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# SAP Oil and Gas vs Surfer Comparison - What are their main differences?

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Reviews

**SAP Oil and Gas** [

4.1/5(16)

](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-oil-and-gas/reviews#reviews)

**Surfer** [

4.6/5(126)

](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**SAP Oil and Gas**
No pricing available

**Surfer**
Free Trial

**$599.00** 1 License Per Year · Surfer® single -user subscription

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**SAP Oil and Gas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Surfer**
6 months

Based on 5 responses

Return on Investment

**SAP Oil and Gas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Surfer**
10 months

Based on 5 responses

Perceived Cost

**SAP Oil and Gas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Surfer**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**SAP Oil and Gas**
Not enough reviews yet

**Surfer**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**SAP Oil and Gas**
Not enough data

**Surfer**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**SAP Oil and Gas**
No screenshot available

**Surfer**
 ![Surfer screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/43183/expirable-direct-uploads_2F21a54e46-f8bd-496a-a56d-a7e938d0f392_2FSurfer_contourmap-oceansalinity.png)

Ratings

Meets Requirements

**SAP Oil and Gas**

8.5

8.511

**Surfer**

8.6

8.6102

Ease of Use

**SAP Oil and Gas**

7.1

7.111

**Surfer**

8.7

8.7106

Ease of Setup

**SAP Oil and Gas**

6.7

6.76

**Surfer**

9.1

9.148

Ease of Admin

**SAP Oil and Gas**

7.2

7.26

**Surfer**

8.9

8.947

Quality of Support

**SAP Oil and Gas**

7.4

7.411

**Surfer**

9.2

9.290

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**SAP Oil and Gas**

8.3

8.36

**Surfer**

9.3

9.345

Product Direction (% positive)

**SAP Oil and Gas**

8.9

8.911

**Surfer**

8.4

8.4107

Features

GIS[Hide 40 FeaturesShow 40 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

7.9

8

Data Management

Data Capture

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

6

Data Storage

Not enough data

6.9(won by default)

6

Data Manipulation

Not enough data

6.7(won by default)

6

Data Visualization

Not enough data

9.0(won by default)

7

Data Capture and Transfer

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Creation

Geocoding

Not enough data

7.8(won by default)

6

Buffer Zone Query

Not enough data

7.7(won by default)

5

Overlaying

Not enough data

7.9(won by default)

7

Publishing

Not enough data

8.6(won by default)

7

Analysis

Spatial Analysis

Not enough data

8.5(won by default)

8

Reporting 

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Real-Time Streaming 

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Trend Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Statistical Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Color Codes/Icons

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geographic Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Location Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Internet Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Map Sharing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Interoperability

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Image Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geotargeting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Labeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Route Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geolocation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Census Data Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Show 5 feature categories with incomplete data

Mining[Hide 41 FeaturesShow 41 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

For Open Pit/Cut or Underground Mines

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross Section Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Gantt/Timeline View

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functions/Calculations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Symbol Library

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Storage Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

CAD Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Fuel Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cost Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

GPS

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geographic Maps

Not enough data

Not enough data

Schedule Optimization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Estimating

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Repair Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Equipment Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Safety Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Staff Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

3D Imaging

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Electronic Plans

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Oil and Gas[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inventory Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Logistics Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Resource Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forecasting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Alerts

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Invoice Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Maintenance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Scheduling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-Location

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Inspection Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Costing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Field Mapping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Production Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Accounting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Work Order Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Equipment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Job Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Asset Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Oil & Gas

Not enough data

Not enough data

Geology and Seismic[Hide 4 FeaturesShow 4 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Geology and Seismic

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[Hide 5 FeaturesShow 5 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Engineering

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[Hide 2 FeaturesShow 2 Features](javascript:void(0);)

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

[![SAP Oil and Gas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aa0d9c0e24ecf57593c054ee696bcd11/sap-oil-and-gas.jpg "SAP Oil and Gas")](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-oil-and-gas/reviews)

SAP Oil and Gas

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

16.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

83.3%

[![Surfer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_91ab311f30fa76587408489170d4624c/surfer.png "Surfer")](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews)

Surfer

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

53.2%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

25.8%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

21.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

16.7%

53.2%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

0%

25.8%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

83.3%

21.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![SAP Oil and Gas](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_aa0d9c0e24ecf57593c054ee696bcd11/sap-oil-and-gas.jpg "SAP Oil and Gas")](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-oil-and-gas/reviews)
SAP Oil and Gas

Oil & Energy

58.3%

Utilities

16.7%

Information Technology and Services

16.7%

Accounting

8.3%

‐

Other

0.0%

[![Surfer](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/image/thumb_square/thumb_square_91ab311f30fa76587408489170d4624c/surfer.png "Surfer")](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews)
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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## SAP Oil and Gas vs Surfer

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Surfer easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Surfer overall.

- Reviewers felt that Surfer meets the needs of their business better than SAP Oil and Gas.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Surfer is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of SAP Oil and Gas over Surfer.