Software · head to head
Whittle vs GEOVIA GEMS
GEOVIA GEMS
Software
Comprehensive geology and mine planning solution
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
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.; GEOVIA GEMS the GEOVIA portfolio page on 3ds.com lists Surpac, MineSched, Whittle and Services but does not name GEMS or any of its editions, and no page found for GEMS itself publishes a figure or a named tier
- They diverge on capability: Whittle covers Pit optimization, GEOVIA GEMS covers Geological modeling.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Whittle and GEOVIA GEMS actually diverge.
| Attribute | Whittle | GEOVIA GEMS |
|---|
Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Windows), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (1981).
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
- Pit optimization
- NPV maximization
- Cutoff grade analysis
- Pushback design
- Economic modeling
- PCBC
- Vulcan
- Datamine
Only in GEOVIA GEMS
- Geological modeling
- Multi-element analysis
- Resource estimation
- Mine planning
- Reserve reporting
- Whittle
- 3DEXPERIENCE
- SAP
Both cover
- Surpac
- MineSched
- Windows support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Whittle
- Pit optimizationnot GEOVIA GEMS
- Strategic planning
- Feasibility studiesnot GEOVIA GEMS
- Economic analysisnot GEOVIA GEMS
- Scenario comparisonnot GEOVIA GEMS
GEOVIA GEMS
- Complex deposit modelingnot Whittle
- Multi-element estimationnot Whittle
- Strategic planning
- Reserve calculationsnot Whittle
- Compliance reportingnot Whittle
Both are used for strategic planning, on those jobs the choice comes down to price and fit rather than capability.
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.
GEOVIA GEMS
- The GEOVIA portfolio page on 3ds.com lists Surpac, MineSched, Whittle and Services but does not name GEMS or any of its editions, and no page found for GEMS itself publishes a figure or a named tier
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
GEOVIA GEMS
On request- GEMS Core$10000/year
- Geological modeling
- Data management
- 3D visualization
- GEMS Professional$18000/year
- Advanced geostatistics
- Mine design
- Multi-element modeling
Which should you pick?
Choose Whittle if
- You need pit optimization.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want npv maximization.
Choose GEOVIA GEMS if
- You need geological modeling.
- You work on Windows.
- You also want multi-element analysis.
Questions people ask
- Is Whittle or GEOVIA GEMS better?
- Neither clearly leads. Whittle starts at On request and GEOVIA GEMS at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Whittle or GEOVIA GEMS?
- Whittle starts at On request and GEOVIA GEMS at On request.
- Does Whittle or GEOVIA GEMS 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 feasibility studies are not what GEOVIA GEMS is typically brought in for.
- What can Whittle do that GEOVIA GEMS cannot?
- Whittle covers Pit optimization, NPV maximization, Cutoff grade analysis, Pushback design. GEOVIA GEMS covers Geological modeling, Multi-element analysis, Resource estimation, Mine planning. Both handle Surpac, MineSched, Windows support.