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MineSight vs Surpac

MineSight logo

MineSight

Mining & Resources

Integrated mine design and planning software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Surpac logo

Surpac

Mining & Resources

Geology and mine planning software for all mining methods

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); 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: MineSight covers Geological modeling, Surpac covers Geological database.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which MineSight and Surpac actually diverge.

Attributes where MineSight and Surpac differ
AttributeMineSightSurpac

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

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

Only in Surpac

  • Geological database
  • Block modeling
  • Mine design
  • Workflow automation
  • MineSched
  • PCBC
  • Whittle
  • GEMS

Both cover

  • Resource estimation
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

MineSight

  • Mine planning
  • Resource schedulingnot Surpac
  • Pit designnot Surpac
  • Underground developmentnot Surpac
  • Production optimizationnot Surpac

Surpac

  • Geological modelingnot MineSight
  • Mine planning
  • Resource estimationnot MineSight
  • Grade controlnot MineSight
  • Production trackingnot MineSight

Both are used for mine planning, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.

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)

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

MineSight

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

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 MineSight if

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

Choose Surpac if

  • You need geological database.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want block modeling.
Surpac review

Questions people ask

Is MineSight or Surpac better?
Neither clearly leads. MineSight 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, MineSight or Surpac?
MineSight starts at On request and Surpac at On request.
Does MineSight or Surpac run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is MineSight best used for?
MineSight is most often used for mine planning, resource scheduling, pit design, underground development. Of those, resource scheduling and pit design are not what Surpac is typically brought in for.
What can MineSight do that Surpac cannot?
MineSight covers Geological modeling, 3D mine design, Production scheduling, Operations planning. Surpac covers Geological database, Block modeling, Mine design, Workflow automation. Both handle Resource estimation, Windows support.
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