AFT Fathom vs. Surfer
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | AFT Fathom | Surfer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 16 | 126 |
| Ease of use | 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 9.0 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.7 | 9.3 |
| Meets requirements | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 68.75 | 74.193548 |
| Small Business | 31.3% | 53.2% |
| Mid-Market | 31.3% | 26.2% |
| Enterprise | 37.5% | 20.6% |
| Total page views | 200 | 600 |
| Total LLM citations | 1,026 | 3,669 |
AFT Fathom
Fathom is the industry-standard software for steady-state hydraulic flow analysis. Developed by engineers for engineers, it is used in over 113 countries and across every major industry. Fathom is the preferred tool for process design engineers to analyze, design, and troubleshoot piping and ducting systems—saving time and resources compared to manual calculations or spreadsheets. Fathom delivers confident and accurate calculations for designing safe, reliable, and efficient pumping systems.
Surfer
Surfer® is a full-function 2D and 3D mapping, modeling, and analysis software package for scientists and engineers. Surfer's sophisticated interpolation engine quickly transforms XYZ and XYZC data into publication-quality maps. Virtually every aspect of the map is customizable. Enhance maps with profiles, legends, titles and labels, faults and breaklines, or external maps from any web mapping service. Surfer is used extensively by geologists, geophysicists, hydrologists, archaeologists, oceanographers, biologists, consultants, engineers, and many others across the globe.