April 1985
FileMaker
| Logo of FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Claris International Inc. |
| Initial release | April 1985 |
| Stable release | 19.3.1 / June 14, 2021 |
Does FileMaker still exist?
You’ve always been able to use FileMaker Pro to make a client management solution for your staff’s desktop Macs and PCs. More recently, you’ve been able to make mobile apps for iPads, too, and all using the same software. This is has now gone, though, and it’s solely called FileMaker Pro.
When did FileMaker become Claris?
1998
In 1986, Claris began as an Apple subsidiary. In 1998, the company was renamed as FileMaker, Inc., focusing on its flagship product.
Is Claris FileMaker the same as FileMaker?
changed its name to Claris International. The FileMaker product name remains as Claris FileMaker.
What companies use FileMaker?
Who uses FileMaker Pro?
| Company | Website | Company Size |
|---|---|---|
| Zimmerman Advertising LLC | zadv.com | 500-1000 |
| Penguin Random House LLC | penguinrandomhouse.com | >10000 |
| QA Limited | qa.com | 1000-5000 |
| The American Red Cross | redcross.org | >10000 |
What is the difference between FileMaker and FileMaker Pro?
With FileMaker Pro, you create, design, and manage databases. You can fully utilize all FileMaker features in those databases via your desktop or laptop. These databases can now also be accessed via FileMaker Go on the iPhone and iPod touch, or FileMaker Go for iPad.
Why is FileMaker so expensive?
Filemaker hosting is “more” expensive because fewer people use it, and because Claris has always wanted to remain profitable and has kept its licensing costs very conservative.
Who bought FileMaker?
Apple
Apple owns FileMaker, an enterprise software company that focuses on making it easy for nonexpert coders to build custom apps without outside expertise. FileMaker is rebranding itself Claris, which is a name that goes back to the 80s. It also got a new CEO earlier this year.
Who owns Claris?
Claris/Parent organizations
Is FileMaker Pro easy?
FileMaker is easy to learn as far as powerful database tools are concerned. Ask most people who use Filemaker how they learned it. I would bet the vast majority will say they are self-taught. Filemaker’s ease of use and ease to learn is partially why it gets knocked by developers.
What was the original name of FileMaker Pro?
FileMaker Pro, the desktop app, evolved from a DOS application, originally called simply FileMaker, but was then developed primarily for the Apple Macintosh and released in April 1985. It was rebranded as FileMaker Pro in 1990.
Is there a runtime version of FileMaker 16?
With the release of FileMaker 14, FileMaker Inc. has deprecated the ability to create Runtime versions of FileMaker databases. As a result, SortValues and UniqueValues (and indeed all the other new FileMaker 16 text parsing functions) are not supported with Runtimes and will return “?” if evaluated within a Runtime application.
How much does it cost to use FileMaker Pro?
Step onto the FileMaker Pro 19 subscription and its minimum of $19 per month means $228 every year. That is a licence for up to 10 users, but that’s irrelevant if you’re an individual developer. Whatever size developer you are, if you currently have, say, FileMaker Pro 18 or even 17, you aren’t throwing that away.
Is the Claris FileMaker Pro app still the same?
Over the last several years, Claris has been repositioning its longstanding FileMaker Pro app. It’s still the same software for making what people who’ve used it for decades refer to as database solutions. However, today that idea of bespoke tools that users can make and adapt is indistinguishable from what are now more commonly called apps.
