MapInfo Pro vs. Surfer
A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.
| Metric | MapInfo Pro | Surfer |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| Review count | 120 | 126 |
| Ease of use | 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Ease of setup | 8.9 | 9.3 |
| Quality of support | 8.6 | 9.3 |
| Meets requirements | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| NPS | 33.64486 | 74.193548 |
| Small Business | 26.1% | 53.2% |
| Mid-Market | 27.7% | 26.2% |
| Enterprise | 46.2% | 20.6% |
| Total page views | 251 | 600 |
| Total LLM citations | 859 | 3,669 |
MapInfo Pro
Location-based decisions: Explore, model and act with confidence. Harness the power of sophisticated mapping and geographical analysis software to make intelligent and productive business decisions. Location adds complexity to many decisions, and mistakes are too expensive for a “trial and error” approach. With MapInfo Pro, customers can easily identify – and make better decisions on – people, places, and patterns of interest.
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.