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MineSight vs Seequent Central

MineSight logo

MineSight

Mining

Integrated mine design and planning software

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Seequent Central logo

Seequent Central

Mining

Collaborative platform for subsurface data management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: MineSight mineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016); Seequent Central cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure and requires an internet connection, with no offline or self-hosted option
  • They diverge on capability: MineSight covers Geological modeling, Seequent Central covers Version control.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MineSight and Seequent Central actually diverge.

Attributes where MineSight and Seequent Central differ
AttributeMineSightSeequent Central
PlatformsWindowsCloud, Windows
Founded19812004

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

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 MineSight

  • Geological modeling
  • 3D mine design
  • Production scheduling
  • Resource estimation
  • Operations planning
  • AutoCAD
  • ArcGIS
  • SAP

Only in Seequent Central

  • Version control
  • Model publishing
  • Data management
  • Audit trails
  • Secure sharing
  • Leapfrog Geo
  • Leapfrog Works
  • Oasis montaj

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MineSight

  • Mine planningnot Seequent Central
  • Resource schedulingnot Seequent Central
  • Pit designnot Seequent Central
  • Underground developmentnot Seequent Central
  • Production optimizationnot Seequent Central

Seequent Central

  • Centralised version control and audit trails for geological modelsnot MineSight
  • Shared 3D visualisation of Leapfrog and Oasis montaj models across distributed teamsnot MineSight
  • Project branching for scenario modellingnot MineSight
  • Mining exploration and geothermal project coordinationnot MineSight
  • Civil engineering and environmental projects needing a single model of recordnot MineSight

Where each one falls short

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

MineSight

  • MineSight (now part of Hexagon Mining) sells time-limited lease licenses rather than perpetual seats for exploration-stage users: License to Explore is scoped explicitly to "the life of a drilling campaign" and comes as two separate products, HxM Explorer and HxM Modeler, with additional functionality (UAV point-cloud surface meshing, a QAQC module) sold as further add-ons rather than included (archived press release, 6 March 2016)

Seequent Central

  • Cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure and requires an internet connection, with no offline or self-hosted option
  • Hosting instances start at a minimum 500GB of storage, with more sold as an add-on
  • Billing splits into three separate lines: cloud hosting per organisation, user subscriptions per person and Leapfrog Connector licences per modeller
  • Publishing models from Leapfrog into Central requires a separate Leapfrog Connector licence
  • Value depends on already owning other Seequent tools such as Leapfrog, GeoStudio, PLAXIS or Oasis montaj

Pricing, plan by plan

MineSight

On request
  • MineSight Core$18000/year
    • Geological modeling
    • Mine design
    • Block modeling
  • MineSight Advanced$35000/year
    • Production scheduling
    • Resource estimation
    • Advanced optimization

Seequent Central

On request
  • Central Team$5000/year
    • Version control
    • 5 users included
    • 100GB storage
  • Central Professional$12000/year
    • All Team features
    • 25 users included
    • 500GB storage
  • Central EnterpriseFree
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited storage
    • SSO integration

Which should you pick?

Choose MineSight if

  • You need geological modeling.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want 3d mine design.
MineSight review

Choose Seequent Central if

  • You need version control.
  • You work on Cloud, Windows.
  • You also want model publishing.
Seequent Central review

Questions people ask

Is MineSight or Seequent Central better?
Neither clearly leads. MineSight starts at On request and Seequent Central at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, MineSight or Seequent Central?
MineSight starts at On request and Seequent Central at On request.
Does MineSight or Seequent Central run on more platforms?
MineSight runs on Windows. Seequent Central runs on Cloud, Windows.
What is MineSight best used for?
MineSight is most often used for mine planning, resource scheduling, pit design, underground development. Of those, mine planning and resource scheduling are not what Seequent Central is typically brought in for.
What can MineSight do that Seequent Central cannot?
MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Resource estimation. Seequent Central covers Version control, Model publishing, Data management, Audit trails. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Seequent Central: How much does Seequent Central cost?

Pricing is not published on the Seequent website. For information about Central pricing and purchase, customers must contact Seequent's sales team directly.

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Seequent Central: What is the subscription model for Seequent Central?

Seequent Central uses a tiered subscription approach requiring one cloud hosting instance per organization (minimum 500GB storage on Microsoft Azure), one user subscription per person accessing Central, and one Leapfrog Connector per user modeling in Leapfrog.

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Seequent Central: Are there add-on options for Seequent Central?

Yes, an Advanced Bundle add-on is available for active Central subscribers, which includes web portal, data collection, and data entry tools.

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