ArcGIS Desktop vs. Surfer
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | ArcGIS Desktop | Surfer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 18 | 126 |
| Ease of use | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 7.1 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Meets requirements | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 76.470588 | 74.193548 |
| Small Business | 50.0% | 53.2% |
| Mid-Market | 33.3% | 26.2% |
| Enterprise | 16.7% | 20.6% |
| Total page views | 64 | 600 |
| Total LLM citations | 24 | 3,669 |
ArcGIS Desktop
Integrated collection of GIS software products; provides a standards-based platform for spatial analysis, data management, and mapping.
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.