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Seequent Central vs Datamine

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Seequent Central

Mining & Resources

Collaborative platform for subsurface data management

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Datamine

Mining & Resources

Integrated mining software for resource estimation and planning

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Seequent Central cloud hosted on Microsoft Azure and requires an internet connection, with no offline or self-hosted option; Datamine datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
  • They diverge on capability: Seequent Central covers Version control, Datamine covers Resource estimation.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Seequent Central and Datamine differ
AttributeSeequent CentralDatamine
PlatformsCloud, WindowsWindows
Founded20041986

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

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 Seequent Central

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

Only in Datamine

  • Resource estimation
  • Geostatistical analysis
  • Geological modeling
  • Block modeling
  • Grade control
  • Vulcan
  • Surpac
  • MineSight

Both cover

  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Seequent Central

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

Datamine

  • Geological modelling and resource estimation for mining projectsnot Seequent Central
  • Open pit and underground mine design and schedulingnot Seequent Central
  • Drill and blast design, survey and production reconciliationnot Seequent Central

Where each one falls short

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

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

Datamine

  • Datamine publishes no price, no licence term and no named cost driver; the planning pages route buyers to a consultation or a sales contact form
  • The portfolio is split into many separate products across strategy, design, scheduling, blasting, survey and production, so a complete workflow requires assembling several licences
  • Products acquired from other vendors, including Minemax Scheduler and Minemax Tempo, are now sold inside Datamine bundles rather than standalone

Pricing, plan by plan

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

Datamine

On request
  • Datamine Studio$14000/year
    • Resource estimation
    • Geostatistics
    • Geological modeling
  • Datamine Advanced$24000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Strategic planning
    • Risk analysis

Which should you pick?

Choose Seequent Central if

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

Choose Datamine if

  • You need resource estimation.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want geostatistical analysis.
Datamine review

Questions people ask

Is Seequent Central or Datamine better?
Neither clearly leads. Seequent Central starts at On request and Datamine at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Seequent Central or Datamine?
Seequent Central starts at On request and Datamine at On request.
Does Seequent Central or Datamine run on more platforms?
Seequent Central runs on Cloud, Windows. Datamine runs on Windows.
What is Seequent Central best used for?
Seequent Central is most often used for centralised version control and audit trails for geological models, shared 3d visualisation of leapfrog and oasis montaj models across distributed teams, project branching for scenario modelling, mining exploration and geothermal project coordination. Of those, centralised version control and audit trails for geological models and shared 3d visualisation of leapfrog and oasis montaj models across distributed teams are not what Datamine is typically brought in for.
What can Seequent Central do that Datamine cannot?
Seequent Central covers Version control, Model publishing, Data management, Audit trails. Datamine covers Resource estimation, Geostatistical analysis, Geological modeling, Block modeling. Both handle Windows support.
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