Side Note: Claris has announced an intention to release a “freemium” version of Claris Pro. This is because it uses a Claris ID for licensing. You will also note in the above comparison that Claris Pro has no license key. Trivia: there was an early version of Claris Pro 20.0 released before the official launch of the Claris platform.Ībout… screens for FileMaker Pro and Claris Pro Claris Pro and FileMaker Pro will both be available for the foreseeable future. This provides considerable scope for future versions of FileMaker Pro - currently at version 19.5.4. The version numbers of Claris Pro start at 40.0. Differences are primarily in line with differences in the way each platform works and what is supported. There are some differences but most of these have very little impact on how you build databases. Essentially, it has all the features of FileMaker Pro but works on the Claris platform. So the good news is that you likely already know how to use Claris Pro.Ĭlaris Pro allows you to create, develop and use database files. What is Claris Pro?Ĭlaris Pro is the FileMaker Pro app ported to the Claris platform. The largest of these toolsets is Claris Pro, and the headline product in that toolset is Claris Pro itself. In our previous article, Introducing The Claris Platform, we outlined the three toolsets available - Claris Pro, Claris Connect and Claris Studio.

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