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Grow your business today by replacing yesterday’s databases.

Introducing Claris FileMaker, the smart alternative to Microsoft Access.

See how you can innovate your business with this Access alternative.

A replacement for Access that offers more functionality, more integration, more compatibility—and is easier to use.

With built-in templates, drag-and-drop simplicity, and an intuitive user interface, FileMaker isn’t a database. It’s an app development platform that lets your business easily use data to transform processes and workflows. Create databases to manage your:

  • Customers, clients and contacts.
  • Assets, inventory and equipment.
  • Projects, events and tasks.
  • Reports, invoices and more.

Think bigger than MS Access databases

Businesses run on databases. Thriving businesses need more than locally-hosted databases compatible only with Windows. Unlike Microsoft Access, FileMaker works across macOS, iOS, and Windows to ensure collaboration across teams and devices. Take advantage of our free trial to see for yourself the benefits of FileMaker compared to Access, including:

  • Reduced development time by using a low-code platform.
  • The latest OS improvements, including macOS, iOS, and Windows.
  • The latest security technology.
  • Easy web publishing.
  • And much more!

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Companies around the globe – of every size – are using Claris for their digital transformation.

  • JetBlue
  • Eli Lilly
  • Merck
  • Jacobs
  • Mayo Foundation
  • Delta
  • Nike
  • Ralph Lauren
  • P&G

See what's possible.

Why FileMaker?

No other platform has the combination of powerful tools, professional partners, learning resources, support, along with a thriving community and marketplace. More than a million problem solvers use FileMaker to transform their workplace.

Problem solvers don’t just solve problems, they make digital transformation happen. And everything we do is designed to help them win the day.

Manage your projects, content, inventory, events, assets, contacts, and invoices the way you want.

Custom Apps for all skill levels.

"The number one pro in my opinion is the ease in which you can start using FileMaker Databases. The templates out of the gate are well built, have a nice UI and give you the freedom to make them yours easily. Beginners can use the templates to get a taste for the FileMaker development structure while not having to climb a steep learning curve to get an app or database off the ground. For the expert user, complex systems can be made in a shorter amount of time and a GUI can be in place at the same time. The ease of use allows you to really create what you wanted."

– Stef Blount, Sole Proprietor at MRG.NYC

Try Claris FileMaker and solve even bigger challenges.

Ready to graduate to the endless possibilities of a low-code platform? Jump into a trial of Claris FileMaker and transform your spreadsheet app into a custom app. Best of all, you're not alone. We have resources to help.

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