Support for mobile and tablets was gaining traction, but was limited to Apple device support and apparently lags behind nowĪnd yet FileMaker continues to have a following of devoted developers (you know who you are) for software companies.Its web/browser capabilities are weak and have failed to evolve further.Cloud deployment (without virtualization) is not viable.Scalability for large/complex applications remains an issue.

When you look at the future forecast of FileMaker Pro, you have to consider these limitations: So where is FileMaker right now, and does the future hold for this still-popular tool? At the same time, we have to admit, we admired the rapid application development (RAD) or “low-code” or “no-code” capabilities of tools like FileMaker, FoxPro, Delphi and others. FileMaker also lacked SQL support and its scripting (business logic) was limited, creating the need for constant workarounds. To some extent, Servoy was born out of frustration over legacy tools like FileMaker (also known as Claris FileMaker, an Apple product), which did not support things like Cloud-based web browsers, connectivity to external apps and mobile devices. FileMaker Pro: Do You Want the Good News or the Bad News?

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