Caterpillar MineStar vs Maptek Evolution

CMCaterpillar MineStar9.0Visit Maptek Evolution6.9Visit

Higher score CM Caterpillar MineStar #1 in Mining Software 9.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Contact Caterpillar

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Maptek Evolution #6 in Mining Software 6.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Maptek

• Caterpillar MineStar fits best

  Mid-market and enterprise mines seeking fleet control

• Maptek Evolution fits best

  Strategic planners optimizing schedules and haulage

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Side by side

Feature	CMCaterpillar MineStar 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Maptek Evolution 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	6.9
Ranking	#1 in Mining Software	#6 in Mining Software
Best for	Mid-market and enterprise mines seeking fleet control	Strategic planners optimizing schedules and haulage
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	Not published
Free trial	—	—
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Caterpillar MineStar 4/5 · Maptek Evolution 2/5
Mine planning	✓	✓
Fleet management	✓	✓
Geological modeling	Not published	—
Production tracking	✓ (best)	—
Safety management	✓ (best)	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Hybrid
Our review
Pros	Tracks equipment, cycle time, payload and material movement in real time Can reassign equipment and automatically assign trucks as conditions change Combines machine guidance, hazard detection and remote or autonomous operation	Optimizes life-of-mine schedules with cut-off grade and NPV objectives Coordinates short-term tasks, equipment, dependencies and haulage fleets Compares scenarios while supporting blending and waste-landform planning
Cons	Pricing requires contacting Caterpillar Solutions are configured around operational applications and needs Deployment options are not stated	Does not provide production tracking or geological modeling Safety management is outside the documented feature set Windows-focused deployment with purchasing handled through sales
Our verdict	MineStar is Caterpillar’s integrated suite of technology solutions for surface and underground mining. Its capabilities span fleet monitoring, equipment health, reporting, machine guidance, hazard detection and automation, making it… Read the review →	Maptek Evolution is mine scheduling software for planners managing short-term operations through strategic life-of-mine decisions. It supports open-pit operations with modules for mineable-stage creation, cut-off grade and net present… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Caterpillar MineStar — where it wins

  • Tracks equipment, cycle time, payload and material movement in real time
  • Can reassign equipment and automatically assign trucks as conditions change
  • Combines machine guidance, hazard detection and remote or autonomous operation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Caterpillar
  • Solutions are configured around operational applications and needs
  • Deployment options are not stated

• Maptek Evolution — where it wins

  • Optimizes life-of-mine schedules with cut-off grade and NPV objectives
  • Coordinates short-term tasks, equipment, dependencies and haulage fleets
  • Compares scenarios while supporting blending and waste-landform planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Does not provide production tracking or geological modeling
  • Safety management is outside the documented feature set
  • Windows-focused deployment with purchasing handled through sales

• CMCaterpillar MineStar9.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A configurable mining suite linking fleet control, production tracking, guidance and automation.

  Contact CaterpillarFull verdict →
• Maptek Evolution6.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A planning-focused suite for optimizing mine schedules, haulage, blending and scenarios.

  Visit MaptekFull verdict →