS Enterprise better?
Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and EQuIS Enterprise at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Micromine or EQuIS Enterprise?
Micromine starts at On request and EQuIS Enterprise at On request.
Does Micromine or EQuIS Enterprise run on more platforms?
Micromine runs on Web. EQuIS Enterprise runs on Windows, Web.
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 EQuIS Enterprise is typically brought in for.
What can Micromine do that EQuIS Enterprise cannot?
Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. EQuIS Enterprise covers Environmental data management, Compliance tracking, Water quality monitoring, Air quality data. Both handle ArcGIS, Windows support.
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