Software · head to head
MineSched vs Whittle
MineSched
Software
Production scheduling software for mining operations
- From
- On request
- Rated
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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; Whittle the Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
- They diverge on capability: MineSched covers Production scheduling, Whittle covers Pit optimization.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which MineSched and Whittle actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), 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
- Whittle
- SAP
Only in Whittle
- Pit optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Pushback design
- Economic modeling
- MineSched
- Datamine
Both cover
- Surpac
- PCBC
- Vulcan
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
MineSched
- Production planningnot Whittle
- Resource schedulingnot Whittle
- Equipment allocationnot Whittle
- Capacity planningnot Whittle
- Performance trackingnot Whittle
Whittle
- Pit optimizationnot MineSched
- Strategic planningnot MineSched
- Feasibility studiesnot MineSched
- Economic analysisnot MineSched
- Scenario comparisonnot 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
Whittle
- The Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure 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
Whittle
On request- Whittle Standard$15000/year
- Pit optimization
- Economic analysis
- Multiple scenarios
- Whittle Enterprise$25000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Scheduling integration
- NPV maximization
Which should you pick?
Choose MineSched if
- You need production scheduling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want activity sequencing.
Choose Whittle if
- You need pit optimization.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want npv maximization.
Questions people ask
- Is MineSched or Whittle better?
- Neither clearly leads. MineSched starts at On request and Whittle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, MineSched or Whittle?
- MineSched starts at On request and Whittle at On request.
- Does MineSched or Whittle 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 Whittle is typically brought in for.
- What can MineSched do that Whittle cannot?
- MineSched covers Production scheduling, Activity sequencing, Resource planning, Constraint handling. Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design. Both handle Surpac, PCBC, Vulcan, Windows support.