You will find below all the technical specifications and requirements for the latest Claris FileMaker 19 products.
The electronic version of FileMaker Pro 19.4 includes a link to download a license certificate for installation and a link to download the product software. The software bundle includes the Installation Guide, available online. The boxed version includes a license key for installation and a link to download the software. FileMaker Pro displays and supports the language used by the desktop operating system.
FileMaker Go 19.4 is a single, universal app that is designed for both iPad and iPhone and is available on the App Store.
FileMaker WebDirect runs custom apps in a web browser on a computer, tablet, and mobile phone. It is available in FileMaker Cloud and FileMaker Server.
FileMaker Cloud 2.19.4 is a service available from Claris International Inc. through a request to our Sales Team. It includes access to the following clients: FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Pro Advanced, FileMaker Go, and FileMaker WebDirect. Product documentation is available online.
| Product | Language |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Go, FileMaker WebDirect | Central Europe: Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish Middle Eastern: Indian-Thai, North African |
| FileMaker Server | Central Europe: Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish Middle Eastern: Indian-Thai, North African |
| Claris Customer Console | Central Europe: Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish Middle Eastern: Indian-Thai, North African |
| Claris ID | Central Europe: Czech, Polish, Russian, Turkish Middle Eastern: Indian-Thai, North African |
| Host | Supported clients |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Server 19.4 |
FileMaker Pro 19 (all versions) |
| FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced | |
| FileMaker Go 19, 18 | |
| Apps created using iOS App SDK 19, 18 | |
| FileMaker WebDirect |
| Client | Supported clients | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro 19.4 | FileMaker Server 19, 18 | Custom apps created using FileMaker Pro 12 and FileMaker Pro 12 Advanced (minimum) and later can be opened and used with FileMaker Pro 19.4. Learn more about converting your pre-12 FileMaker apps. |
| FileMaker Pro 19 (all versions) | ||
| FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced | ||
| FileMaker Cloud for AWS 1.18 | ||
| FileMaker Cloud 2.19 | ||
| FileMaker Go 19.4 | FileMaker Server 19, 18 | FileMaker Pro is required to create or to modify custom apps. Custom apps cannot be created or modified with FileMaker Go. |
| FileMaker Pro 19 (all versions) | ||
| FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced | ||
| FileMaker Cloud for AWS 1.18 | ||
| FileMaker Cloud 2.19 |
Note: macOS Mojave 10.14 is no longer supported. Please update your operating system before upgrading to FileMaker 19.4.
| Product | Platform | Supported operating systems |
|---|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro | Mac | macOS Monterey 12.0 macOS Big Sur 11.0 macOS Catalina 10.15 |
| Windows | Windows 11 Enterprise and Pro Editions (64-bit only) Windows 10 Enterprise and Pro Editions (21H1, 64-bit only) Windows 8.1 Standard and Pro Edition (64-bit only) |
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| FileMaker Go | iPad | iPadOS 14 minimum
When run on these devices:
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| iPhone | iOS 14 minimum
When run on these devices:
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| iOS App SDK | Xcode 13 | |
| FileMaker Server | Mac | macOS Monterey 12.0 macOS Big Sur 11.0 macOS Catalina 10.15 |
| Windows | Windows Server 2019 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience) Windows Server 2019 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)* Windows Server 2016 Standard Edition (with Desktop Experience) Windows Server 2016 Datacenter (with Desktop Experience)**Windows Server Datacenter is compatible with FileMaker Server 19, but has not been fully tested. |
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| Ubuntu Linux | Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ( Long Term Support) Server Ubuntu 18.04 LTS ( Long Term Support) Desktop **Ubuntu Desktop is compatible with FileMaker Server 19.4, but has not been fully tested. The furigana option for fields and the Furigana function require the use of third-party tools such as Kakasi. |
*Version stated is the minimum requirement. Products may work with later operating systems certified by Claris International Inc. Operating systems not listed in the table above may also work but have not been tested and are not supported.
| Minimum | Recommended | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro | Windows | RAM: 1 GB (64-bit only) | RAM: 2 GB or more (64-bit only) |
| Mac | RAM: 2 GB | RAM: 4 GB or more | |
| FileMaker Server | CPU: Dual Core | ||
| RAM: 8 GB or more | |||
| Hard Drive: 500 GB or more, dependent on file size, with a minimum of 20% of free drive space. Solid State Drives (SSD) recommended. | |||
FileMaker Server uses the operating system drive to provide temporary storage for progressive downloading, uploading and downloading apps, log files, and cache storage used by components such as the web server.
To maintain an optimal operating environment, FileMaker Server requires 100 GB or more of available storage on the operating system drive even if apps are hosted on or backed up to another drive. The server administrator must monitor the operating system drive to make sure that enough storage is available.
| FileMaker Server Admin Console | Claris Customer Console | FileMaker WebDirect Desktop | FileMaker WebDirect Mobile | *Claris Customer Console Mobile |
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| Safari 14 minimum | Safari 14 minimum | Safari 14 minimum | Mobile Safari on iOS 14 minimum | Mobile Safari on iOS 14 minimum, iPad iOS 14 minimum |
| Chrome 80 minimum | Chrome 80 minimum | Chrome 80 minimum | Chrome 80 minimum on Android 7.x minimum | |
| Microsoft Edge 44 | Microsoft Edge 44 | Microsoft Edge 44 | ||
| New Microsoft Edge 80 | New Microsoft Edge 80 | New Microsoft Edge 80 |
*Users are able to perform the following tasks in Claris Customer Console on a mobile browser:
| Number of FileMaker WebDirect clients | Recommended FileMaker Server configuration |
|---|---|
| 1-100* | Single-machine deployment. |
| 101-500* | Multiple-machine deployment, each worker serves a maximum of 100 FileMaker WebDirect clients. |
*Connections may be limited by hardware, custom app design, license/subsciption and other variables.
| Platform | Supported device |
|---|---|
| iPad |
Memory: 2 GB RAM or greater |
| CPU: 2.39 GHz hexa-core 64-bit | |
| iPhone |
Memory: 2 GB RAM or greater |
| CPU: 2.39 GHz hexa-core 64-bit | |
| Android | Memory: 3 GB RAM or greater |
| CPU: 2.1GHz Quad-Core processor or greater |
* FileMaker WebDirect may work on other devices not listed in the table above, but these devices have not been tested and are not supported.
| Supported mobile networks | |||
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| Wi-Fi | LTE | 4G | 5G |
The table below lists the tested and theoretical maximum simultaneous connection limits for FileMaker Server 19.4. Tested maximums reflect the test configuration and do not represent a guarantee of performance.
| Client | Tested** | Maximum Allowed** | |
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| FileMaker Server 19.4 | FileMaker Pro / FileMaker Pro Advanced | 500 | 2000 |
| FileMaker Go | 500 | 500 | |
| FileMaker WebDirect | 500 | 500 | |
| Custom Web Publishing (CWP)* | 500 | 2000 | |
| FileMaker Data API | 500 | 500 | |
| ODBC/JDBC | 50 | Unrestricted |
*Multiple users can share a single CWP connection. CWP connections are based on simultaneous request events, rather than persistent connections.
**Connections are limited by hardware, custom app design, active users, operating system, or license agreement.
| Technology | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Java | Java 11
FileMaker Server no longer installs a Java Runtime Environment (JRE), needed for using Custom Web Publishing and FileMaker WebDirect. To use web-related services, you must install either OpenJDK or Oracle JRE. Learn more |
| PHP | In Windows and macOS, FileMaker Server supports Custom Web Publishing (CWP) with PHP. However, PHP is no longer bundled with FileMaker Server on Windows and macOS. This Engineering Blog post describes bundling PHP with FileMaker Server, installing PHP, and alternatives to using PHP.
NOTE: FileMaker Server installed on Linux. |
| Security | FileMaker Server:
Supports AES-256 encryption of data at rest when the database files are encrypted by the encryption functionality in Claris FileMaker. Supports third party Certificate Authority (CA) SSL certificate vendors. |
| Networking | TCP/IP
Each FileMaker and FileMaker Pro Advanced client requires a licensed copy of the software. Peer-to-peer sharing in FileMaker Pro is limited to 5 simultaneous client connections in addition to the host; each client requires a licensed copy of the software. Use FileMaker Cloud or FileMaker Server for increased security options and sharing capability. NOTE: This feature has been deprecated in FileMaker Pro 18 Advanced. Peer-to-peer sharing is recommended for testing purposes only. Learn more |
| Supported ESS Data Sources | Microsoft SQL Server 2014 Microsoft SQL Server 2016 Microsoft SQL Server 2017 MySQL Community Server 5.7.21 Oracle Database 11g Release 2 Oracle Database 12c Release 1 Oracle Database 12c Release 2 IBM Db2 i 7.3 (AS/400) (via Actual Technologies ESS Adapter)* IBM Db2 Version 11.1 (via Actual Technologies ESS Adapter)* PostgreSQL 9.6.12 (via Actual Technologies ESS Adapter)**Not supported on FileMaker Cloud.Click here for a list of third party ODBC drivers supported when working with External SQL Data Sources. |
| ODBC and JDBC Client Drivers | Learn more about installing drivers to enable ODBC and JDBC clients to access FileMaker Pro data |
| Supported email applications | FileMaker Pro can Send Mail via an email client application. To do so, you must have a supported email application installed and configured properly on your computer. See a list of supported email applications. |
| Microsoft .NET | For Windows, FileMaker Pro requires Microsoft .NET framework version 4.8 or later. |
| Support Customizable OAuth Identity Providers | FileMaker Server allows you to add a customizable identity provider. The supported providers are:
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Claris International Inc. continually invests in the latest technology in order to keep improving the Claris Platform. As a result, some features and operating systems are deprecated and will be removed in future versions of Claris software. See a list of deprecated technologies.
