Surfer Customer Reviews 2026 | Geographic Information Systems

What is Surfer?

Utilize Surfer’s extensive modeling tools to display your data the way it deserves while maintaining accuracy and precision. Surfer’s numerous analysis tools, made specifically with engineers, geologists and researchers in mind. Adjust interpolation and gridding parameters, assess the spatial continuity of data with variograms, define faults and breaklines, or perform grid calculations such as volumes, transformations, smoothing, or filtering.

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Surfer Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

84 Likeliness to Recommend

3
Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

2
Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Surfer?

0% Negative

1% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

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Generous Negotitation
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Feature Ratings

Average 73

Advanced Spatial Analysis

86

Geodata Collaboration

78

Cartographic Design & Production

78

Geo Coding

76

Spatial Analysis & Geoprocessing

76

Spatial Data Management

75

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting

72

Mapping & Visualization

72

Data Interoperability

70

Mobile

69

Web GIS

69

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 73

Ease of Data Integration

84

Usability and Intuitiveness

81

Ease of Customization

74

Quality of Features

73

Availability and Quality of Training

73

Business Value Created

73

Ease of IT Administration

73

Ease of Implementation

71

Breadth of Features

69

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

68

Vendor Support

68

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Surfer Ratings

84 Likeliness to Recommend

3 Since last award

89 Plan to Renew

2 Since last award

77 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

Emotional Footprint Overview

+96 Net Emotional Footprint

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Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Advanced Spatial Analysis Software can perform advanced surface modeling, terrain analysis, spatial interpolation, and predictive geostatistics for complex geographic workflows.

Geodata Collaboration Simultaneous multi-user editing, spatial project sharing, role-based access controls, and web publishing of maps and GIS content for enterprise team workflows.

Cartographic Design & Production Access quality basemaps, customize map styles and labels, and produce presentation-ready maps with legends and scale bars.

Geo Coding Convert addresses to geographic coordinates, perform reverse lookups, and validate location data for spatial mapping.

Spatial Analysis & Geoprocessing Analyze geographic relationships and automate spatial workflows through queries, overlay, buffering, proximity, and geoprocessing tools.

Spatial Data Management Create, store, edit, and query geographic data layers with raster imagery, remote sensing data, vector conversion, and attribute tables.

Dashboards, Analytics and Reporting Build interactive dashboards and generate reports from geographic data with real-time indicators and map widgets.

Mapping & Visualization Render, style, and interact with geographic data layers using 2D/3D views, thematic symbology, and synchronized multi-map display.

Data Interoperability Import, export, and overlay geospatial data across formats including shapefiles, GeoJSON, KML, GeoTIFF, and satellite imagery.

Mobile Native mobile apps for field data collection, GPS-enabled mapping, offline map access, and field-to-office data synchronization.

Web GIS Browser-based GIS for map viewing, editing, sharing, and collaboration without requiring desktop software installation.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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