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Cority EHS vs UDEC

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Cority EHS

Mining

Cloud-based EHS and risk management platform

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On request
Rated
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UDEC

Mining

Universal distinct element code for mining analysis

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On request
Rated
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The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Cority EHS no pricing published: customers cannot evaluate cost-to-value before demo or sales engagement; UDEC the UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • They diverge on capability: Cority EHS covers Incident management, UDEC covers Distinct element modeling.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Cority EHS and UDEC actually diverge.

Attributes where Cority EHS and UDEC differ
AttributeCority EHSUDEC
PlatformsWeb, Ios, AndroidWindows, Linux
Founded20141981

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 Cority EHS

  • Incident management
  • Risk assessment
  • Compliance management
  • Health and safety tracking
  • Analytics and reporting
  • Salesforce
  • SAP
  • Slack

Only in UDEC

  • Distinct element modeling
  • Joint network modeling
  • Block interaction analysis
  • Support interaction
  • Dynamic analysis
  • FLAC3D
  • 3DEC
  • Leapfrog

What people use each for

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

Cority EHS

  • Enterprise environmental, health, and safety compliance platformnot UDEC
  • Incident reporting and analyticsnot UDEC
  • Regulatory document managementnot UDEC

UDEC

  • Geotechnical engineering simulationsnot Cority EHS
  • Discrete element modeling and analysisnot Cority EHS
  • Mining and tunneling software analysisnot Cority EHS

Where each one falls short

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

Cority EHS

  • No pricing published: customers cannot evaluate cost-to-value before demo or sales engagement
  • CorityOne platform depth hidden: modules (Reporting & Analytics, Cortex AI, Learning Management, myCority Mobile, Document Control) lack feature-to-price mapping
  • Sales-gated access: must contact sales or request demo to learn if platform fits budget
  • Multi-module complexity: unclear which EHS+ capabilities are included per tier or if all modules cost extra

UDEC

  • The UDEC product page publishes no price and directs buyers to a quote request or an external software store
  • Fluid Flow, Barton-Bandis joint analysis, Creep, Thermal and User Defined Models are optional add ons charged on top of the base licence
  • Writing custom constitutive models requires the separately licensed UDM option and C++ programming
  • Purchases through the Buy Now route are prepaid annual subscriptions rather than a permanent licence

Pricing, plan by plan

Cority EHS

On request
  • Cority Platform$20000/year
    • Incident management
    • Compliance tracking
    • Risk assessment

UDEC

On request
  • UDEC Professional$19000/year
    • Distinct element analysis
    • Joint modeling
    • Block interaction

Which should you pick?

Choose Cority EHS if

  • You need incident management.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android.
  • You also want risk assessment.

Choose UDEC if

  • You need distinct element modeling.
  • You work on Windows, Linux.
  • You also want joint network modeling.

Questions people ask

Is Cority EHS or UDEC better?
Neither clearly leads. Cority EHS starts at On request and UDEC at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Cority EHS or UDEC?
Cority EHS starts at On request and UDEC at On request.
Does Cority EHS or UDEC run on more platforms?
Cority EHS runs on Web, Ios, Android. UDEC runs on Windows, Linux.
What is Cority EHS best used for?
Cority EHS is most often used for enterprise environmental, health, and safety compliance platform, incident reporting and analytics, regulatory document management. Of those, enterprise environmental, health, and safety compliance platform and incident reporting and analytics are not what UDEC is typically brought in for.
What can Cority EHS do that UDEC cannot?
Cority EHS covers Incident management, Risk assessment, Compliance management, Health and safety tracking. UDEC covers Distinct element modeling, Joint network modeling, Block interaction analysis, Support interaction.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Cority EHS: Does Cority publish pricing for their EHS+ platform?

No. Cority does not disclose pricing tiers, fees, or subscription costs on their website. Customers must contact sales or request a demo to discuss pricing.

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UDEC: How much does UDEC cost?

UDEC pricing is not published on the product page. The vendor directs inquiries through an 'Ask an Expert' contact option at [email protected] or a 'Request a Quote' option through the itascasoftware.com store.

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Cority EHS: What modules are included in Cority's CorityOne platform?

Cority offers modules including Reporting & Analytics, Cortex AI, Learning Management, myCority Mobile, and Document Control, but whether these are included in base pricing or cost separately is not disclosed.

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UDEC: What is UDEC's pricing model?

UDEC is available through a subscription model rather than one-time licensing. Prepaid annual subscriptions are available through the software store, and pricing is customized based on quote requests.

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Cority EHS: How do I get pricing for Cority?

Contact Cority's sales team via their 'Contact Us' link on the website or request a demo consultation to receive pricing information.

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