Even seasoned developers may be surprised by the variety of ways FileMaker is being used to solve real-world business problems. What began as a tool for managing data has grown into a flexible platform that supports everything from workflow automation to large-scale enterprise systems.
Forty years strong and built for what’s next
To illustrate that range, Claris has published a new collection featuring 50 real-world FileMaker use cases. The stories highlight organizations across the globe using FileMaker to manage operations in industries such as education, healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and live event management.
Examples include retail ERP systems, equipment maintenance tracking, AI-driven analytics, and custom mobile apps that extend business systems into the field. Each use case demonstrates how FileMaker can adapt to a company’s unique needs while remaining quick to build, easy to maintain, and highly scalable.
50 real-world FileMaker use cases
The collection is an inspiring look at what’s possible with FileMaker’s low-code yet robust development tools. You can explore all 50 examples here, beginning with things like:
- Enhance manufacturing processes without adding headcount.
- Generate marketing data and track asset usage
- Log employee time and attendance
- Deliver customized sales contracts in minutes
- Create electronic seating charts
- Arrange VIP guest lodging and logistics
- Record digital permission slips
- Develop class schedules
- Coordinate tradeshow prep and sales leads
- Match job applicants’ resumes with open positions
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We are delighted to talk with you about the best use cases for your business. Send us a comment or schedule a call so we can help devise a plan for streamlining and modernizing the work processes you follow each day.
This piece represents a collaboration between the human authors and AI technologies, which assisted in both drafting and refinement. The authors maintain full responsibility for the final content.