Leapfrog Geo alternative: GEOREKA vs Leapfrog Geo
Looking for a Leapfrog Geo alternative? GEOREKA is 3D geological modelling software that uses implicit modelling, like Leapfrog Geo. This page compares how the two differ in licensing, workflow, estimation and price, so you can decide what to trial.
GEOREKA puts modelling and estimation in one application with a published price: Core €5,500 / $6,500 a year, Premium €8,500 / $9,750 a year, both on a floating licence. Leapfrog Geo is licensed by quote, with extensions such as Edge for estimation sold separately.
Why compare
What geologists weigh up
Predictable licensing
Published prices and a floating licence, so you can budget without extension stacking or per-user quotes.
A process you can see
Visual, node-based workflows show every step and can be reused, which helps reproducibility and review under JORC and NI 43-101.
Flexible domain modelling
Data-driven implicit domains with explicit control where the geology needs it, including faults, intrusions and unconformities.
Modelling and estimation together
Estimate on the model you built, then classify and report, without moving to another package.
Side by side
GEOREKA and Leapfrog Geo compared
| GEOREKA | Leapfrog Geo | |
|---|---|---|
| Core purpose | 3D geological modelling and resource estimation in one application | Leapfrog Geo for modelling; Edge for estimation |
| Licence | Floating, transferable between users and computers | Quote from Seequent |
| Pricing | Published: Core €5,500 / $6,500 a year, Premium €8,500 / $9,750 a year; monthly terms available | Subscription by quote; consultants can use daily billing. Extensions such as Edge are charged separately |
| Domain geometry | True volumetric (tetrahedral) models, estimated on directly | Check current Seequent documentation |
| Anisotropy | Local varying anisotropy in Core, used for interpolation, estimation and classification distances | Driver, in Seequent Evo |
| Estimation methods | IDW, RBF, SVR and dual ordinary kriging in Core; variography, cross-validation and conditional simulation in Premium | Edge |
| Workflow | Visual node-based workflow, reusable | Check current Seequent documentation |
| Automation | Python console and MCP connection in Premium | Check current Seequent documentation |
| Free viewer | Yes, the GEOREKA Viewer | Yes |
| Trial | 14 days, every feature included | Check with Seequent |
This comparison reflects publicly available information as of October 2026 and may not be current. Check each vendor for current terms and prices. Seequent, Leapfrog, Evo, Edge and Driver are trademarks of their owners.
Cost example
What a consultant pays: a worked example
Seequent publishes daily rates for verified consultants on its Seequent Consultants Daily page, in US dollars. A consultant who works in Leapfrog for 15 or more days in a month reaches the monthly cap. The table compares those capped rates with GEOREKA’s published prices.
| Use | Leapfrog, consultants daily rates | GEOREKA |
|---|---|---|
| Modelling only | Leapfrog Geo: $164.25 a day, capped at $2,463.75 a month. About $29,565 a year if you reach the cap every month | GEOREKA Core: $750 a month, or $6,500 a year |
| Modelling and estimation | Leapfrog Geo with Edge: $234.25 a day, capped at $3,513.75 a month. About $42,165 a year if you reach the cap every month | GEOREKA Premium: $1,200 a month, or $9,750 a year |
In this example GEOREKA Premium costs about $32,000 a year less than Leapfrog Geo with Edge, which is around 77% less. Core costs about $23,000 a year less than Leapfrog Geo alone. Leapfrog also charges a one-time activation fee of $420.
Daily billing favours light users. If you use Leapfrog fewer than about 40 days a year, Leapfrog Geo alone costs less than a Core annual licence, and fewer than about 42 days a year for Geo with Edge against Premium. A GEOREKA floating licence can also be shared across a team, whereas each Leapfrog user needs a separate Seequent ID.
Rates are for verified consultants on the daily plan, as shown on the Seequent page on 23 October 2026 (page last modified 30 June 2026). Other Leapfrog subscriptions are priced by quote, and corporate customers will pay differently. Prices are before tax. Check Seequent for current rates. The two products are not identical in features.
What is different
Where GEOREKA takes a different approach
True geological volumes
Estimation directly on tetrahedral volumes from the start, not only on boundary surfaces and partial blocks.
Local varying anisotropy
Direction of continuity follows the structure and drives interpolation, estimation and classification distances.
Estimation methods in one view
Compare IDW, RBF, SVR and dual ordinary kriging on the same domain and data.
Multi-element analysis
Interactive scatter plots and clustering with linked 2D and 3D views.
Automation with MCP
Ask an AI agent to run workflows on your live project. Every action is recorded in the project.
Fair view
When switching may not be worth it
If your team has many active Leapfrog projects, a workflow built around its extensions, and clients who expect Leapfrog files, switching has a cost. The 14-day trial includes every feature, so you can rebuild one of your own projects in GEOREKA, compare the result with your existing model, and decide. GEOREKA can import Leapfrog meshes as a reference.
Plans
Two plans, one floating licence
€5,500 / $6,500 a year
All modelling tools, multi-element analysis, local varying anisotropy and estimation with dual ordinary kriging, IDW, RBF and SVR. Monthly: €650 / $750.
€8,500 / $9,750 a year
Everything in Core, plus exploratory data analysis, variography, cross-validation, conditional simulation, resource classification, swath plots, grade-tonnage, the Python console and MCP. Monthly: €1,000 / $1,200.
Questions
GEOREKA vs Leapfrog Geo FAQ
What is the main difference between GEOREKA and Leapfrog Geo?
Both use implicit modelling. GEOREKA combines modelling and estimation in one application with true volumetric models, a visible node-based workflow and a published price. Leapfrog Geo is licensed by quote, with extensions such as Edge sold separately.
Is GEOREKA cheaper than Leapfrog Geo?
It can be. GEOREKA publishes its prices: Core is €5,500 / $6,500 a year and Premium €8,500 / $9,750 a year, on a floating licence. At Seequent’s published consultant daily rates, Leapfrog Geo with Edge reaches $3,513.75 a month, so heavy users pay far more. Light users on daily billing may pay less. See the worked example above and request a quote for other licence types.
Can GEOREKA open Leapfrog projects?
GEOREKA imports Leapfrog meshes, which you can use as a reference to compare against a rebuilt model.
Is GEOREKA a Leapfrog Edge alternative?
Yes, for resource estimation. Core includes dual ordinary kriging, IDW, RBF and SVR, and Premium adds variography, validation, conditional simulation and classification.
Can I try GEOREKA before I decide?
Yes. The 14-day trial includes every feature, and afterwards GEOREKA keeps working as a free Viewer.
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Compare them on your own data
Rebuild one project in the 14-day trial and judge the result.