Mining & Resources · head to head
Surpac vs acQuire GIM Suite
Surpac
Mining & Resources
Geology and mine planning software for all mining methods
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
acQuire GIM Suite
Mining & Resources
Geoscientific information management platform
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: 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; acQuire GIM Suite pricing is not published
- They diverge on capability: Surpac covers Geological database, acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Surpac and acQuire GIM Suite actually diverge.
| Attribute | Surpac | acQuire GIM Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Web |
| Founded | 1981 | 1996 |
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 Surpac
- Geological database
- Block modeling
- Mine design
- Resource estimation
- Workflow automation
- MineSched
- PCBC
- Whittle
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.
Surpac
- Geological modelingnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Mine planningnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Resource estimationnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Grade controlnot acQuire GIM Suite
- Production trackingnot acQuire GIM Suite
acQuire GIM Suite
- Capturing and validating drillhole and geological datanot Surpac
- Maintaining a single source of truth for geoscientific recordsnot Surpac
- Field data capture on mobile with offline workingnot Surpac
- Delivering geological data to modelling and reporting toolsnot Surpac
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
acQuire GIM Suite
- Pricing is not published
- Built specifically for mining geology rather than general data management
Pricing, plan by plan
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
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 Surpac if
- You need geological database.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want block 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 Surpac or acQuire GIM Suite better?
- Neither clearly leads. Surpac 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, Surpac or acQuire GIM Suite?
- Surpac starts at On request and acQuire GIM Suite at On request.
- Does Surpac or acQuire GIM Suite run on more platforms?
- Surpac runs on Windows. acQuire GIM Suite runs on Windows, Web.
- What is Surpac best used for?
- Surpac is most often used for geological modeling, mine planning, resource estimation, grade control. Of those, geological modeling and mine planning are not what acQuire GIM Suite is typically brought in for.
- What can Surpac do that acQuire GIM Suite cannot?
- Surpac covers Geological database, Block modeling, Mine design, Resource estimation. acQuire GIM Suite covers Drill hole data management, Sample tracking, QAQC management, Data validation. Both handle Windows support.