FileMaker Pro absolutely rocks!
Updated November 12, 2025

FileMaker Pro absolutely rocks!

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 9 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Claris FileMaker

A true relational database that is easy to construct and maintain is an invaluable asset to any organization. We actively use over a dozen databases from the simple (address book, purchase order, etc) to the most complex ones that inter-relate location header, registered members, and invoicing.

Pros

  • Customised reporting
  • Security profiles
  • Quick and simple database creation

Cons

  • 'Find' is very good but could use some work
  • Pivot Table like Excel has would be helpful
  • Positive: Ease of DB design and short user learning curve allows for fast and inexpensive deployment of solutions.
I can train a user in minutes! FM is very user friendly.
Access is very complex leading to longer deployment, more user training, and therefore higher costs. Caspio is decent but quite limited in its native ability.

Do you think Claris FileMaker delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Claris FileMaker's feature set?

Yes

Did Claris FileMaker live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Claris FileMaker go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy Claris FileMaker again?

Yes

If a relational database is needed, it is an appropriate choice. Although it does not have all the options of Access, it has more than enough to get the job done and done easier and more intuitively. As the very least, if you are using Excel and sharing it, you would be better off using FileMaker!

Claris FileMaker Feature Ratings

Low-Code Development
10.0
Visual Modeling
10
Drag-and-drop Interfaces
Not Rated
Platform Security
10
Platform User Management
10
Reusability
10
Platform Scalability
10

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