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Whittle vs Deswik Suite

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Whittle

Software

Strategic open pit mine optimization software

From
On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Deswik Suite logo

Deswik Suite

Software

Integrated mine planning and design software

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Deswik Suite deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • They diverge on capability: Whittle covers NPV maximization, Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Whittle and Deswik Suite actually diverge.

Attributes where Whittle and Deswik Suite differ
AttributeWhittleDeswik Suite
Founded19812007

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), 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 Whittle

  • NPV maximization
  • Cutoff grade analysis
  • Pushback design
  • Economic modeling
  • MineSched
  • PCBC

Only in Deswik Suite

  • 3D mine design
  • Resource scheduling
  • Geological modeling
  • Underground planning
  • SAP
  • Oracle

Both cover

  • Pit optimization
  • Surpac
  • Vulcan
  • Datamine
  • Windows support

What people use each for

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

Whittle

  • Pit optimizationnot Deswik Suite
  • Strategic planningnot Deswik Suite
  • Feasibility studiesnot Deswik Suite
  • Economic analysisnot Deswik Suite
  • Scenario comparisonnot Deswik Suite

Deswik Suite

  • Mine design and scheduling for open pit and underground operationsnot Whittle
  • Reserve reporting and life of mine planningnot Whittle
  • Connecting mine plans to production execution and material trackingnot Whittle

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Deswik Suite

  • Deswik publishes no price, no licence term and no cost driver for the suite; the only routes given are a demo request or contacting the company
  • The suite is sold as separate modules grouped under Design and Reserving, Planning, Operations and Mine to Market, so a full workflow requires buying several products
  • Software downloads and support are gated behind a client portal available to existing customers
  • The product formerly sold as Deswik.CAD is now named Deswik Spatial, so older documentation and job listings refer to a name the vendor no longer uses

Pricing, plan by plan

Whittle

On request
  • Whittle Standard$15000/year
    • Pit optimization
    • Economic analysis
    • Multiple scenarios
  • Whittle Enterprise$25000/year
    • Advanced optimization
    • Scheduling integration
    • NPV maximization

Deswik Suite

On request
  • Deswik.CAD$5000/year
    • 3D mine design
    • Geological modeling
    • Drill hole analysis
  • Deswik.Sched$8000/year
    • Mine scheduling
    • Resource optimization
    • Gantt charts
  • Enterprise Suite$25000/year
    • Complete platform access
    • All modules included
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Whittle if

  • You need npv maximization.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want cutoff grade analysis.
Whittle review

Choose Deswik Suite if

  • You need 3d mine design.
  • You work on Windows.
  • You also want resource scheduling.
Deswik Suite review

Questions people ask

Is Whittle or Deswik Suite better?
Neither clearly leads. Whittle starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Whittle or Deswik Suite?
Whittle starts at On request and Deswik Suite at On request.
Does Whittle or Deswik Suite run on more platforms?
Both run on Windows, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is Whittle best used for?
Whittle is most often used for pit optimization, strategic planning, feasibility studies, economic analysis. Of those, pit optimization and strategic planning are not what Deswik Suite is typically brought in for.
What can Whittle do that Deswik Suite cannot?
Whittle covers NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design, Economic modeling. Deswik Suite covers 3D mine design, Resource scheduling, Geological modeling, Underground planning. Both handle Pit optimization, Surpac, Vulcan, Datamine.
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