Surfer

Surfer gives you the possibility of creating publication-quality maps. It uses a highly advanced interpolation engine, which translates your XYZ coordinates in precise maps, which can be customized in various ways. The software places a huge amount of tools and options at your disposal, so you can create or improve all sorts of maps, from plain geographical maps to 3D representations of data.

Surfer is free to try for a limited period of time, without any noticeable functionality restrictions. Downloading and installing the software shouldn't take more than a minute, even on older machines. It doesn't use too many resources and it doesn't require any additional drivers or third party tools.

The software is not exactly aimed at beginners. If you don't have a basic understanding about map data, you will struggle a bit with its controls. However, experienced users will find all the available options quite useful in many situations. You can find most of them in a series of ribbon menus and you can use them to add data in a grid, generate base or contour maps, 3D surface maps, color relief maps and more.

One of Surfer's main features is its map wizard, which can help you create maps much faster. The software lets you insert new data or import it from external files, obtained from third party tools. Additionally, you can choose from a wide range of map types and customize them with different colors and other characteristics. When your work is complete, you can export your map in various formats and use them in other projects.

When it comes to creating maps, there is nothing more you can really want from Surfer.