Claris FileMaker Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to Claris FileMaker for Mac if you are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is Airtable, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Claris FileMaker and many of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Claris FileMaker are Grist, Symphytum, LibreOffice - Base and Valentina Studio.

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  1. Airtable icon

    Airtable

     159 likes

    Powerful tool merging database and project management. Offers intuitive interface with grids, calendars, Kanban, templates, and real-time collaboration. Integrates with Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce; automates tasks; adapts for diverse workflows.

    114 Airtable alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Mobile + Desktop example
     
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    Airtable vs Claris FileMaker Comments
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    Negative
    4

    It lacks good form customization. Every form is just a straight vertical list of your fields.

    • Airtable is Freemium and ProprietaryClaris FileMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • Airtable is a Team Collaboration Claris FileMaker is a Database Management Tool
    • Airtable is CustomizableClaris FileMaker is not according to our users
  2. Grist icon

    Grist

     57 likes

    Open-source tool merges spreadsheets, databases, and app-building. Offers a spreadsheet interface, Python engines, real-time collaboration, and cell-level security controls. Choose cloud or self-hosting to maintain data ownership, free team account offers available.

    60 Grist alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  4. Symphytum icon

    Symphytum

     32 likes

    Symphytum is a personal database software for everyone who desires to manage and organize data in an easy and intuitive way, without having to study complex database languages and software user interfaces.

    36 Symphytum alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository is archived, no longer maintained.

    Symphytum vs Claris FileMaker Comments
    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    This app is straight forward and allows you to get a task done immediately. What it lacks in import export power this app makes up for in pure function.

    • Symphytum is Free and Open SourceClaris FileMaker is Paid and Proprietary
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    Airtable

    Powerful tool merging database and project management. Offers intuitive interface with grids, calendars, Kanban, templates, and real-time collaboration. Integrates with Slack, Google Drive, Salesforce; automates tasks; adapts for...

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  6. LibreOffice - Base icon

    LibreOffice - Base

     134 likes

    Base is a full-featured desktop database front end, designed to meet the needs of a broad array of users, for all kinds of usages, such as keeping track of collections of objects,maintaining customer information databases,maintaining student grade and curriculum...

    83 LibreOffice - Base alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • PortableApps.com
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    LibreOffice - Base vs Claris FileMaker Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    LibreOffice is like Access, need more technical knowledge. Filemaker is easier, different market.

    Guest
    Negative
    2

    This is an alternative to access, such differences between bouth

    jldel
    Negative
    3

    Libre Office is far more complicated than Filemaker to use; much more like Access. At present, in our universe, Filemaker corners the market as the only highly-powerful-yet-easy-to-use database. Provue's Panorama is the only other contender in the Filemaker Pro arena.

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    • LibreOffice - Base is Free and Open SourceClaris FileMaker is Paid and Proprietary
    • LibreOffice - Base is Privacy focusedClaris FileMaker is not according to our users
  8. Valentina Studio icon

    Valentina Studio

     166 likes

    FREE native AI enabled database manager for RDBMS: DuckDB, MariaDB, MySQL, Parquet, PostgreSQL, SQLite, SQL Server, Valentina DB, and MongoDB. PRO Edition adds Report Editor and Form Editor, with JS/Python scripting and dozens of features.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Powerful User Interface
     
  9. Memento Database icon

    Memento Database

     53 likes

    Memento Database is a highly flexible, cross-platform tool designed to help you track, organize, and analyze any type of data. Whether you are looking for a mobile-first alternative to Microsoft Access, a truly offline replacement for Airtable, or a more structured relational...

    73 Memento Database alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Java
    Memento Database Desktop
     
  10. Ninox icon

    Ninox

     5 likes

    Create your own Business Application with Ninox that matches your workflow. Ninox lets you integrate CRM, ERP, HR and many more...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Organize people, projects and inventory
     
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    Ninox vs Claris FileMaker Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Similar only superficially. I have tested Ninox, it is way too basic still, maybe in furture it will be catchup with FMP and I will look forward to a switch !

    Guest
    Positive
    -4

    Easy to use without loosing flexibility. Also, good support.

    • Ninox is Paid and ProprietaryClaris FileMaker is also Paid and Proprietary
  11. RestDB.io icon

    RestDB.io

     18 likes

    restdb.io is a Plug-and-Play Database Service, suited perfectly to power business apps and dynamic web content.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  12. Tap Forms icon

    Tap Forms

     13 likes

    Tap Forms is a very powerful organizational tool designed to help you keep track of all your life's most important information.

    20 Tap Forms alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    - Label Designer - Using the custom layout designer on Mac, you can generate printable labels for any of the data stored in your form fields. With over a thousand Avery® label sizes available, you can quickly and easily create and print any quantity of labels, no mail merges or data sorting required. Print address labels for clients, or print price stickers for new merchandise to efficiently track your product inventory.
     
  13. 4D icon

    4D

     2 likes

    4D is a relational database management system and IDE. 4D provides integrated platforms that simplify and speed up the development and deployment of Web, mobile, desktop, and client-server applications.

    The 4D product line has expanded to a SQL back-end, integrated compiler, int.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  14. Servoy icon

    Servoy

     1 like

    Servoy is a cross-platform rapid application development and deployment environment for creating and deploying enterprise applications, on Premises, hosted, in the Cloud and as a service (SaaS). From a single code-base applications can be deployed to a native or web client.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  15. DbFacePHP for MySQL icon

    DbFacePHP for MySQL

     3 likes

    DbFacePHP is a real self-service database solution. Connecting to a database, creating query, updateing, charting applications by some mouse clicks, then just talking with your database with these applications, No programming required. Form builder, Query Builder, DML builder...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    SQL Query mode
     
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