Name: Claris FileMaker
Rating: 3.9 (48 reviews)

Claris FileMaker Overview

Claris FileMaker enables creation of custom apps for iPad, iPhone, Windows, Mac, and the web. It combines low-code development with AI capabilities to address unique organizational needs. The platform supports building solutions that generate answers from documents using large language models and retrieval augmented generation. It turns natural language questions into database queries without SQL. PDF text extraction occurs automatically. Apps run via FileMaker WebDirect in web browsers on computers, tablets, and phones, hosted on FileMaker Cloud or Server.

More About Claris FileMaker

Core Capabilities

AI integration for generating answers based on documents with LLMs and RAG
Natural language questions converted to database queries
Automatic text extraction from PDFs
FileMaker WebDirect for running apps in web browsers
Custom functions organized in folders
JSONParse function for JSON processing
Comments added to tables in Manage Database dialog

Industry Benefits

Education: Rapid database creation and administrative process tracking.
Healthcare & Compliance: Custom data capture and reporting with secure access controls.
Retail & Field Services: Mobile data access and field operations management.
Professional Services: CRM, contract, and project management systems tailored to business logic.
IT & Operations: Central data repository with cross‑system integrations.

Pros & Cons

Pros:

Highly customizable layouts, themes, plug‑ins support

Strong REST, XML, cURL, WebDirect integrations

Reliable performance with multi‑user shared records

Robust data security, encryption, access controls

Cons:

Requires server hosting for WebDirect and advanced scalability

Licensing model confusing for legacy customers

Software Trial

0 Days

Free Version

Licensing Type

Proprietary

Claris FileMaker Starting Price

Free

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