What is FileMaker used for?

What is FileMaker used for?

What is FileMaker and what is it used for? Well, let us start with what it is not. FileMaker is not going to let you replace Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, Uber, Slack, Shopify, WordPress, etc. FileMaker is a software that lets you write business applications. 

It is not something you should turn to if you want to build a game, but if you are looking for a tool you can use to share data with your colleagues at work, and handle business workflows, automate some processes and integrate with other systems you rely on, it shines like no other. It works on PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone and in a web browser, so you can use it pretty much anywhere. We would not recommend using to build your own accounting application, that has been solved already, and you should use an off the shelf offering to do that.

That said, to handle things that are specific and exclusive to your business, it is perfect. You can customize pretty much everything: how the screens look, the data structure to store information, and any procedure you would like to automate.

Given that, the question probably becomes “is there something you cannot do with FileMaker?” 

Indeed, you can use it to do just about anything in a number of industries. Here are some things you can use FileMaker for: 

  • CRM
  • ERP
  • POS
  • Ad Management
  • Audiovisual Rentals
  • Asset Management
  • Childcare Management
  • Clinic Management
  • Divorce Mediation
  • Document Management
  • Donation Management
  • Employee Management
  • Event management
  • Expense Management
  • Equipment Rental Management
  • Facility Management
  • Fire Inspection Management
  • Insurance Claim Management
  • Inventory
  • Installation management
  • Kiosk Applications
  • Location Scouting
  • Legal Case Management
  • Membership Management
  • Patient Case Management
  • Parcel Expedition
  • Procurement / Purchase Orders workflow
  • Project Management
  • Practice Management
    • Acupuncture Practice Management
    • Audiology Practice Management
    • Orthodontic Practice Management
    • Optometric Practice Management
    • Many other verticals
  • Quoting & Invoicing
  • Recruitment / Staffing Management
  • Royalties Management
  • Service Order / maintenance workflow management
  • Seed Production Management
  • student transportation management
  • Talent Audition Management
  • Training Center Management
  • Time Tracking
  • Venue Inspections
  • Veterinary Clinic Management
  • Visit Tracking
  • Victim Case Management
  • Vessel Safety Compliance Management
What about industries? Well, here are some industries where FileMaker is being used:
  • Advertising
  • Automotive
  • Aviation
  • Catering
  • Construction / Engineering
  • Consultants
  • Creative Services
  • Education
  • Field Service
  • Fire Departments
  • Flooring
  • Florist
  • Funeral Homes
  • Government
  • Sport Clubs
  • Healthcare / Medical
  • Hospitality
  • Insurance
  • Interior Design
  • Landscaping
  • Law Firms
  • Libraries
  • Manufacturing
  • Movie Production
  • Museums
  • Non-Profit
  • Police Departments
  • Photography
  • Printing & Design
  • Publishing
  • Real Estate
  • Science & Research
  • Wholesale Nurseries
  • Wineries
 It is great for small and mid-size business, but it is also used by 95% of the Fortune 500.
 
So if you want to use a tool that is flexible and customizable to keep things running smoothly in an environment that is changing faster than traditional software can adapt, make sure to talk to us, we are experts at building FileMaker apps that let you achieve more with less.