FileMaker Pro Advanced

FileMaker is a cross-platform relational database application. It integrates a database engine with a graphical user interface (GUI) and security features, allowing users to modify the database by dragging new elements into layouts, screens, or forms.

How to Get or Use This Software

Limited Audience

This is available to those in certain departments that have purchased licenses for their users. Contact your unit IT about access to existing single user licenses or to make a new purchase. CDW-G is the strategic supplier in M-Marketsite for FileMaker products.

Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: Varies
Available to:
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
  • Sponsored Affiliates
  • Students
  • Temporary Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
  • Michigan Medicine
Permitted Use:
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Instruction
  • Administration

UmichITAM

If your unit is a UmichITAM member, ask your unit IT for access to this software.

Version: Multiple

Platforms:
  • MacOS
  • Windows
Cost: No Cost
Available to:
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Regular Staff
Campuses:
  • Ann Arbor
  • Dearborn
  • Flint
Permitted Use:
  • Instruction
  • Noncommercial Research
  • Administration

License Information

Terms & Conditions

Only enrolled students, faculty members, teaching assistants, administrators and staff may use the academic license on institutionally-owned computers.

Full Terms & Conditions

Consortium/Funding Info

The UmichITAM software-sharing consortium funds a license for its members. Contact [email protected] for information about joining UmichITAM.

ITS Software Services also coordinates a maintenance renewal every 3 years for university units not in UmichITAM. The next renewal is scheduled for June 2026. Units with existing maintenance agreements previously renewed through Software Services will be notified and given the opportunity to renew. These units with active maintenance also have access to FileMaker Server at no cost and can request a server license key by writing to [email protected]. Please be sure to include the server name in your request.

Those who do not buy maintenance through Software Services can work with Software Services to co-term their maintenance agreements and join the next large 3-year renewal. You are able to choose the amount of licenses you need at that time. If wishing to co-term, please note the above future order date and reach out to Software Services at least two months in advance.

New user license purchases are referred to CDW-G, the strategic supplier in M-Marketsite for FileMaker products.

Your Responsibilities

It is your responsibility to protect university resources and data by ensuring that you use software in compliance with relevant university policies and standards, store and process all sensitive data within approved systems, and ensure equitable access to information technology for users with disabilities.

Individuals at U-M are ultimately responsible for any infringing software on their computers or devices or for violating the terms and conditions of software licenses. Individuals are responsible for reviewing the SPG on Software Procurement and Licensing Compliance.