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At a Glance
OpendTect
OpendTect
Star Rating
(3)5.0 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.7% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Surfer
Surfer
Star Rating
(126)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$599.00 1 License Per Year
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
OpendTect
No pricing available
Surfer
Surfer® single -user subscription
$599.00
1 License Per Year
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Free Trial
OpendTect
No trial information available
Surfer
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
Not enough data
8.6
102
Ease of Use
Not enough data
8.7
106
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
9.1
48
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
8.9
47
Quality of Support
Not enough data
9.2
90
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
9.3
45
Product Direction (% positive)
Not enough data
8.4
107
Features by Category
Not enough data
7.9
8
Data Management
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Map Creation
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Analysis
Not enough data
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
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
Oil and Gas EngineeringHide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features
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
Oil and Gas Simulation and ModelingHide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features
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
OpendTect
OpendTect
Surfer
Surfer
OpendTect and Surfer are categorized as Geology and Seismic
Unique Categories
OpendTect
OpendTect has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
OpendTect
OpendTect
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
33.3%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
0%
Surfer
Surfer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
53.2%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
21.0%
Reviewers' Industry
OpendTect
OpendTect
Oil & Energy
66.7%
Civil Engineering
33.3%
Other
0.0%
Surfer
Surfer
Environmental Services
29.0%
Oil & Energy
15.3%
Research
12.9%
Mining & Metals
11.3%
Civil Engineering
9.7%
Other
21.8%
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Discussions
OpendTect
OpendTect Discussions
Monty the Mongoose crying
OpendTect has no discussions with answers
Surfer
Surfer Discussions
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