G2 Vendor Directory

Vulcan vs. Surfer

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

MetricVulcan

by Maptek

Surfer

by Golden Software

Overall rating4.44.6
Review count12126
Ease of use9.08.9
Ease of setup0.09.3
Quality of support8.49.3
Meets requirements9.68.8
NPS63.63636474.193548
Small Business33.3%53.2%
Mid-Market58.3%26.2%
Enterprise8.3%20.6%
Total page views102600
Total LLM citations2033,669

Vulcan

Vulcan is a 3D mining software solution that gives you the ability to validate and transform raw mining data into dynamic 3D models, mine designs, and operating plans.

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    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.

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