Your FileMaker app got you here.
Let's take it further.
I built FileMaker systems for 15+ years. Now I use AI-powered tooling to migrate them into modern web apps — in weeks, not months. Fixed price. No vendor lock-in. Your data, your code.
FileMaker served you well.
Now your needs have grown.
Rising Licensing Costs
Per-seat pricing adds up fast as your team grows. Every new hire means another license, and Claris Cloud hosting adds to the total.
Avg $540/user/year for Claris licensingLimited Portability
Your business logic lives inside a proprietary format. Inspecting, versioning, or migrating it requires specialized tools that limit your options.
Proprietary .fmp12 format limits flexibilityShrinking Talent Pool
Experienced FileMaker developers are increasingly hard to find. As the talent pool contracts, maintaining and extending your system gets more difficult.
FileMaker dev pool shrinking every yearPlatform Limitations
Real-time collaboration, native mobile, and modern API integrations are difficult to achieve in FileMaker without significant workarounds.
WebDirect concurrent user limits create constraintsResilience Concerns
A single .fmp12 file architecture means your system has a single point of failure. Backups help, but recovery can still mean costly downtime.
Monolithic architecture limits disaster recoveryPlatform Roadmap Uncertainty
Claris has publicly addressed questions about FileMaker's future. For teams planning long-term, it's worth considering what your options look like.
Claris is an Apple subsidiary with an evolving roadmapAI-powered migration.
Not a rewrite — a transformation.
Export Your DDR
You send me your FileMaker Database Design Report. It's a built-in export — takes 2 minutes. This gives me your complete schema: tables, fields, relationships, scripts, layouts, value lists. Everything.
AI Generates Your Migration Plan
My custom-built migration skill analyzes your DDR and produces a complete migration plan — data model, entity relationships, business logic mapping, and a modern schema ready for PostgreSQL or any database.
Rapid App Rebuild
Using iterative AI-assisted development, I rebuild your application as a modern web app. Same business logic. Better UX. Real-time. Mobile-ready. AI-powered features you never had before — built in weeks, not months.
Data Migration & Launch
We migrate your actual data, validate everything, and cut over. From there, you choose: take the source code, database, and hosting credentials and run it yourself — or let us host and maintain it for you with a simple monthly plan. Either way, there's no lock-in. You can switch at any time.
Furniture store. FileMaker to web.
2 weeks to modern app.
From a FileMaker Solution to an AI-Powered Web Application
A FileMaker solution originally built for a furniture store, migrated to a full-stack web application with AI-powered features — as a live demonstration of the process.
Before — FileMaker
- Desktop-only access via FileMaker Pro
- Per-seat licensing costs
- No mobile access for sales team
- Manual reporting and data entry
- Proprietary format — no portability
- Single developer dependency
After — Modern Web App
- Browser-based — works on any device
- Zero licensing fees
- Full mobile experience for field sales
- AI-powered inventory and recommendations
- Open source code — any dev can maintain
- Real-time collaboration and dashboards
The Sitting Room Day 3
— Jose (@SolutionsCay) February 19, 2026
From legacy FileMaker desktop app to AI-first web ap
No 10 gorillion MRR. No Reddit validation. No TikTok slop.
Real software for real business. pic.twitter.com/RFV6Kh2iAC
I'm not a migration vendor.
I'm the guy who built these systems.
15+ Years in FileMaker
Building production FileMaker solutions since 2008. I know the platform inside out — the strengths, the limitations, and the details that make migrations go smoothly.
Enterprise Experience
Principal Member of Technical Staff at Oracle. Managed teams that deployed 20+ production applications in 8 months. I build at scale.
Custom AI Tooling
I built a proprietary migration skill that reads your DDR and generates a complete migration plan. This isn't manual — it's automated, repeatable, and fast.
Texas-Based. Se Habla Español.
Based in Plano, TX. I work directly with business owners — no overseas team, no account managers. You talk to the person writing the code.
MBA + Technical Depth
MBA with Business Analytics minor. I understand your P&L, not just your schema. Every migration decision is a business decision.
No Lock-In. Ever.
You get the source code, the database, and the deployment credentials. Walk away any time with everything you paid for. That's how it should work.
Send me your DDR.
I'll send you a migration plan.
Free. No commitment. You'll see exactly what your modern app would look like — schema, features, timeline, and fixed price.
Start My Free Assessment