# Surfer, aspenONE Engineering, Knovel vs Google Earth Pro Comparison | | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.4 out of 5 | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 126 | 18 | 2 | 384 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (53.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (58.8% of reviews) | Enterprise (100.0% of reviews) | Small-Business (42.3% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $599.00 1 License Per Year | No pricing available | No pricing available | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Surfer **Not enough data** ### aspenONE Engineering **Not enough data** ### Knovel **Not enough data** ### Google Earth Pro Pros: - 3D Visualization (3 reviews) - Geospatial Analysis (3 reviews) Cons: - Not User-Friendly (2 reviews) - Export Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (102 reviews) | 8.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 9.0 (319 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.7 (106 reviews) | 8.2 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.9 (319 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (55 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.9 (47 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (45 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (90 reviews) | 7.3 (14 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.2 (233 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.3 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (35 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 8.4 (107 reviews) | 7.8 (16 reviews) | Not enough data | 8.6 (317 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Surfer #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Surfer® single -user subscription Price: $599.00 1 License Per Year Description: Billed annually Key Features: - 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 [Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/surfer/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes ### aspenONE Engineering #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Knovel #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Google Earth Pro #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### GIS | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | 7.9/10 | 8 | | **aspenONE Engineering** | N/A | N/A | | **Knovel** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Earth Pro** | 8.4/10 | 192 | #### Data Management | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Data Capture** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.8 (153 reviews) | | **Data Storage** | 6.9 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.2 (144 reviews) | | **Data Manipulation** | 6.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (145 reviews) | | **Data Visualization** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (165 reviews) | #### Map Creation | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Geocoding** | 7.8 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.6 (143 reviews) | | **Buffer Zone Query** | 7.7 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.0 (132 reviews) | | **Overlaying** | 7.9 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (156 reviews) | | **Publishing** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.1 (141 reviews) | #### Analysis | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Spatial Analysis** | 8.5 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.5 (146 reviews) | | **Reporting ** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.4 (145 reviews) | | **Real-Time Streaming ** | Feature Not Available | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.3 (131 reviews) | ### Geology and Seismic | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **aspenONE Engineering** | N/A | N/A | | **Knovel** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Earth Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Geology and Seismic | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Oil and Gas Engineering | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **aspenONE Engineering** | N/A | N/A | | **Knovel** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Earth Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Engineering | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | ### Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Surfer** | N/A | N/A | | **aspenONE Engineering** | N/A | N/A | | **Knovel** | N/A | N/A | | **Google Earth Pro** | N/A | N/A | #### Agentic AI - Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling | Feature | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | | **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Unique to Surfer (5):** [Mining Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mining), [Oil and Gas Engineering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-engineering), [Geology and Seismic Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/geology-and-seismic), [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis), [Oil and Gas Simulation and Modeling Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-simulation-and-modeling) **Unique to aspenONE Engineering (1):** [Oil and Gas Engineering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-engineering) **Unique to Knovel (1):** [Oil and Gas Engineering Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/oil-and-gas-engineering) **Unique to Google Earth Pro (1):** [GIS Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/gis) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Surfer | aspenONE Engineering | Knovel | Google Earth Pro | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 53.2% | 17.6% | 0% | 42.3% | | **Mid-Market** | 25.8% | 23.5% | 0% | 39.3% | | **Enterprise** | 21.0% | 58.8% | 100.0% | 18.4% | ### By Industry #### Surfer - **Environmental Services:** 29.0% - **Oil & Energy:** 15.3% - **Research:** 12.9% - **Mining & Metals:** 11.3% - **Civil Engineering:** 9.7% - **Higher Education:** 4.0% - **Construction:** 3.2% - **Renewables & Environment:** 2.4% - **Non-Profit Organization Management:** 2.4% - **Government Administration:** 2.4% - **Other:** 7.3% #### aspenONE Engineering - **Chemicals:** 35.3% - **Oil & Energy:** 29.4% - **Food Production:** 11.8% - **Research:** 5.9% - **Higher Education:** 5.9% - **Construction:** 5.9% - **Automotive:** 5.9% #### Knovel - **Environmental Services:** 50.0% - **Education Management:** 50.0% #### Google Earth Pro - **Civil Engineering:** 12.2% - **Construction:** 7.3% - **Information Technology and Services:** 5.7% - **Architecture & Planning:** 5.2% - **Environmental Services:** 4.3% - **Real Estate:** 4.3% - **Government Administration:** 3.3% - **Telecommunications:** 3.3% - **Civic & Social Organization:** 3.0% - **Higher Education:** 2.7% - **Other:** 48.6% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Surfer - [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews) - [GEOVIA Surpac](https://www.g2.com/products/geovia-surpac/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews) - [Petrel E&P Software Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/schlumberger-petrel-e-p-software-platform/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (17 reviews) - [QGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/qgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews) - [BatchGeo](https://www.g2.com/products/batchgeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1047 reviews) - [AutoCAD](https://www.g2.com/products/autocad/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (1934 reviews) - [Xactly](https://www.g2.com/products/xactly/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1091 reviews) - [Badger Maps](https://www.g2.com/products/badger-maps/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (326 reviews) - [Smarty](https://www.g2.com/products/smarty-smarty/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (316 reviews) - [Geopointe](https://www.g2.com/products/geopointe/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (284 reviews) ### Alternatives to aspenONE Engineering - [AVEVA Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-engineering/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [SAP Oil and Gas](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-oil-and-gas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews) - [My Quorum](https://www.g2.com/products/my-quorum/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (8 reviews) - [Oracle Oil and Gas Cloud Applications](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-oil-and-gas-cloud-applications/reviews) — 5.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [Petrofly](https://www.g2.com/products/petrofly/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (9 reviews) - [Engineering & Commissioning](https://www.g2.com/products/engineering-commissioning/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews) - [ProSimPlus](https://www.g2.com/products/prosimplus/reviews) — 3.0/5 stars (1 reviews) - [Voxler](https://www.g2.com/products/voxler/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (4 reviews) - [AVEVA E3D Insight](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-insight/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3 reviews) - [LMKR GeoGraphix](https://www.g2.com/products/lmkr-geographix/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2 reviews) ### Alternatives to Knovel - [AVEVA Engineering](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-engineering/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (12 reviews) - [SAP Oil and Gas](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-oil-and-gas/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (16 reviews) - [Petrofly](https://www.g2.com/products/petrofly/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (9 reviews) - [Engineering & Commissioning](https://www.g2.com/products/engineering-commissioning/reviews) — 0.0/5 stars (0 reviews) - [My Quorum](https://www.g2.com/products/my-quorum/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (8 reviews) - [Voxler](https://www.g2.com/products/voxler/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (4 reviews) - [LMKR GeoGraphix](https://www.g2.com/products/lmkr-geographix/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (2 reviews) - [AVEVA E3D Insight](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-e3d-insight/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (3 reviews) - [TubeFlow PIC](https://www.g2.com/products/tubeflow-pic/reviews) — 3.8/5 stars (2 reviews) - [AVEVA Diagrams](https://www.g2.com/products/aveva-diagrams/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (2 reviews) ### Alternatives to Google Earth Pro - [Esri ArcGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/esri-arcgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (539 reviews) - [QGIS](https://www.g2.com/products/qgis/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (154 reviews) - [Maptitude](https://www.g2.com/products/maptitude/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (148 reviews) - [MapInfo Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/mapinfo-pro/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (120 reviews) - [Global Mapper](https://www.g2.com/products/global-mapper/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (30 reviews) - [ArcGIS Earth](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-earth/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (29 reviews) - [BatchGeo](https://www.g2.com/products/batchgeo/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1047 reviews) - [ArcGIS Pro](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-pro/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (190 reviews) - [ArcGIS Online](https://www.g2.com/products/arcgis-online/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (190 reviews) - [Octave Imagine (ERDAS IMAGINE)](https://www.g2.com/products/octave-imagine-erdas-imagine/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (31 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Surfer - Title: [How much does Surfer cost? Are there ongoing maintenance and support fees?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/surfer-pricing) — 2 comments, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [What technical resources are available to me?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/technical-resources) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "We take great pride in the quality of our technical support and have created many resources for you. Live support - Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm..." - Title: [What license options are available?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/license-options) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "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..." - Title: [Do you offer a trial version of Surfer?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/1827-do-you-offer-a-trial-version-of-surfer) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)* > **Top comment:** "A free Surfer demo is available via download from this URL: http://d6h5he89yy2it.cloudfront.net/demo/surferdemo.exe The demo is fully featured. You can..." ### aspenONE Engineering No discussions available for this product. ### Knovel No discussions available for this product. ### Google Earth Pro - Title: [What software can I use as a complement to Google Earth?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/que-software-puedo-usar-como-complemento-de-google-earth) — 2 comments, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "It really depends on what you want to do with Google Earth in relation to other software. I have found that Google Earth does not always work well on cell..." - Title: [What is Google Earth Pro used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-google-earth-pro-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Google Earth Pro is used for exploring and studying the Earth through detailed satellite images, 3D maps, and geographic data. It helps users view cities,..." - Title: [how i can make this app easier to open?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/41189-how-i-can-make-this-app-easier-to-open) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "Maybe make sure you do not have many objects in "My Sites", since they will load by default every time you open Google Earth Pro. On the other hand, you..." - Title: [remote sensing in survey](https://www.g2.com/discussions/32797-remote-sensing-in-survey) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "You can see the whole world or an interesting destination just by knowing the name,you can be on the site. You can get ready for a walk without going out." - Title: [Placemark icon - exact location, end of pin or crosshairs?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26799-placemark-icon-exact-location-end-of-pin-or-crosshairs) — 1 comment, 1 upvote > **Top comment:** "I wish I had an answer for you! I'm searching for the same information. It's super pedantic, but c'mon, this seems like a huge oversight when it comes to..." --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/surfer-vs-aspenone-engineering-vs-knovel-vs-google-earth-pro)