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Minviro vs Seequent Central

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Minviro

Mining

Environmental impact management for mining

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Seequent Central logo

Seequent Central

Mining

Collaborative platform for subsurface data management

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Minviro no price, plan or licensing term is published anywhere on the site, and there is no pricing link in the navigation; the only routes are a demo booking form and a contact form; Seequent Central cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure and requires an internet connection, with no offline or self-hosted option
  • They diverge on capability: Minviro covers Environmental assessment, Seequent Central covers Version control.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Minviro and Seequent Central differ
AttributeMinviroSeequent Central
PlatformsWeb, WindowsCloud, Windows
Founded20152004

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 Minviro

  • Environmental assessment
  • Impact modeling
  • Risk evaluation
  • Compliance tracking
  • Regulatory reporting
  • GIS systems
  • EQuIS
  • ArcGIS

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.

Minviro

  • Life cycle assessment of mining and battery raw material supply chainsnot Seequent Central
  • Producing ISO compliant LCA reports for regulatory market accessnot Seequent Central
  • Comparing decarbonisation scenarios and benchmarking products against peersnot Seequent Central

Seequent Central

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

Where each one falls short

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

Minviro

  • No price, plan or licensing term is published anywhere on the site, and there is no pricing link in the navigation; the only routes are a demo booking form and a contact form
  • The XYCLE software is sold alongside consultancy and custom data provision rather than as a self service product
  • No system requirements or usage limits are stated

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

Minviro

On request
  • Minviro Standard$18000/year
    • Environmental assessment
    • Impact modeling
    • Compliance tracking

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 Minviro if

  • You need environmental assessment.
  • You work on Web, Windows.
  • You also want impact modeling.
Minviro 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 Minviro or Seequent Central better?
Neither clearly leads. Minviro 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, Minviro or Seequent Central?
Minviro starts at On request and Seequent Central at On request.
Does Minviro or Seequent Central run on more platforms?
Minviro runs on Web, Windows. Seequent Central runs on Cloud, Windows.
What is Minviro best used for?
Minviro is most often used for life cycle assessment of mining and battery raw material supply chains, producing iso compliant lca reports for regulatory market access, comparing decarbonisation scenarios and benchmarking products against peers. Of those, life cycle assessment of mining and battery raw material supply chains and producing iso compliant lca reports for regulatory market access are not what Seequent Central is typically brought in for.
What can Minviro do that Seequent Central cannot?
Minviro covers Environmental assessment, Impact modeling, Risk evaluation, Compliance tracking. Seequent Central covers Version control, Model publishing, Data management, Audit trails. Both handle Windows support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Minviro: Does Minviro publish pricing online?

No. Minviro's homepage does not display pricing tiers, costs, or billing details. Customers must contact Minviro directly to receive pricing information.

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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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Minviro: How can I get pricing information from Minviro?

Interested customers can use Minviro's contact page or schedule a demo to discuss pricing with their sales team.

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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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Minviro: What services does Minviro offer?

Minviro offers three main service areas: XYCLE software, consultancy, and data services.

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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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