What is FileMaker?
FileMaker Pro is powerful, easy-to-use database software that helps you and your team get any task done quicker. Millions of people in business, government, and education use FileMaker Pro to effortlessly manage all their information on Windows, Mac, and the web.
Plus, by adding FileMaker Go you can take your FileMaker Pro information with you on the iPhone and iPad anywhere you go.
FileMaker Pro comes with many easy-to-use tools, including more than 30 built-in Started Solutions, to help you quickly manage your important tasks.
| Personal Database | Powerful, Cross-Platform Database Software | Server Software for FileMaker Pro | |||
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| FileMaker Product Line |  Bento 3 |
 FileMaker Pro 11 |
 FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced |
 FileMaker Server 11 |
 FileMaker Server 11 Advanced |
| Platforms | Mac Only | Windows and Mac | Windows and Mac | Windows and Mac | Windows and Mac |
| Sharing | Share with 5 users | Share with 9 users | Share with 9 users | Network with 2-250 users | Network unlimited users |
| SRP | $49 | $299 | $499 | $999 | $2,999 |
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| Start from Excel spreadsheet |  |
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Requires FileMaker Pro 11 or FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced
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| Built-in templates | |
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| Store text, pictures, video, music, and more | |
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| Automatically link related data | |
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| Create reports in Excel and PDF | |
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| View live web pages in your databases | |
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| Make bar, line, area, and pie charts | |
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| Fully customizable interface | |
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| Scripting | |
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| Script Debugger | |
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| Custom Menus | |
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| Custom Functions | |
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| Data Viewer | |
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| Multple Table import | |
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| Database Design Report | |
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| Works with Mac apps: iCal, Address Book, and iPhoto | |
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| External SQL Data Support | |
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| SSL Encryption | |
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| External Authentication | |
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| Automated, live database backups | |
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| Remote database administration | |
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| PHP Web Publishing | |
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| Instant Web Publishing | 5 connections | 5 connections | 100 connections | ||
| ODBC/JDBC Support | |
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| iPhone Support | Stand-alone App |
Supported in PHP | Supported in PHP | ||
| What You Need | One license for every user | One license for every user | One license for person that creates or manages the database | FileMaker Pro licenses (seperate purchase required) and one FileMaker Server license for every 250 FileMaker Pro clients | FileMaker Pro licenses (seperate purchase required) and one FileMaker Server Advanced license |