Claris FileMaker licensing can be confusing — site licences, concurrent connections, server licensing and platform subscriptions all work differently. We help you choose and manage the right FileMaker licensing model for your team size and budget.
In plain terms: FileMaker is licensed per named user or via concurrent-connection agreements depending on how your team works, with a separate layer of cost for FileMaker Server if you’re running a shared, multi-user solution. Which combination makes sense depends on how many people need access, how often, and whether that number is likely to grow soon.
Getting this wrong in either direction is costly — over-licensing means paying for seats nobody uses, under-licensing means hitting limits at an inconvenient moment. We size this against your actual usage and near-term plans, not a generic recommendation, so you’re paying for what you need.