# Claris FileMaker vs Microsoft Access Comparison - What are their main differences?

At a Glance

Star Rating

**Claris FileMaker** [

4.5/5(579)

](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews#reviews)

**Microsoft Access** [

4/5(855)

](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/reviews#reviews)

Market Segments

**Claris FileMaker**
Small-Business (63.7% of reviews)

**Microsoft Access**
Enterprise (38.9% of reviews)

Pros & Cons

**Claris FileMaker**
[
Ease of Use (9)
](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1491255&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Flexibility (8)
](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1491961&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Learning Curve (4)
](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=1491024&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Navigation Difficulties (3)
](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2000526&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**Microsoft Access**
Not enough data

Entry-Level Pricing

**Claris FileMaker**
 **Free Trial**

**Microsoft Access**
No pricing available

## Claris FileMaker vs Microsoft Access

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Claris FileMaker easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Claris FileMaker overall.

- Reviewers felt that Claris FileMaker meets the needs of their business better than Microsoft Access.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Claris FileMaker is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Claris FileMaker over Microsoft Access.

Pricing

Entry-Level Pricing

**Claris FileMaker**

Claris FileMaker

Claris FileMaker

Free Trial

Claris offers a variety of license options to meet every businessess needs. 

- Claris FileMaker 2023 allows you to deliver the highest-performing, reliable, and scalable custom applications ever.

[Browse all 4 pricing plans](/products/claris-filemaker/pricing)

**Microsoft Access**

Microsoft Access
No pricing available

Free Trial

**Claris FileMaker**

Claris FileMaker

Free Trial is available

**Microsoft Access**

Microsoft Access
No trial information available

Ratings

Meets Requirements

8.9

470

8.4

717

Ease of Use

8.6

470

7.7

723

Ease of Setup

8.7

295

7.9

186

Ease of Admin

8.8

288

8.0

171

Quality of Support

8.2

407

7.9

571

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

9.0

274

7.8

136

Product Direction (% positive)

7.7

463

6.2

717

Features by Category

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8.5

138

Not enough data

Application Design

UI Code Extending

7.9(won by default)

89

|

Verified

Not enough data

Programming Code Extending

8.1(won by default)

84

|

Verified

Not enough data

Customized Branding

8.8(won by default)

99

|

Verified

Not enough data

Application Templates

7.9(won by default)

94

|

Verified

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

8.6(won by default)

98

|

Verified

Not enough data

Rules-Based Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Control

Data Migration

8.7(won by default)

100

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Synchronization

8.2(won by default)

101

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Security

9.0(won by default)

104

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Aggregation and Publishing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Publishing

Application Deployment

9.1(won by default)

102

|

Verified

Not enough data

Platform Compatability

8.8(won by default)

98

|

Verified

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

8.6(won by default)

99

|

Verified

Not enough data

Mobile Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Project Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrations Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Template Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Iteration Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Requirements Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Calendar Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Forms Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Low-Code Development Platforms

Adaptive Learning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Custom Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI-assisted Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaborative Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Approval Process Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

CRM

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical Workflow Editor

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Business Process Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Forms

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Fields

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web/Mobile App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Continuous Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Drag & Drop

Not enough data

Not enough data

Backup and Recovery

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multiple Programming Languages Supported

Not enough data

Not enough data

Continuous Deployment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

For No-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Version Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Configurable Workflow

Not enough data

Not enough data

Graphical User Interface

Not enough data

Not enough data

For Low-Code Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

UI Prototyping

Not enough data

Not enough data

Source Control

Not enough data

Not enough data

Software Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Web App Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Custom Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Repository Integration

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Mobile Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Access Controls/Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

Game Development

Not enough data

Not enough data

Collaboration Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Automated Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Integrated Development Environment

Not enough data

Not enough data

Offline Access

Not enough data

Not enough data

Debugging

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compatibility Testing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pre-built Templates

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Modeling

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Branding

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Code Editing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Functionality

Ease of Use

9.0(won by default)

52

Not enough data

File Management

8.6(won by default)

51

Not enough data

Multi-Language Support

7.4(won by default)

47

Not enough data

Customization

9.4(won by default)

52

Not enough data

Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality

8.0(won by default)

49

Not enough data

Help Guides

7.9(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Patching & Updates

8.3(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Workflow Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Change Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Deployment Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Task Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Document Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Database Support

Not enough data

Not enough data

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Not enough data

Not enough data

Administration

Application Deployment

8.9(won by default)

111

|

Verified

Not enough data

Native Deployment

8.6(won by default)

101

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Security

8.8(won by default)

110

|

Verified

Not enough data

Access Control

8.9(won by default)

109

|

Verified

Not enough data

Scalability

8.2(won by default)

104

|

Verified

Not enough data

Lifecycle Management

8.6(won by default)

102

|

Verified

Not enough data

Automation

Workflow Automation

9.0(won by default)

108

|

Verified

Not enough data

Workflow Mapping

8.4(won by default)

98

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Updates

8.9(won by default)

103

|

Verified

Not enough data

Development

Application Templates

7.9(won by default)

101

|

Verified

Not enough data

UI Code Extending

7.9(won by default)

85

|

Verified

Not enough data

WYSIWYG Editor

8.3(won by default)

102

|

Verified

Not enough data

Collaborative Development

8.2(won by default)

79

|

Verified

Not enough data

Reviews

Reviewers' Company Size

[![Claris FileMaker](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/4baae6ad7797dd81b5b6ff04015d3b3e/claris-filemaker.svg "Claris FileMaker")](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews)

Claris FileMaker

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

63.7%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

25.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

11.2%

[![Microsoft Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565538/microsoft-access.svg "Microsoft Access")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/reviews)

Microsoft Access

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

33.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

27.1%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

38.9%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

63.7%

33.9%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

25.1%

27.1%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

11.2%

38.9%

Reviewers' Industry

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Claris FileMaker

Computer Software

11.2%

Information Technology and Services

10.4%

Higher Education

6.1%

Education Management

5.3%

Marketing and Advertising

4.1%

Other

62.9%

[![Microsoft Access](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/1487565538/microsoft-access.svg "Microsoft Access")](https://www.g2.com/products/microsoft-access/reviews)
Microsoft Access

Information Technology and Services

7.5%

Higher Education

5.6%

Hospital & Health Care

5.4%

Computer Software

4.6%

Financial Services

4.1%

Other

72.8%

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