Maptek Evolution vs Deswik.CAD

Maptek Evolution6.9Visit Deswik.CAD6.8Visit

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

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

• Maptek Evolution fits best

  Strategic planners optimizing schedules and haulage

• Deswik.CAD fits best

  Mine designers building detailed 3D layouts

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Side by side

Feature	Maptek Evolution 6.9/10 Visit ↗	Deswik.CAD 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	6.9	6.8
Ranking	#6 in Mining Software	#7 in Mining Software
Best for	Strategic planners optimizing schedules and haulage	Mine designers building detailed 3D layouts
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	Not published	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Support	Email, Phone	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Maptek Evolution 2/5 · Deswik.CAD 1/5
Mine planning	✓	✓
Fleet management	✓ (best)	—
Geological modeling	—	Not published
Production tracking	—	—
Safety management	Not published	—
Specs
Deployment	Hybrid	Not published
Our review
Pros	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	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
Cons	Does not provide production tracking or geological modeling Safety management is outside the documented feature set Windows-focused deployment with purchasing handled through sales	Focused on design rather than live mine operations Runs on Windows as desktop software Full-suite pricing requires contacting sales
Our verdict	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 →	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 →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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

• 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

• Maptek Evolution6.9/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit MaptekFull verdict →
• Deswik.CAD6.8/10 · Pricing on request

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

  Visit DeswikFull verdict →