Services
Claris FileMaker, ERP, CRM, custom app and mobile development services for clients worldwide and in South Africa.
We work end to end: data model, application layer, APIs and the AI features on top. No hand-offs between vendors, no orphaned prototypes — a single accountable partner from discovery through to long-term support, hosting and maintenance.
Claris FileMaker software development
New builds, rescues and modernisation of FileMaker Pro and FileMaker Server solutions — from single-team apps to multi-site deployments with WebDirect access.
- New systems designed from scratch around your workflow, not a template
- Rescue and refactoring of inherited or undocumented FileMaker files
- Upgrades, conversion and cleanup of legacy systems to current platform standards
- WebDirect and mobile access for teams outside the office
ERP development
Inventory, manufacturing, procurement, job costing and finance modules built around how your operation actually runs — not around a licence you have to bend to.
- Stock, warehousing and traceability from goods-in to dispatch
- Job cards, costing and production scheduling
- Procurement, approvals and supplier management
- Finance and management reporting with tight permission boundaries
CRM development
Pipeline, quoting, service desk and account management with the reporting layer your sales and support teams keep asking for.
- Deal pipelines, quoting and proposal generation
- Service desk, SLA tracking and escalations
- Account and contact history with full communication trails
- Dashboards that show pipeline health and team workload
REST API & integration
The FileMaker Data API, OData and third-party REST integrations that connect your systems and remove the manual re-typing between them.
- Accounting packages, payment gateways and couriers
- Lab instruments, telemetry and device data feeds
- Internal microservices and webhooks
- Scheduled sync with conflict handling and audit logs
Supabase & Postgres
Postgres schema design, row level security, auth, storage, edge functions and pgvector — used standalone or as the web-scale companion to a FileMaker core.
- Customer portals, public sites and mobile backends
- Row level security and role-based access models
- pgvector for semantic search alongside your operational data
- Realtime subscriptions and edge functions
AI & semantic features
Retrieval-augmented assistants, semantic search and document extraction that run against your own data with your own access rules.
- Semantic search across quotes, job cards, notes and correspondence
- Assistants grounded in your records, with citations to source
- Invoice, delivery note and specification extraction into structured fields
- Classification, triage and anomaly flags on incoming work
Customized applications
Bespoke applications shaped around your exact processes — the alternative to forcing your business into off-the-shelf software.
- Purpose-built tools for the workflows nobody else has
- Role-based interfaces so each team sees what it needs
- Reporting and dashboards tailored to how you measure the business
- Grows and changes with your operation, release by release
Database development
Well-structured, secure and fast databases are the foundation of every system we deliver — FileMaker, Postgres or both together.
- Data modelling and normalisation for long-lived systems
- Row level security, permissions and audit trails
- Migration of spreadsheets and legacy data into a proper structure
- Performance tuning, backups and integrity checks
Mobile apps
Field and on-the-go access to your business data — captured at the source, synced to your core systems, never re-typed at a desk.
- Mobile front-ends for FileMaker and Supabase systems
- Offline capture with sync when the signal returns
- Photo, signature, barcode and location capture in the field
- Proof of delivery, inspections and job sign-off on site
Back-office systems
The administration engine behind the business: finance, HR, compliance, document management and internal workflow.
- Billing, invoicing and reconciliation workflows
- Document generation, versioning and approval chains
- HR, leave, procurement and compliance record-keeping
- Management reports and board packs on demand
End-to-end business solutions
Complete systems that carry a process from first enquiry to final report — one platform, one accountable partner.
- Single systems spanning sales, operations and finance
- Customer portals and public sites feeding the same database
- AI features woven into the daily workflow, not bolted on
- Long-term support, hosting and evolution after launch
Platform & lifecycle
Beyond the build: licences, hosting and support
A system is only valuable while it runs. We stay involved after launch so your platform stays current, secure and supported.
Licence provider
Sourcing and administration of FileMaker licences for teams of any size, aligned to how your staff actually use the platform.
Secure hosting
FileMaker Server deployment, monitoring, backups and upgrades — on your infrastructure or ours, hardened and kept current.
Offsite daily backups
Automated daily backups stored offsite, with regular restore testing so a failure never costs you more than a day.
Service level agreements
Clear SLAs that define response times, coverage hours and escalation paths — so you always know where you stand.
Maintenance
Routine upkeep, platform upgrades, performance tuning and small enhancements that keep the system healthy release after release.
Support
Ongoing support agreements with a team that already knows your system — not a helpdesk reading from a script.
Cross-platform integration
FileMaker, Supabase, accounting packages, couriers and web services working as one — data flows between platforms without re-typing.
Automation
Server-side schedules, document generation, approvals and event-driven automation between your systems.
International & South African delivery
Certified Claris FileMaker and AI developers, working with clients worldwide.
We serve businesses across South Africa, the UK, Europe, the Middle East, North America and Australia from our engineering base in Gauteng.
Time zones that work for you
We're based on South Africa Standard Time (UTC+2), so our working day lines up fully with the UK, Europe and the Middle East, and overlaps with US East Coast mornings.
Remote collaboration
Discovery workshops over Teams or Zoom, weekly sprint demos, shared ticketing and written documentation, so distance never slows the project down.
Secure global hosting
Claris FileMaker Cloud, Supabase and managed servers in the region your data needs to live in, with daily offsite backups and GDPR- and POPIA-aware design.
Contracts and currencies
We quote in USD, GBP, EUR or ZAR and agree SLAs, support hours and maintenance terms to suit your organisation.
FAQs
Common questions
Common questions about our services, licences, hosting, integration and support.
Start a project
Tell us what your current system cannot do.
A 30-minute discovery call is usually enough to tell whether you need a new build, a rescue, an integration layer or an AI feature on top of what you already own.