Surfer
About Surfer
Surfer is a 2D and 3D mapping and modelling tool, which helps display data while maintaining accuracy and precision. Users can communicate information related to geology, environmental, hydrology, construction and more. Its 3D viewer lets professionals monitor point data and surfaces and analyze data patterns.
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- Likelihood to recommend 8.0 /10
Good option for fast data processing and generation of associated three-dimensional maps.
Reviewed on 9/03/2018
Almost all aspects of the map can be customized, so the final presentation is practically what I...
Almost all aspects of the map can be customized, so the final presentation is practically what I want, with few format restrictions.
The most recent versions have incorporated improvements that allow me:
Develop 3D views to visualize data in real 3D, with the ability to walk on the surface and fly through the visualizations.
Now I can process and visualize the data more quickly on the surface that I have created.
I have also noticed that aspects related to data import formats have improved.
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For the mapping and modeling of small areas, I prefer it before more complex software such as Arcgis, simply for convenience and faster results.
Almost all aspects of the map can be customized, so the final presentation is exactly as the user intended.
Cons
I can not use it to model buildings and it also does not have video output format
It does not allow me to do double visualization in the same interface, option that if they have other similar programs like the qGis, for example.
- Industry: Civil Engineering
- Company size: Self Employed
- Used Daily for 2+ years
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- Likelihood to recommend 10.0 /10
easy and powerful after many years
Reviewed on 10/09/2022
easy to use with high efficiency and powerfull, the customer service support is a plus
easy to use with high efficiency and powerfull, the customer service support is a plus
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the possibility that the software offer is so wide with any type of geographic, geophysical and geotechnical data, the limits is imposed only by the user which always discover how powerful is the software and solid on the geostatistical parameter management
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sometime i had issue in the integration and communication between surfer and voxler which are still from Golden Software, but the customer assistance is so clear and fast to reply that after several years i never be blocked in my reporting production
- Industry: Research
- Company size: 201–500 Employees
- Used for 6-12 months
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- Likelihood to recommend 6.0 /10
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Reviewed on 9/04/2021
It is good for basic stuff.
It is good for basic stuff.
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It is ideal to plot points in 3d. Easy to create isovaloras.
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It needs more vision in 3D and calculation of areas.
Response from Golden Software
Hello Pedro,
Thank you for your review!
We want to be sure you see that Surfer can calculate and display areas (and volumes and lengths). Areas can be calculated between contours levels, for existing polygon areas, or by drawing a polygon. We are also interested in hearing what type of 3D functionality would be most useful to you, and want to make sure you are aware of our student discount offer! Our student discount offers significant savings on the price of Surfer for students.
If you have any questions about calculating areas, are willing to describe what you would like to do in the 3D, or have any questions about the student discount or anything else, please reach out to our support staff at [email protected].
Thank you!
Golden Software
- Industry: Oil & Energy
- Company size: 1,001–5,000 Employees
- Used Weekly for 1+ year
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- Likelihood to recommend 9.0 /10
Surfer
Reviewed on 6/10/2021
I mostly use Surfer for contouring maps in my academic projects, but it is a multi application tool...
I mostly use Surfer for contouring maps in my academic projects, but it is a multi application tool for a Geologist and can be used for ground water search, oil and gas discovery, mining etc. I also love it for it for the fact that it rarely crashes.
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Surfer is an excellent software for geological operations and is highly customizable in regard of visualization. It helps you to easily map surface features and create contouring maps bot in 2D and 3D. It gives you the liberty to control almost all parameters of a map. It is also useful in surface and subsurface geological analysis and data evaluation for Hydrocarbon Prospecting, hydrogeology, Geotechnical Investigation and mining. It has a lot of other tools to carryout various specific tasks like generating 3D images, creating cross sectional view or volume or cut and fill calculation. Also it generates extremely accurate maps on the basis on input data. Apart from these, their customer support is very active and helpful. Also the price tag is quite low in comparison to its competitors and that too for a life time use rather than yearly subscription.
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It is a bit hard to master it for novice users due to its deep learning cure. Also they should integrate support for other languages especially python.
Response from Golden Software
Hi Abbas - thank you so much for reviewing Surfer! I so happy to hear you enjoy using it.
I wanted to add that Surfer does support Python, however, our support team is not trained in this language and is not able to provide technical support in this area. I have added your vote to our suggestion file that we add support for Python for the support team, as well as move the default language to Python in future versions of Surfer. Thank you for your feedback - we greatly appreciate it.
If you (or anyone else) have any questions about the current scripting language, or Surfer in general, please reach out to our support team ([email protected]). We're happy to help!
Thanks,
Brittany Bodane
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- Industry: Environmental Services
- Company size: 11–50 Employees
- Used Weekly for 2+ years
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Fantastic Mapping Software
Reviewed on 23/04/2019
Surfer offers a wide range of functionality from creating very basic figures to complicated 3D...
Surfer offers a wide range of functionality from creating very basic figures to complicated 3D visuals. I have had clients mention they were impressed with the mapping I have been able to produce for their properties.
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The functionality of Surfer incredibly broad. I use Surfer as general mapping tool for site maps and contour figures but also for making 3D site models and visuals. Being able to incorporate LiDAR data into my visuals is a particularly helpful feature of Surfer. The figures I am able to produce with Surfer are visually appealing and allow me to present my data in an easily understandable way.
Cons
I have no complaints with this software.
Response from Golden Software
Thank you very much for your review! We are glad to hear you're pleased with Surfer. Don't hesitate to reach out should you have any questions.
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Surfer FAQs
Below are some frequently asked questions for Surfer.Q. What type of pricing plans does Surfer offer?
Surfer offers the following pricing plans:
- Starting from: US$599.00/year
- Pricing model: Subscription
- Free Trial: Available
Single-user licenses are priced at $105/month or $629/year. Concurrent-use licenses are priced at $1,259 per year per seat. Your subscription includes: • Access to the latest version of Surfer and Surfer Beta • Free upgrades, updates, and fixes during the term of your subscription • Automatic renewal without the need for re-installation or re-activation • Access to priority technical support • Access to features before the official release with Surfer Beta Perpetual licensing is also available.
Q. Who are the typical users of Surfer?
Surfer has the following typical customers:
Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000
Q. What languages does Surfer support?
Surfer supports the following languages:
English
Q. Does Surfer support mobile devices?
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Q. What other apps does Surfer integrate with?
We do not have any information about what integrations Surfer has
Q. What level of support does Surfer offer?
Surfer offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, FAQs/Forum, Knowledge Base, Phone Support, Chat
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