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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (53.2% of reviews)
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
$599.00 1 License Per Year
No pricing available
Surfer
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 plansXLMiner
Star Rating
(21)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (52.4% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about XLMinerSurfer vs XLMiner
- Reviewers felt that XLMiner meets the needs of their business better than Surfer.
- 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 Surfer over XLMiner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
XLMiner
No pricing availableFree Trial
Surfer
Free Trial is available
XLMiner
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.6
102
8.9
12
Ease of Use
8.7
106
8.8
12
Ease of Setup
9.1
48
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.9
47
Not enough data
Quality of Support
9.2
90
7.8
9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
45
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
107
7.9
11
Features by Category
Data Management
7.8
6
Not enough data
6.9
6
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.0
7
Not enough data
Map Creation
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
7.9
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Analysis
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
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
Surfer and XLMiner are categorized as Mining
Unique Categories
Surfer is categorized as Oil and Gas Engineering, Geology and Seismic, GIS, and Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling
XLMiner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Surfer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
XLMiner
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
Environmental Services
29.0%
Oil & Energy
15.3%
Research
12.9%
Mining & Metals
11.3%
Civil Engineering
9.7%
Other
21.8%
Higher Education
28.6%
Computer Software
14.3%
Information Technology and Services
9.5%
Education Management
9.5%
Retail
4.8%
Other
33.3%
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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
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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
XLMiner has no discussions with answers
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