Neptune Digital
Independent Claris advisory

FileMaker Consultants UK

Senior, impartial FileMaker consultants who help you make the right call - before you spend the budget. Audits, strategy and roadmaps from an official Claris Partner with 100+ projects behind us.

Trusted by clients from global brands to local charities

What our FileMaker consultants advise on.

Strategic, independent input across the full lifecycle of a Claris FileMaker solution - from first principles to long-term roadmap.

System Audits & Health Checks

An independent review of your FileMaker solution - schema, security, performance and technical debt - with a prioritised, plain-English action plan you can act on with any team.

Platform Strategy & Roadmaps

Where FileMaker fits in your wider technology stack, what to build versus buy, and a phased roadmap that aligns your Claris investment with business goals.

Migration & Modernisation Advice

Impartial guidance on modernising legacy files, moving to the cloud, or assessing whether to stay on FileMaker - without a sales agenda attached to the recommendation.

Architecture & Code Review

Senior consultants review your data model, relationships graph and scripting so you know exactly where the risk, cost and opportunity sit before you commit budget.

Procurement & Vendor Selection

Help scoping projects, writing requirements and evaluating developers or partners - so you choose the right team and avoid expensive mistakes.

Integration & Automation Strategy

Advice on connecting FileMaker to the rest of your business - APIs, Claris Connect, n8n and modern web services - with a pragmatic integration architecture.

How we consult

Consultancy at Neptune is about giving you clarity and confidence. We separate the advice from the build so you always know our recommendation is in your interest - not ours.

Independent & impartial.

Our consultants give you the honest answer, even when that means doing less. Advice first, build second - never the other way round.

Senior people only.

You work directly with seasoned Claris consultants who have delivered 100+ FileMaker projects - not junior account managers reading from a script.

Actionable deliverables.

Every engagement ends with something you can use: a documented findings report, a prioritised roadmap and clear next steps your team can own.

UK FileMaker consultants

Independent FileMaker consultancy across the UK

Neptune Digital provides independent FileMaker consultancy for organisations that need clear, senior advice before they invest. As an official Claris Partner with a UK team of around 25, our consultants help you audit an existing solution, set a platform strategy, plan a roadmap and de-risk major decisions - whether or not we ever write a line of code for you.

Where a FileMaker developer builds the system, a FileMaker consultant tells you what to build, why, and in what order. We frequently advise on systems originally built by another developer or an internal team, usually starting with a FileMaker health check so the recommendations are grounded in the real state of your solution.

Our advisory work connects to our wider services - hands-on FileMaker development, ongoing FileMaker support and secure FileMaker hosting. For background reading, see our guides on the best FileMaker developers in the UK, in-house versus outsourcing and migrating legacy FileMaker to the cloud.

What clients say.

  • Extremely satisfied. The team are extremely responsive, flexible, fast and precise in all areas. 10/10, would recommend.

    William HillCEO, Bascule Insurance Services

  • Their understanding of FileMaker is second to none. They will go above and beyond to deliver.

    Mark HoldenManaging Director

  • Neptune are the perfect partner for us. They take all our ideas on board and iterate quickly.

    Craig CameronHead of R&D

  • The process is hugely collaborative, and the quality is second to none.

    Adam EatonPrincipal Engineer

  • An excellent, professional and knowledgeable service that offers exceptional value to any project.

    Darren WilliamsProduct Owner, Solotech

  • They did a fantastic job bringing our ideas and plans to life. Great to work with and super responsive.

    Lynsey HamiltonAthlete, TeamGB

Questions? Answers.

Need a steer? Book a no-obligation call with a senior consultant.

  • A FileMaker developer builds and changes the system. A FileMaker consultant advises on strategy, architecture, risk and direction - whether that is reviewing an existing solution, planning a roadmap, or helping you choose the right approach before any code is written. At Neptune Digital our consultants are senior developers, so the advice is grounded in real delivery experience rather than theory.

  • No. Our consultancy engagements are deliberately independent. You own the findings report and roadmap, and you are free to implement the recommendations with your in-house team, your existing developer, or us. Plenty of clients engage us purely for the advice.

  • Yes - around half of our work involves systems originally built by other developers or internal teams. We usually start with a FileMaker Health Check to understand the schema, security and risk before giving recommendations.

  • Consultancy is charged on a time-on-account basis, with engagements starting from £920. A typical audit and roadmap engagement is scoped up front so you know the cost before we begin. Larger advisory retainers can be arranged for organisations needing ongoing strategic input.

  • Yes. Neptune Digital is an official Claris Partner, with a remote-first UK team of around 25. Our clients include The FA, McLaren F1 Team, the British Olympic Association and South East Coast Ambulance Service.

  • Discovery calls are usually booked within a few days. Most audit and advisory engagements can begin within one to two weeks of agreeing scope.