Mining & Resources · head to head
MineSched vs Surpac
MineSched
Mining & Resources
Production scheduling software for mining operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
Surpac
Mining & Resources
Geology and mine planning software for all mining methods
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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; Surpac 3ds.com's Surpac page describes nine product modules in detail but every pricing action is a 'Speak with an expert' or 'Contact us' CTA, with no edition names or figures published
- They diverge on capability: MineSched covers Production scheduling, Surpac covers Geological database.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MineSched and Surpac actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), founded (1981).
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
- Surpac
- Vulcan
- SAP
Only in Surpac
- Geological database
- Block modeling
- Mine design
- Resource estimation
- Workflow automation
- MineSched
- GEMS
- 3DEXPERIENCE
Both cover
- Whittle
- PCBC
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MineSched
- Production planningnot Surpac
- Resource schedulingnot Surpac
- Equipment allocationnot Surpac
- Capacity planningnot Surpac
- Performance trackingnot Surpac
Surpac
- Geological modelingnot MineSched
- Mine planningnot MineSched
- Resource estimationnot MineSched
- Grade controlnot MineSched
- Production 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
Surpac
- 3ds.com's Surpac page describes nine product modules in detail but every pricing action is a 'Speak with an expert' or 'Contact us' CTA, with no edition names or figures published
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
Surpac
On request- Surpac Core$6000/year
- 3D visualization
- Geological database
- Surface modeling
- Surpac Advanced$12000/year
- Block modeling
- Resource estimation
- Mine design
- Surpac Complete$20000/year
- All modules
- Underground planning
- Scheduling integration
Which should you pick?
Choose MineSched if
- You need production scheduling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want activity sequencing.
Choose Surpac if
- You need geological database.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block modeling.
Questions people ask
- Is MineSched or Surpac better?
- Neither clearly leads. MineSched starts at On request and Surpac at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MineSched or Surpac?
- MineSched starts at On request and Surpac at On request.
- Does MineSched or Surpac 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 Surpac is typically brought in for.
- What can MineSched do that Surpac cannot?
- MineSched covers Production scheduling, Activity sequencing, Resource planning, Constraint handling. Surpac covers Geological database, Block modeling, Mine design, Resource estimation. Both handle Whittle, PCBC, Windows support.