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MineSched vs Deswik Suite

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MineSched

Software

Production scheduling software for mining operations

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: MineSched 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind; 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: MineSched covers Production scheduling, Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where MineSched and Deswik Suite differ
AttributeMineSchedDeswik Suite
Founded19812007

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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 MineSched

  • Production scheduling
  • Activity sequencing
  • Resource planning
  • Constraint handling
  • Scenario analysis
  • Whittle
  • PCBC

Only in Deswik Suite

  • 3D mine design
  • Resource scheduling
  • Geological modeling
  • Pit optimization
  • Underground planning
  • Datamine
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Surpac
  • Vulcan
  • SAP
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MineSched

  • Production planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Resource schedulingnot Deswik Suite
  • Equipment allocationnot Deswik Suite
  • Capacity planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Performance trackingnot Deswik Suite

Deswik Suite

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

Where each one falls short

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

MineSched

  • 3ds.com's MineSched page describes the product's scheduling features in detail but publishes no pricing, no named edition or tier, and no figure of any kind

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

MineSched

On request
  • MineSched Standard$12000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Gantt charts
    • Resource allocation
  • MineSched Advanced$20000/year
    • Multi-scenario planning
    • Optimization tools
    • Advanced constraints

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 MineSched if

  • You need production scheduling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want activity sequencing.
MineSched 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 MineSched or Deswik Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. MineSched 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, MineSched or Deswik Suite?
MineSched starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request.
Does MineSched or Deswik Suite run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MineSched best used for?
MineSched is most often used for production planning, resource scheduling, equipment allocation, capacity planning. Of those, production planning and resource scheduling are not what Deswik Suite is typically brought in for.
What can MineSched do that Deswik Suite cannot?
MineSched covers Production scheduling, Activity sequencing, Resource planning, Constraint handling. Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Pit optimization. Both handle Surpac, Vulcan, SAP, Windows support.
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