# Top Free Geology and Seismic Software

Check out our list of free Geology and Seismic Software. Products featured on this list are the ones that offer a free trial version. As with most free versions, there are limitations, typically time or features.

If you'd like to see more products and to evaluate additional feature options, compare all [Geology and Seismic Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/geology-and-seismic) to ensure you get the right product.

## View Free Geology and Seismic Software

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**10** Geology and Seismic Products Available
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### [Surfer](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews)

[By Golden Software](https://www.g2.com/sellers/golden-software-617368ba-9788-4952-a993-5ff6ea2becfd)

[

(126)4.6 out of 5
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Product Description

Surfer® is a full-function 2D and 3D mapping, modeling, and analysis software package for scientists and engineers. Surfer's sophisticated interpolation engine quickly transforms XYZ and XYZC data int

**Industries:** Environmental Services, Oil & Energy · **Market Segment:** 53% Small-Business, 26% Mid-Market

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CE

I like that the program is both basic and easy to use, and capable at the same time. There are plenty of resources available online to help with...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews/surfer-review-1857615)

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UH

The software is very powerful and user-friendly. Most everything is intuitive. It is simple enough that I was able to pick it up as an undergrad...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/reviews/surfer-review-1869626)

Year Founded
1983

HQ Location
Golden, CO

Company Website
https://www.goldensoftware.com

Twitter
@GoldenSoftware1

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2011794/

### [PLAXIS 2D](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-2d/reviews)

[By Bentley Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bentley-systems)

[

(12)4.5 out of 5
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Product Description

PLAXIS 2D is a powerful and user-friendly finite-element package intended for 2D analysis of deformation and stability in geotechnical engineering and rock mechanics. PLAXIS is used worldwide by top

**Industries:** Civil Engineering · **Market Segment:** 58% Small-Business, 25% Mid-Market

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CO

easiness to use the software and the range of solutions it offers[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-2d/reviews/plaxis-2d-review-4536514)

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CC

Plaxis 2D is a widely used finite element analysis software designed for geotechnical engineering and soil-structure interaction analyses. It...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-2d/reviews/plaxis-2d-review-8508872)

Year Founded
1984

HQ Location
Exton, PA

Company Website
https://www.bentley.com/

Twitter
@BentleySystems

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/4929/

Ownership
NASDAQ: BSY

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### [PLAXIS 3D](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-3d/reviews)

[By Bentley Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bentley-systems)

[

(9)4.8 out of 5
](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-3d/reviews#reviews "Read PLAXIS 3D Reviews")

Product Description

As infrastructure assets are crucially linked to subsurface environments, they are vulnerable to geotechnical risk. Perform three-dimensional finite element analysis of deformation and stability in g

**Market Segment:** 44% Mid-Market, 33% Small-Business

 ![Hamzah M. B. A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Hamzah M. B. A.")
HA

Most of our problems, especially, in Geotechnical Engineering, are 3D in nature. Therefore, Plaxis 3D is the suitable tool for engineers to...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-3d/reviews/plaxis-3d-review-4379125)

 ![Leon D. C.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Leon D. C.")
LC

It's a very versatile tool for geotechnical engineers. It allows simulating different geometries very close to reality.[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-3d/reviews/plaxis-3d-review-4589887)

Year Founded
1984

HQ Location
Exton, PA

Company Website
https://www.bentley.com/

Twitter
@BentleySystems

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/4929/

Ownership
NASDAQ: BSY

### [PLAXIS LE](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-le/reviews)

[By Bentley Systems](https://www.g2.com/sellers/bentley-systems)

[

(2)4.5 out of 5
](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-le/reviews#reviews "Read PLAXIS LE Reviews")

Product Description

When modeling behaviors of earth materials, you need reliable expertise and software applications that meet slope stability challenges of soil of rock slopes. With PLAXIS LE 2D/3D, you can perform ov

**Market Segment:** 50% Mid-Market, 50% Small-Business

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AC

It's an amazing platform that provides innovation. It provides technology advancement and critical thinking and analysis which is suitable for any...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-le/reviews/plaxis-le-review-5022161)

 ![Shishir P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shishir P.")
SP

Generally softwares avalibe till now in the market are not intregrated with 2D and 3D solver in a single pakacage. Plaxis LE have a capability to...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/plaxis-le/reviews/plaxis-le-review-8359401)

Year Founded
1984

HQ Location
Exton, PA

Company Website
https://www.bentley.com/

Twitter
@BentleySystems

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/4929/

Ownership
NASDAQ: BSY

### [RockWorks](https://www.g2.com/products/rockworks/reviews)

[By RockWare](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rockware)

[

(1)4.0 out of 5
](https://www.g2.com/products/rockworks/reviews#reviews "Read RockWorks Reviews")

Product Description

RockWorks is the standard in the petroleum, environmental, geotechnical and mining industries for surface and subsurface data visualization, with popular tools such as maps, logs, cross sections, fenc

**Market Segment:** 100% Enterprise

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UE

Was a straight forward program to generate boring logs from drill cores. [Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/rockworks/reviews/rockworks-review-1921121)

Year Founded
1983

HQ Location
Golden, US

Company Website
https://www.rockware.com

Twitter
@RockWareInc

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rockware

### [LogPlot8](https://www.g2.com/products/logplot8/reviews)

[By RockWare](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rockware)

[
0 ratings
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Product Description

LogPlot software has been used by geoscientists since 1983 to display their geotechnical, environmental, geophysical, mud/gas, and mining data as a graphic boring log. Plot single-page logs for shall

Year Founded
1983

HQ Location
Golden, US

Company Website
https://www.rockware.com

Twitter
@RockWareInc

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/rockware

### [RS2](https://www.g2.com/products/rs2/reviews)

[By Rocscience](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rocscience)

[

(1)4.0 out of 5
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Product Description

RS2 is a powerful 2D finite element program for soil and rock applications. RS2 can be used for a wide range of engineering projects including excavation design, slope stability, groundwater seepage,

**Market Segment:** 100% Small-Business

 ![Shishir P.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Shishir P.")
SP

The interface is the best when compared to others,It has very specific tunnel item like contant and gravity field stress ,material model,stages...[Read review](https://www.g2.com/products/rs2/reviews/rs2-review-6877348)

Year Founded
1996

HQ Location
Toronto, ON

Company Website
https://www.rocscience.com/

Twitter
@Rocscience

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2307113

### [RSData](https://www.g2.com/products/rsdata/reviews)

[By Rocscience](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rocscience)

[
0 ratings
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Product Description

RSData is a versatile toolkit for the analysis of rock and soil strength data, and the determination of strength envelopes and other physical parameters. RSData includes RocProp, a database of intact

Year Founded
1996

HQ Location
Toronto, ON

Company Website
https://www.rocscience.com/

Twitter
@Rocscience

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2307113

### [Settle3](https://www.g2.com/products/settle3/reviews)

[By Rocscience](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rocscience)

[
0 ratings
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Product Description

Settle3 (formerly Settle3D) is a three-dimensional program for the analysis of vertical consolidation and settlement under foundations, embankments and surface loads. The program combines the simplici

Year Founded
1996

HQ Location
Toronto, ON

Company Website
https://www.rocscience.com/

Twitter
@Rocscience

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2307113

### [Slide3](https://www.g2.com/products/slide3/reviews)

[By Rocscience](https://www.g2.com/sellers/rocscience)

[
0 ratings
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Product Description

Created in 2017, Slide3 (formerly “Slide3”) is a new tool that allows geotechnical engineers to calculate the factor of safety of complex 3D slope stability geometries that 2D models cannot fully simu

Year Founded
1996

HQ Location
Toronto, ON

Company Website
https://www.rocscience.com/

Twitter
@Rocscience

LinkedIn® Page
https://www.linkedin.com/company/2307113

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