Differences between the Claris and FileMaker platforms
This document lists some of the differences between the Claris platform and the FileMaker platform.
Feature | Claris platform | FileMaker platform |
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Products and services |
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Authentication | Claris ID accounts only |
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Supported platforms for FileMaker Server or Claris Server | Linux | macOS, Windows, Linux |
File format and extension |
Claris Pro format (.claris) |
FileMaker Pro 12 format (.fmp12) |
Interoperability of clients and hosts | Claris clients work only with Claris hosts | FileMaker clients work only with FileMaker hosts |
Using a license certificate or license key |
Not supported Sign in to the software with your Claris ID account. |
Supported |
Accessing Claris Studio data source | Supported | Not supported |
Sharing data as an ODBC/JDBC data source | Not supported | Supported by FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server |
Using a secondary machine with FileMaker Server or Claris Server | Not supported | Supported for FileMaker Server |
Using peer-to-peer sharing for testing with FileMaker Pro and Claris Pro | Only one desktop, one iOS, and one iPadOS device connected at the same time with the same Claris ID | Up to five devices connected at the same time |
URL schemes to open files | claris:// |
fmp:// fmpXX://, where XX is the major version number of the application |
Accounts script steps | Not supported | Supported |
fmxdbc, fmreauthenticate, fmphp extended privileges | Not supported | Supported |
Custom Web Publishing with PHP | Not supported | Deprecated |
Snapshot link file | Claris Pro Snapshot Link format (.clarislink) | FileMaker Pro Snapshot Link format (.fmpsl) |