Filemaker Pro 11 Upgrade [Old Version]

DO NOT BUY. Avoid buying anything from FileMaker at all costs. This software may seem easy and simple at first, but can easily spiral out of control. Queries will become slow. Support is poor. Online documentation is not helpful. Problems for 3-4 years ago are still problems in the newer versions. Do not expect them to patch anything in the older versions once newer versions come out. You have to constantly repair the databases and archive data just to keep the system stable. Need something really helpful? If you are lucky you might find a plugin that does what you want, as it is not native to filemaker. Server and clients fail at utilizing memory and cpu. Either does not use them at all, or will consume it all. No troubleshooting tools AT ALL(my personal reason for disliking this software). Filemaker will get stuck, freeze, and crash, but fails to tell you why it did any of that. Ive worked with a couple of these versions, and every time it has been an overwhelming nightmare to work with. Only way I would recommend using this is if you have someone with experience developing in filemaker....lots of experience

Make sure you have the right version to upgrade from. I have an older version I tried to upgrade, but when I tried it could not find a previous version. So now I am trying to get another version.

I have version 12 but needed v11 to collaborate and this fit the bill most excellent. plus four more words.

Everything worked great very simple upgrade my company had lost our old software and this upgrade got us b up and running immediately

I purchased this upgrade here but find the License Key provided does not work and I am unable to install the software. I will attempt to return to seller unless I get a reply from Claris tech support. (I purchased this as an intermediary before upgrading to a newer version since I understand my 5.0 files have to be converted through version 11 first, but apparent Claris is not offering support for FM Pro 11 anymore.)

Ive been a heavy FileMaker user since it was first available in the late 80s. For a number of years, I ran a midsize business using FileMaker. Best Mac database manager there is, as far as Im concerned. My main gripe is the exorbitant price of the upgrades. The upgrade path should be less expensive once youve made the initial purchase. FileMakers upgrades are sometimes close to the cost of the full version.

Ive been using Filemaker since version 7 in 2003. It has become a crucial part of my home business.