G2 Vendor Directory

Living Atlas of the World vs. Surfer

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

MetricLiving Atlas of the World

by Esri

Surfer

by Golden Software

Overall rating4.24.6
Review count10126
Ease of use8.38.9
Ease of setup9.49.3
Quality of support8.69.3
Meets requirements9.08.8
NPS3074.193548
Small Business40.0%53.2%
Mid-Market30.0%26.2%
Enterprise30.0%20.6%
Total page views41600
Total LLM citations103,669

Living Atlas of the World

Living Atlas of the World is the foremost collection of global geographic information from Esri and its partners, including maps, apps, and data layers used to support critical decision making.

Pros

  • Comprehensive Data

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