FileMaker Developers UK - Claris FileMaker Development
From a first app to a platform that runs the whole business. We design, build, host and support Claris FileMaker solutions, and we rescue the ones that someone else left behind.
Trusted by clients from global brands to local charities
Heads up
Claris Studio shuts down on 15 March 2027.
Studio URLs and form links will stop working with no redirects, and the data is deleted afterwards. If you rely on it, we can rebuild your forms and portals in FileMaker, or on the web, before the deadline.
The FileMaker consultancy to work with: whether you're starting fresh or fixing what you inherited.
We build bespoke Claris FileMaker apps for UK businesses in sport, motorsport, healthcare, engineering, education and professional services. Our developers are our own team, so the person you brief is the person who builds.
About half of what we do is rescuing and extending systems built by other developers. If your FileMaker solution is slow, fragile or undocumented, we'll tell you plainly what it needs and what it will cost.
Proof, not promises.
100+
FileMaker projects delivered
~25
People, remote-first and UK-based
8–12
Weeks for a typical new build
50%
Of our work improves or rescues existing systems
What we build in FileMaker
Operational platforms
Travel, scheduling, assets, compliance: the core system that runs a team day to day, on desktop, web, iPad and iPhone.
Reporting and dashboards
Live charts and summaries built on your own records, so leadership sees the same numbers as the people doing the work.
Workflow and task tracking
Approvals, hand-offs and follow-ups tracked in one place, replacing the spreadsheets and inbox chasing.
Quotes, invoices and portals
Customer-facing quotes, billing summaries and self-service portals, connected to Xero, Stripe and the rest of your stack.
Design. Develop. Deliver. Done.
A tried-and-tested process that produces clean, well-structured FileMaker systems, following Claris best practice at every step.
Recent FileMaker work
Sales Analytics CRM & Portal
A modern sales intelligence platform, connecting FileMaker CRM data to interactive dashboards for pipeline forecasting and opportunity management.
Kitting Management System for TeamGB
A FileMaker-based inventory management system for kitting operations that generates ZPL labels and QR codes to track and organise stock.
Why FileMaker still makes sense in 2026
When the web is the next step.
Connected to the tools you already use.
FileMaker works best as the hub. We wire it to email and calendar, comms, accounting, payments, e-sign, marketing, support, analytics and AI, so information is entered once and flows everywhere.
- Outlook
- Slack
- QuickBooks
- Mailchimp
- Meta Ads
- Zendesk
- Google Analytics
- ChatGPT
- Gmail
- Zoom
- Stripe
- HubSpot
- Zapier
- Twilio
- Claude
- Microsoft Teams
- Xero
- GoCardless
- Google Ads
- DocuSign
- Make
- Power BI
- Gemini
- + any tool with an API
- Outlook
- Gmail
- Microsoft Teams
- Slack
- Zoom
- Xero
- QuickBooks
- Stripe
- GoCardless
- Mailchimp
- HubSpot
- Google Ads
- Meta Ads
- DocuSign
- Zendesk
- Zapier
- Make
- Google Analytics
- Twilio
- Power BI
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- + any tool with an API
Go-live isn't the end. We stay.
We don't just build you a fantastic system, hand it over to you, and disappear. We provide FileMaker training, custom videos and support with everything you need. And if you need us, we're always connected on Teams.
UK FileMaker development
Bespoke Claris FileMaker development for UK businesses
Neptune Digital is an official Claris Partner and one of the leading FileMaker development teams in the UK. We design, build, integrate and support bespoke Claris FileMaker apps for clients across sport, motorsport, healthcare, engineering, education and professional services - including The FA, McLaren F1 Team, The British Olympic Association and South East Coast Ambulance Service. Every FileMaker system we build is structured, optimised and delivered to enterprise standards by a UK team of around 25.
Most new FileMaker projects run for 8 to 12 weeks and typically range from £10,000 to £20,000, with smaller engagements starting from £920. For a full breakdown of pricing, day rates and licensing, read our guide to FileMaker development cost in the UK, or see how to evaluate a partner in our pillar guide to the best FileMaker developers in the UK.
We work UK-wide, with offices in London and Manchester. Roughly half of our work is improving or rescuing FileMaker systems built by other developers - we usually begin with a FileMaker health check before taking over support or new development.
Development is only the start. We also provide ongoing FileMaker support and maintenance, secure UK FileMaker hosting, and bespoke CRM development on the FileMaker platform - so the team that builds your system is the same team that runs it.
Clear pricing, before you commit.
What clients say.
FileMaker questions, answered.
Common questions about FileMaker development, costs and choosing a UK Claris Partner.
Look for a Claris Partner with a track record you can check: named clients, systems still running years later, and developers on staff rather than freelancers. Neptune Digital is a Claris Partner with a remote-first UK team of around 25, and 100+ projects delivered for organisations including The FA, McLaren F1 Team and the British Olympic Association.
Claris Partners are independent consultancies that Claris (the Apple subsidiary behind FileMaker) has vetted on technical expertise and delivery. Partners get early access to product roadmaps, direct support channels and partner pricing on licences, which we pass on to clients.
A new build typically costs £10,000 to £20,000 and takes 8 to 12 weeks. Smaller pieces of work, such as a new feature or a fix, start from £920. After launch, support plans start from £460/month and managed UK hosting from £95/month. We scope against your requirements and give a fixed quote before work starts.
Most projects land in 8 to 12 weeks from agreed scope to go-live. Because we test without limits and train your team before launch, adoption is usually quick. Larger platforms are phased so you get working software early.
Yes. Around half of our work is improving or rescuing systems built by someone else. We start with a health check: performance, security, structure and documentation. Then we agree whether to fix, refactor or rebuild, and which of those costs least.
Sport and motorsport, healthcare, engineering, education and professional services. The common thread is operational complexity: scheduling, compliance, travel, assets, finance. FileMaker is strongest where a standard SaaS tool doesn't fit how you work.
Yes. We offer UK-based managed hosting, ongoing support and maintenance, training and licensing. Support clients get direct access to the developers who know the system, and we're on Teams every working day.
Yes, and Claris is investing heavily. FileMaker 2026 adds Google Gemini alongside OpenAI, Anthropic and Cohere, schema annotations that make natural-language queries more accurate, encrypted offsite backups every 20 minutes, and a standby server for failover in minutes. Agentic development tools are on the roadmap. You keep one platform for data, logic, UI and AI, with predictable licensing.