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Compare Maptitude and Surfer 
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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.4% of reviews)
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 0 Users With One-Time Purchase
$599.00 1 License Per Year
Maptitude
Star Rating
(148)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00 0 Users With One-Time Purchase
Browse all 3 pricing plansSurfer
Star Rating
(126)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$599.00 1 License Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansMaptitude vs Surfer
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Surfer easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Maptitude meets the needs of their business better than Surfer.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, Maptitude and Surfer provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Maptitude over Surfer.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Maptitude
Free
$0.00
0 Users With One-Time Purchase
30-day free desktop or online SaaS Cloud trial
- Full functionality
Surfer
Surfer® single -user subscription
$599.00
1 License Per Year
Billed annually
- 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
Free Trial
Maptitude
Free Trial is available
Surfer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
130
8.6
102
Ease of Use
8.2
130
8.7
106
Ease of Setup
8.6
60
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
8.5
53
8.9
47
Quality of Support
9.2
119
9.2
90
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
52
9.3
45
Product Direction (% positive)
8.8
125
8.4
107
Features by Category
Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Self Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Advanced Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Building Reports
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
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Not enough data
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Management
9.6
25
7.8
6
9.7
24
6.9
6
9.5
24
6.7
6
9.5
25
9.0
7
Map Creation
9.7
26
7.8
6
9.7
25
7.7
5
9.9
25
7.9
7
9.5
19
8.6
7
Analysis
9.2
23
8.5
8
9.4
24
Feature Not Available
8.5
14
Feature Not Available
Cartography
9.4
18
Not enough data
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.6
16
Not enough data
9.4
15
Not enough data
Analysis
8.6
14
Not enough data
9.3
14
Not enough data
9.5
14
Not enough data
7.4
9
Not enough data
Reporting
9.2
12
Not enough data
9.5
11
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
Routing
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Scheduling
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
Optimization
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Analytics
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Territory Mapping
9.8
7
Not enough data
9.5
7
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
Route Planning
8.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Sales Performance Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Presentation and Forms
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Geology and Seismic
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Engineering
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Maptitude and Surfer are categorized as GIS
Unique Categories
Surfer is categorized as Mining, Oil and Gas Engineering, Geology and Seismic, and Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Maptitude
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Surfer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Hospital & Health Care
8.8%
Higher Education
8.1%
Real Estate
5.4%
Market Research
4.7%
Research
4.1%
Other
68.9%
Environmental Services
29.0%
Oil & Energy
15.3%
Research
12.9%
Mining & Metals
11.3%
Civil Engineering
9.7%
Other
21.8%
Alternatives
Discussions
What is Maptitude used for?
1 Comment
Official Response from Maptitude
Maptitude is used to:
• Plan and manage territories or routes
• Identify potential customers and market opportunities
• Analyze sales and performance...Read more
Maptitude has no more discussions with answers
How much does Surfer cost? Are there ongoing maintenance and support fees?
2 Comments
Official Response from Surfer
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...Read more
Do you offer a trial version of Surfer?
1 Comment
Official Response from Surfer
Yes - a free, 2 week Surfer trial is available: http://www.goldensoftware.com/products/surfer/trial
Read more
What license options are available?
1 Comment
Official Response from Surfer
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...Read more
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