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Micromine vs UDEC

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Micromine

Mining & Resources

Exploration and mine design software solution

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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UDEC

Mining & Resources

Universal distinct element code for mining analysis

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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; UDEC the UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • They diverge on capability: Micromine covers Data management, UDEC covers Distinct element modeling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Micromine and UDEC actually diverge.

Attributes where Micromine and UDEC differ
AttributeMicromineUDEC
Pricing modelquotesubscription
PlatformsWebWindows, Linux
Founded19861981

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

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
  • Vulcan
  • ArcGIS
  • Excel

Only in UDEC

  • Distinct element modeling
  • Joint network modeling
  • Block interaction analysis
  • Support interaction
  • Dynamic analysis
  • FLAC3D
  • 3DEC
  • Linux support

Both cover

  • Leapfrog
  • AutoCAD
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Micromine

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

UDEC

  • Two dimensional distinct element modelling of jointed and fractured rocknot Micromine
  • Assessing stability of blocky rock slopes and underground excavationsnot Micromine
  • Simulating fluid flow through rock fractures in mining and tunnellingnot 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

UDEC

  • The UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • Fluid Flow, Barton-Bandis joint analysis, Creep, Thermal and User Defined Models are optional add ons charged on top of the base licence
  • Writing custom constitutive models requires the separately licensed UDM option and C++ programming
  • Purchases through the Buy Now route are prepaid annual subscriptions rather than a permanent licence

Pricing, plan by plan

Micromine

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Micromine review.

UDEC

On request
  • UDEC Professional$19000/year
    • Distinct element analysis
    • Joint modeling
    • Block interaction

Which should you pick?

Choose Micromine if

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

Choose UDEC if

  • You need distinct element modeling.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want joint network modeling.
UDEC review

Questions people ask

Is Micromine or UDEC better?
Neither clearly leads. Micromine starts at On request and UDEC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Micromine or UDEC?
Micromine starts at On request and UDEC at On request.
Does Micromine or UDEC run on more platforms?
Micromine runs on Web. UDEC runs on Windows, Linux.
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 UDEC is typically brought in for.
What can Micromine do that UDEC cannot?
Micromine covers Data management, Geological modeling, Resource estimation, Mine design. UDEC covers Distinct element modeling, Joint network modeling, Block interaction analysis, Support interaction. Both handle Leapfrog, AutoCAD, Windows support.
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