Software · head to head
RS2 vs acQuire GIM Suite
acQuire GIM Suite
Software
Geoscientific information management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: RS2 the RS2 product page shows a USD per year pricing block with no figure filled in, so the annual lease cost is not published; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: RS2 covers 2D finite element analysis, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which RS2 and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | RS2 | acQuire GIM Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 1989 | 1996 |
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).
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 RS2
- 2D finite element analysis
- Stress-strain modeling
- Slope stability assessment
- Bolt design
- Support sizing
- AutoCAD
- GeoStudio
- RocData
Only in acQuire GIM Suite
- Drill hole data management
- Sample tracking
- QAQC management
- Data validation
- Reporting tools
- Leapfrog
- Surpac
- Vulcan
Both cover
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
RS2
- Two dimensional finite element analysis of slopes, excavations and tunnelsnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Modelling groundwater seepage and consolidation in geotechnical designsnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Assessing rock and soil stability for mining and civil engineering projectsnot acQuire GIM Suite
acQuire GIM Suite
- Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot RS2
- Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot RS2
- Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot RS2
- Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot RS2
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
RS2
- The RS2 product page shows a USD per year pricing block with no figure filled in, so the annual lease cost is not published
- RS2 is sold only as an annual cloud hosted lease; the page describes no perpetual licence
- The Personal Lease is one seat tied to one user device; using it across several machines requires the Flexible+ lease
- Hosting licences on a local server rather than Rocscience's RocPortal requires contacting the vendor
acQuire GIM Suite
- Pricing is not published
- Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management
Pricing, plan by plan
RS2
On request- RS2 Standard$11000/year
- 2D finite element analysis
- Slope stability
- Excavation design
acQuire GIM Suite
On request- GIM Suite Standard$8000/year
- Data management
- QAQC tools
- Validation rules
- GIM Suite Enterprise$18000/year
- Multi-site deployment
- Advanced workflows
- Integration APIs
Which should you pick?
Choose RS2 if
- You need 2d finite element analysis.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want stress-strain modeling.
Choose acQuire GIM Suite if
- You need drill hole data management.
- You work on Windows, Web.
- You also want sample tracking.
Questions people ask
- Is RS2 or acQuire GIM Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. RS2 starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, RS2 or acQuire GIM Suite?
- RS2 starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
- Does RS2 or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
- RS2 runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
- What is RS2 best used for?
- RS2 is most often used for two dimensional finite element analysis of slopes, excavations and tunnels, modelling groundwater seepage and consolidation in geotechnical designs, assessing rock and soil stability for mining and civil engineering projects. Of those, two dimensional finite element analysis of slopes, excavations and tunnels and modelling groundwater seepage and consolidation in geotechnical designs are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can RS2 do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
- RS2 covers 2D finite element analysis, Stress-strain modeling, Slope stability assessment, Bolt design. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Windows support.