Deswik.CAD vs Deswik.Sched

Deswik.CAD6.8Visit DSDeswik.Sched6.6Visit

Higher score Deswik.CAD #7 in Mining Software 6.8/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Deswik

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DS Deswik.Sched #8 in Mining Software 6.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Deswik

• Deswik.CAD fits best

  Mine designers building detailed 3D layouts

• Deswik.Sched fits best

  Mine teams focused on resource-based scheduling

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Side by side

Feature	Deswik.CAD 6.8/10 Visit ↗	DSDeswik.Sched 6.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.8	6.6
Ranking	#7 in Mining Software	#8 in Mining Software
Best for	Mine designers building detailed 3D layouts	Mine teams focused on resource-based scheduling
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Tickets, Docs	Phone, Email
Integrations	5 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Deswik.CAD 1/5 · Deswik.Sched 1/5
Mine planning	✓	✓
Fleet management	—	Not published
Geological modeling	Not published	Not published
Production tracking	—	Not published
Safety management	—	Not published
Specs
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Models 3D solids and surfaces with Boolean operations and slicing Supports underground and surface layouts with mining-specific objects Analyzes design data and connects with Deswik Planning	Supports manual and automated rate- and duration-based scheduling Combines resource leveling, priorities, calendars, and planning horizons Connects with Deswik.CAD, Deswik.IS, and Microsoft Excel
Cons	Focused on design rather than live mine operations Runs on Windows as desktop software Full-suite pricing requires contacting sales	Runs on Windows desktop deployments Uses a contact-sales pricing model with no free plan Focuses on scheduling rather than a broad mining operations suite
Our verdict	Mine designers working on underground or surface layouts can use Deswik.CAD to create, edit, analyze, and report on mine designs and related data. Its scope includes 3D solids and surfaces, stopes, tunnels, roads, drill holes, and block or… Read the review →	Deswik.Sched is a desktop mine-planning scheduler for teams building and analyzing short- and long-term schedules. It supports underground and open-pit mining, including coal and metal operations, and is aimed at mid-market and enterprise… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Deswik.CAD — where it wins

  • Models 3D solids and surfaces with Boolean operations and slicing
  • Supports underground and surface layouts with mining-specific objects
  • Analyzes design data and connects with Deswik Planning

  Where it doesn't

  • Focused on design rather than live mine operations
  • Runs on Windows as desktop software
  • Full-suite pricing requires contacting sales

• Deswik.Sched — where it wins

  • Supports manual and automated rate- and duration-based scheduling
  • Combines resource leveling, priorities, calendars, and planning horizons
  • Connects with Deswik.CAD, Deswik.IS, and Microsoft Excel

  Where it doesn't

  • Runs on Windows desktop deployments
  • Uses a contact-sales pricing model with no free plan
  • Focuses on scheduling rather than a broad mining operations suite

• Deswik.CAD6.8/10 · Pricing on request

  A desktop design tool for detailed mine layouts, spatial analysis, and reporting.

  Visit DeswikFull verdict →
• DSDeswik.Sched6.6/10 · Pricing on request

  A focused mine scheduler for rate-based planning, resource leveling, and critical-path analysis.

  Visit DeswikFull verdict →