Mining · head to head
Wenco vs Whittle
Wenco
Mining
Fleet management and dispatch for open-pit mines, sold on an explicit open interoperability stance
- From
- On request
- Rated
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Wenco wenco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery, so the open interoperability position sits inside an equipment manufacturer and buyers should test the autonomy roadmap against that ownership rather than the marketing.; Whittle the Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
- They diverge on capability: Wenco covers Fleet dispatch, Whittle covers Pit optimization.
- Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Wenco and Whittle actually diverge.
Identical on both: starting price (On request), 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 Wenco
- Fleet dispatch
- Machine guidance
- Asset health
- Asset management
- Stockpile management
- Safety technology
- Reporting and analytics
- Open interfaces
Only in Whittle
- Pit optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Pushback design
- Economic modeling
- Surpac
- MineSched
- PCBC
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Wenco
- An open-pit mine running trucks from more than one manufacturer that does not want dispatch tied to a single OEMnot Whittle
- A site replacing manual radio dispatch and paper cycle records with measured truck assignmentnot Whittle
- An operation adding machine guidance to drills and shovels alongside existing dispatchnot Whittle
- A group standardising fleet management across several pits with different equipment historiesnot Whittle
Whittle
- Pit optimizationnot Wenco
- Strategic planningnot Wenco
- Feasibility studiesnot Wenco
- Economic analysisnot Wenco
- Scenario comparisonnot Wenco
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Wenco
- Wenco is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery, so the open interoperability position sits inside an equipment manufacturer and buyers should test the autonomy roadmap against that ownership rather than the marketing.
- It has the smallest installed base of the three fleet management vendors, so experienced dispatch engineers and superintendents are harder to recruit than staff trained on the larger competitor.
- A deployment is a capital project covering in-pit wireless coverage, in-cab hardware and a dispatch control room, and the software licence is a minor line in a much larger number.
- Underground coverage is weaker than surface, so an operation running both open pit and underground generally ends up maintaining two fleet management systems and two sets of skills.
- The return depends on a permanently staffed and competent dispatch function, so mines that install the system and then leave it unattended see the productivity gain evaporate within months.
Whittle
- The Internet Archive's capture of Dassault Systemes' GEOVIA Whittle page on 20 January 2021 named it as one of seven distinct GEOVIA mining products (alongside Surpac, GEMS, Minex, MineSched, PCBC, InSite), sold via a 'How to buy' contact process with no price figure published.
Pricing, plan by plan
Wenco
On request- Wenco fleet management$undefined/year
- Quoted per site by fleet size and modules
- In-cab hardware and installation priced separately
- In-pit network design and coverage usually a separate capital item
Whittle
On request- Whittle Standard$15000/year
- Pit optimization
- Economic analysis
- Multiple scenarios
- Whittle Enterprise$25000/year
- Advanced optimization
- Scheduling integration
- NPV maximization
Which should you pick?
Choose Wenco if
- You need fleet dispatch.
- You work on Windows, Web, In-cab hardware.
- You also want machine guidance.
Choose Whittle if
- You need pit optimization.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want npv maximization.
Questions people ask
- Is Wenco or Whittle better?
- Neither clearly leads. Wenco starts at On request and Whittle at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Wenco or Whittle?
- Wenco starts at On request and Whittle at On request.
- Does Wenco or Whittle run on more platforms?
- Wenco runs on Windows, Web, In-cab hardware. Whittle runs on Windows.
- What is Wenco best used for?
- Wenco is most often used for an open-pit mine running trucks from more than one manufacturer that does not want dispatch tied to a single oem, a site replacing manual radio dispatch and paper cycle records with measured truck assignment, an operation adding machine guidance to drills and shovels alongside existing dispatch, a group standardising fleet management across several pits with different equipment histories. Of those, an open-pit mine running trucks from more than one manufacturer that does not want dispatch tied to a single oem and a site replacing manual radio dispatch and paper cycle records with measured truck assignment are not what Whittle is typically brought in for.
- What can Wenco do that Whittle cannot?
- Wenco covers Fleet dispatch, Machine guidance, Asset health, Asset management. Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Wenco: Who owns Wenco?
Hitachi Construction Machinery. It is a wholly owned subsidiary based in Vancouver.
Whittle: Where can I find pricing for GEOVIA Whittle?
Whittle is an advanced strategic mine planning product. Pricing information is not available on the public product page and requires contacting Dassault Systèmes directly through their contact form.
SourceWenco: Does it work with non-Hitachi equipment?
Yes, and mixed fleet support is the main reason mines shortlist it. Verify the specific interfaces for your equipment during evaluation rather than assuming.
Wenco: Does it cover underground mining?
Coverage is much weaker than surface. Underground operations usually select a different system.
Wenco: Is pricing published?
No. It is quoted per site by fleet size, modules and the hardware and network work involved.
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