# IHS Kingdom vs Surfer Comparison | | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 18 | 126 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (52.9% of reviews) | Small-Business (53.2% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $599.00 1 License Per Year | --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 8.6 (102 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 8.7 (106 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.3 (6 reviews) | 9.1 (48 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 7.5 (6 reviews) | 8.9 (47 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (90 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 9.3 (45 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 5.3 (10 reviews) | 8.4 (107 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### IHS Kingdom #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Surfer #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Surfer® single -user subscription Price: $599.00 1 License Per Year Description: Billed annually Key Features: - Access to the latest version of Surfer and Surfer Beta - Free upgrades, updates, and fixes during the term of your subscription - Access to Surfer on two personal devices [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### GIS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IHS Kingdom** | N/A | N/A | | **Surfer** | 7.9/10 | 8 | #### Data Management | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Data Capture** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Data Storage** | Not enough data | 6.9 (6 reviews) | | **Data Manipulation** | Not enough data | 6.7 (6 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | Not enough data | 9.0 (7 reviews) | #### Map Creation | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Geocoding** | Not enough data | 7.8 (6 reviews) | | **Buffer Zone Query** | Not enough data | 7.7 (5 reviews) | | **Overlaying** | Not enough data | 7.9 (7 reviews) | | **Publishing** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | #### Analysis | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Spatial Analysis** | Not enough data | 8.5 (8 reviews) | | **Reporting ** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | | **Real-Time Streaming ** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | ### Geology and Seismic | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IHS Kingdom** | N/A | N/A | | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Geology and Seismic | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Oil and Gas Engineering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IHS Kingdom** | N/A | N/A | | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Engineering | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **IHS Kingdom** | N/A | N/A | | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling | Feature | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Geology and Seismic Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/geology-and-seismic) **Unique to IHS Kingdom (1):** [Exploration Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/exploration) **Unique to Surfer (4):** [Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mining), [Oil and Gas Engineering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-engineering), [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis), [Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-simulation-and-modeling) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | IHS Kingdom | Surfer | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 52.9% | 53.2% | | **Mid-Market** | 35.3% | 25.8% | | **Enterprise** | 11.8% | 21.0% | ### By Industry #### IHS Kingdom - **Oil & Energy:** 47.1% - **Research:** 11.8% - **Mechanical or Industrial Engineering:** 11.8% - **Wholesale:** 5.9% - **Mining & Metals:** 5.9% - **Education Management:** 5.9% - **Civil Engineering:** 5.9% - **Apparel & Fashion:** 5.9% #### Surfer - **Environmental Services:** 29.0% - **Oil & Energy:** 15.3% - **Research:** 12.9% - **Mining & Metals:** 11.3% - **Civil Engineering:** 9.7% - **Higher Education:** 4.0% - **Construction:** 3.2% - **Renewables & Environment:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Government Administration:** 2.4% - **Other:** 7.3% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to IHS Kingdom - [Petrel E&P Software Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/schlumberger-petrel-e-p-software-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (17 reviews) - [OpendTect](https://www.g2.com/products/opendtect/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (3 reviews) - [Geophysics by Seisware](https://www.g2.com/products/geophysics-by-seisware/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (9 reviews) - [Leapfrog Geo](https://www.g2.com/products/leapfrog-geo/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (53 reviews) - [Geoprobe](https://www.g2.com/products/geoprobe/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (22 reviews) - [GEOVIA Surpac](https://www.g2.com/products/geovia-surpac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews) - [My Quorum](https://www.g2.com/products/my-quorum/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (8 reviews) - [ArcGIS Geostatistical Analyst](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-geostatistical-analyst/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (15 reviews) - [geoSCOUT](https://www.g2.com/products/geoscout/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (12 reviews) - [WellView](https://www.g2.com/products/wellview/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (16 reviews) ### Alternatives to Surfer - [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews) - [GEOVIA Surpac](https://www.g2.com/products/geovia-surpac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Petrel E&P Software Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/schlumberger-petrel-e-p-software-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (17 reviews) - [Google Earth Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/google-earth-pro/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (384 reviews) - [QGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/qgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews) - [BatchGeo](https://www.g2.com/products/batchgeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1047 reviews) - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1934 reviews) - [Xactly](https://www.g2.com/products/xactly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [Badger Maps](https://www.g2.com/products/badger-maps/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Smarty](https://www.g2.com/products/smarty-smarty/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### IHS Kingdom - Title: [any prodect permotion all fariand pakistan and anther country](https://www.g2.com/discussions/any-prodect-permotion-all-fariand-pakistan-and-anther-country) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** " I have all linkden forward" ### Surfer - Title: [How much does Surfer cost? Are there ongoing maintenance and support fees?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/surfer-pricing) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A full license of Surfer costs $849US. Licenses are perpetual and have no ongoing maintenance and support fees. All maintenance updates are provided free of..." - Title: [What technical resources are available to me?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/technical-resources) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We take great pride in the quality of our technical support and have created many resources for you. Live support - Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm..." - Title: [What license options are available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/license-options) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A single-user license grants one user the right to use the software license. For each single user license you purchase, you will receive a unique product..." - Title: [Do you offer a trial version of Surfer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1827-do-you-offer-a-trial-version-of-surfer) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A free Surfer demo is available via download from this URL: http://d6h5he89yy2it.cloudfront.net/demo/surferdemo.exe The demo is fully featured. You can..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/ihs-kingdom-vs-surfer)