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RPMGlobal TALPAC vs Seequent Central

RPMGlobal TALPAC logo

RPMGlobal TALPAC

Mining

Mine planning and optimization software for scheduling and economics

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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: RPMGlobal TALPAC rPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC; Seequent Central cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure and requires an internet connection, with no offline or self-hosted option
  • They diverge on capability: RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Seequent Central covers Version control.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which RPMGlobal TALPAC and Seequent Central actually diverge.

Attributes where RPMGlobal TALPAC and Seequent Central differ
AttributeRPMGlobal TALPACSeequent Central
PlatformsWindowsCloud, Windows
Founded19872004

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 RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • Long-term planning
  • Short-term scheduling
  • Economic evaluation
  • Scenario analysis
  • Optimization
  • Vulcan
  • Datamine
  • Surpac

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.

RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • Calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle timesnot Seequent Central
  • Sizing a mining fleet against a required production ratenot Seequent Central
  • Comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonnenot Seequent Central

Seequent Central

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

Where each one falls short

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

RPMGlobal TALPAC

  • RPMGlobal publishes no price, no licence model and no purchase route for TALPAC
  • TALPAC is sold in separate surface and underground versions rather than as one product
  • TALPAC covers haulage productivity only; scheduling and simulation require other RPMGlobal products such as XPAC and HAULSIM

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

RPMGlobal TALPAC

On request
  • TALPAC Planning$16000/year
    • Long-term planning
    • Scenario analysis
    • Economic evaluation
  • TALPAC Optimization$26000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Real-time scheduling
    • Fleet management

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 RPMGlobal TALPAC if

  • You need long-term planning.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want short-term scheduling.
RPMGlobal TALPAC 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 RPMGlobal TALPAC or Seequent Central better?
Neither clearly leads. RPMGlobal TALPAC 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, RPMGlobal TALPAC or Seequent Central?
RPMGlobal TALPAC starts at On request and Seequent Central at On request.
Does RPMGlobal TALPAC or Seequent Central run on more platforms?
RPMGlobal TALPAC runs on Windows. Seequent Central runs on Cloud, Windows.
What is RPMGlobal TALPAC best used for?
RPMGlobal TALPAC is most often used for calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle times, sizing a mining fleet against a required production rate, comparing equipment options and haul road designs on cost per tonne. Of those, calculating truck and loader haulage productivity and cycle times and sizing a mining fleet against a required production rate are not what Seequent Central is typically brought in for.
What can RPMGlobal TALPAC do that Seequent Central cannot?
RPMGlobal TALPAC covers Long-term planning, Short-term scheduling, Economic evaluation, Scenario analysis. 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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