G2 Vendor Directory

ArcGIS Online vs. Surfer

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricArcGIS Online

by Esri

Surfer

by Golden Software

Overall rating4.54.6
Review count190126
Ease of use8.68.9
Ease of setup8.69.3
Quality of support8.79.3
Meets requirements8.88.8
NPS62.64367874.193548
Small Business28.4%53.2%
Mid-Market40.0%26.2%
Enterprise31.6%20.6%
Total page views306600
Total LLM citations1,3033,669

ArcGIS Online

Connect people, locations, and data using interactive maps created with ArcGIS Online. Quickly create maps by dropping in your spreadsheet and mashing it up with other location data included in ArcGIS Online. Apply Smart Mapping styles to make your data visually stunning and use intuitive analysis tools to deliver location intelligence. Add valuable context to your data by combining it with Esri’s demographic and lifestyle data. Work collaboratively with your colleagues to build maps and apps. Instantly share your maps and apps with anyone, anywhere.

Pros

  • Ease of Use
  • Feature Functionality
  • Features
  • Tools
  • Data Management
  • Powerful Tools

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.

Pros