Micromine vs Minemax Planner

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.

What people use each for

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

Where each one falls short

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Which should you pick?

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or Minemax Planner better?

Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and Minemax Planner at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Micromine or Minemax Planner?

Micromine starts at On request and Minemax Planner at On request.

Does Micromine or Minemax Planner run on more platforms?

Micromine runs on Web. Minemax Planner 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 Minemax Planner is typically brought in for.

What can Micromine do that Minemax Planner cannot?

Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. Minemax Planner covers Schedule optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade optimization, Pushback scheduling. Both handle Vulcan, Excel, Windows support.