FileMaker Buying FAQ
- Upgrade Pricing Eligibility
- Migrating from FileMaker 6 or earlier
- Education Pricing Eligibility
- Non-Profit Pricing Eligibility
- Support
- Downgrades
- Where to Buy
- Volume Licensing
- Bento
Upgrade Pricing Eligibility
Please refer to the table to determine your eligibility.
FileMaker Pro 11 Upgrade Qualifications
| If you have | Regular upgrade price is |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro 10 | £131 |
| FileMaker Pro 9 | £131 |
| FileMaker Pro 8.5 | £131 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £219* |
| FileMaker Pro 8 | £131 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £219* |
| FileMaker Pro 7 or earlier | Purchase full version for £219 |
FileMaker Pro 11 Advanced Upgrade Qualifications
| If you have | Regular upgrade price is |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Pro 11 | £197 |
| FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced | £197 |
| FileMaker Pro 10 | £197 |
| FileMaker Pro 9 Advanced | £197 |
| FileMaker Pro 9 | £197 |
| FileMaker Pro 8.5 Advanced | £197 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £329* |
| FileMaker Pro 8.5 | £197 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £329* |
| FileMaker Pro 8 Advanced | £197 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £329* |
| FileMaker Pro 8 | £197 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £329* |
| FileMaker Pro Developer 7 or earlier | Purchase full version for £329 |
| FileMaker Pro 7 or earlier | Purchase full version for £329 |
FileMaker Server 11 Upgrade Qualifications
| If you have | Regular upgrade price is | |
|---|---|---|
| FileMaker Server 10 Advanced | £419 Upgrade | |
| FileMaker Server 10 | £419 Upgrade | |
| FileMaker Server 9 Advanced | £419 Upgrade | |
| FileMaker Server 9 | £419 Upgrade | |
| FileMaker Server 8 Advanced | £419 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £699* | |
| FileMaker Server 8 | £419 until 23rd September 2010.; After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £699* | |
| FileMaker Server 8 AND FileMaker Server 8 Option Pack | £419 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £699* | |
| FileMaker Server 7 or earlier | Purchase full version for £699 |
FileMaker Server 11 Advanced Upgrade Qualifications
| If you have | Regular upgrade price is |
|---|---|
| FileMaker Server 11 | £1,319 Upgrade |
| FileMaker Server 10 Advanced | £1,319 Upgrade |
| FileMaker Server 9 Advanced | £1,319 Upgrade |
| FileMaker Server 8 Advanced | £1,319 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £2,199* |
| FileMaker Server 8 AND FileMaker Server 8 Option Pack | £1,319 until 23rd September 2010. After 23rd September 2010, purchase full version for £2,199* |
| FileMaker Server 7 Advanced or earlier | Purchase full version for £2,199 |
* As of 23rd September 2010, technical support and replacement media will no longer be available for any FileMaker 8.5 or 8 products.
Volume pricing is available for 5+ licenses.
- Volume license customers can trade-up from FileMaker Pro 10 to FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced. Learn more.
Migrating from FileMaker 6 or earlier
You will get so much more done in less time if you move to FileMaker 11 from FileMaker 6 or earlier.
Learn more about the migration process (US Website).
Education Pricing Eligibility
What are the Education Pricing Terms and Conditions?
In order to be entitled to benefit from the special Education Pricing on the FileMaker Education & Not for Profit Web Store you must be either a registered student and possess a valid student I.D. or you must be engaged as a teacher or lecturer at an education instituition and must require the Product for your own use or for your classes or for research or be a member of a Not for Profit organisation and must require the Product for use in your Not for Profit organisation.
FileMaker is entitled at any time to require that you produce evidence of your entitlement to purchase under this provision. FileMaker reserves the right to cancel your order in its absolute discretion if we should determine that you are not a student, teacher, lecturer, member of a Not for Profit organisation and/or that you do not require the Product for your own use or for teaching, research or Not for Profit organisation purposes. We will inform you if we cancel your order on the above basis. Any payments you have made will be refunded to you. The above terms and conditions are in addition to the general webstore terms and conditions.
Back to topNon-Profit Pricing Eligibility
FileMaker offers Non-Profit pricing through Volume Licensing only. Non-profit organisations with current proof of 501(c)3 non-profit status are eligible to purchase under the Non-Profit Volume License Agreement (NPVLA). The minimum order quantity for Volume Licensing is 10 licenses. Learn more about Volume Licensing.
Support
All single license products and Volume Licensing orders include help with installation, launch, or reinstallation (not including data recovery) when your hardware configuration meets the minimum system requirements for the software.
Downgrades
FileMaker gives all customers the right to purchase licenses of FileMaker Pro 10but install an earlier version of FileMaker.
Example #1:
You've purchased 15 FileMaker Pro 11 New (not upgrade) licenses and previously purchased 25 FileMaker Pro 9 licenses. You can install up to 40 licenses of FileMaker Pro - 15 licenses of FileMaker Pro 11 and 25 licenses of FileMaker Pro 9, OR 40 licenses of FileMaker Pro 9, OR any combination of FileMaker Pro 11 licenses (not to exceed 15) and FileMaker Pro 9 licenses.
Example #2:
You've purchased 15 FileMaker Pro 11 Upgrade licenses and previously purchased 25 FileMaker Pro 9 licenses. You can install up to 25 copies of FileMaker Pro of which only 15 can be FileMaker Pro 11.
Licensed users of FileMaker 11 may purchase a copy of FileMaker 8.5 or 8 media disks until 23rd September 2010.
As of 23rd September 2010, technical support and replacement media will no longer be available for any FileMaker 8.5 or 8 products.
Back to topWhere to Buy
Most FileMaker products may be purchased directly from the FileMaker Store or from a preferred reseller.
Back to topVolume Licensing
Volume licensing is a great way to save money when you are purchasing 10 or more units. Learn more about Volume Licensing.
Volume License Customers: Your software qualifies for the Volume Upgrade discount. Please contact Licensing to upgrade: +44 (0)1628 534158.
Bento
| Product | Price in GBP |
|---|---|
| Bento Single User | £29.95 |
| Bento Family Pack* | £59.95 |
*The Family Pack Software License Agreement allows you to install and use one copy of the Bento Software on up to a maximum of five (5) Apple-labeled computers at a time as long as those computers are located in the same household and used by persons who occupy that same household. By "household" we mean a person or persons sharing the same housing unit such as a home, apartment, mobile home or condominium. This license does not extend to students who reside at a separate on-campus location or to business or commercial users.
Education and non-profit pricing is not available. Those interested in volume discounts for 10 or more users should call +44 (0)1628 534158.
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