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fmcloud.fm

vs

FileMaker Cloud, FMPHost and others

Choosing the right hosting service is critical. We want you to have the best information possible to do so.

Choosing the right FileMaker cloud platform is key for the availability and accessibility of your applications. This page compares the top-rated platforms – fmcloud.fm, FileMaker Cloud and FMPHost – to help you choose the one that’s right for you.

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If you have another hosting service in mind, don’t worry. Our full report is also available upon request.

OVERVIEW

fmcloud.fm

fmcloud.fm is the next generation FileMaker cloud hosting service. It runs on Docker where competitors run on Virtual Machines

fmcloud.fm is ranked 5 stars on Trustpilot and was awarded the Innovation Claris Excellence Award

FileMaker Cloud

FileMaker Cloud is the Claris hosting service. It’s difficult to compare with other services because it uses a different type of license. You can change your classic ‘on prem’ license for a FileMaker Cloud license but not the other way around. FileMaker Cloud relies on AWS infrastructure.

FMPHost

FMPHost is the most popular FileMaker hosting service, also using AWS infrastucture

PRICING MODEL COMPARISON

fmcloud.fm vs FileMaker Cloud vs FMPHost

The sticker price doesn’t always tell the whole story. To help you understand the difference in total cost between fmcloud.fm, FileMaker Cloud and fmphost, let’s break down the standard subscription and look at the total cost for typical configurations.

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

FMPHost

Server Configuration

Price/Performance optimization based on number of users on the license

Linear growth in price per user without optimization

Disk space and memory are statically defined, without price/performance optimization

Serveur Upgradability

Scalable according to the needs of the business

Downgrading not possible during the contract period

Downgrading not possible during the contract period

Contract Commitment

No time commitment

Minimum commitment of one year

Minimum commitment of one year

Service

24/7 Support included

24/7 Support included for the first year

24/7 Support included

ACTUAL PRICE

for typical configurations of fmcloud.fm, FileMaker Cloud and FMPHost

Do you sometimes feel lost among the different suppliers’ plans? Choose the right offer to avoid unexpected overhead or performance problems. Here are the real prices for typical configurations at fmcloud.fm, FileMaker Cloud and FMPHost.

Price list if you already have a FileMaker license for teams (BYOL)

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

FMPHost

5 users

$49

NOT AVAILABLE

$59.95

5 users including Web Direct

$59

NOT AVAILABLE

$84.95

10 users

$64

NOT AVAILABLE

$69.95

20 users

$89

NOT AVAILABLE

$109.95

*for a typical FileMaker configuration hosted in the USA, license not included.

Price list if you need to purchase FileMaker licenses

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

FMPHost

5 users

1,499$

$2,580

$1,649

5 users including Web Direct

$2,487

$5,160

$3,049

10 users

$4,530

$10,320

$4,899

20 users

$8,928

$25,800

$10,549

*for a typical FileMaker configuration hosted in the USA. Licence price : corporate User license (USA)

FEATURES COMPARISON

for fmcloud.fm, FileMaker Cloud and FMPHost

FMS Features

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

fmphost

Plug-ins

Data API

ESS

PARTIALLY WORKING

ODBC publishing 

Odata

CWP (php/XML)

Other Features

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

fmphost

Host PHP website on server

Export to htdocs

Access to admin console

Download backups

Upload database or containers independently

Backup storage excluded from plan 

Daily outsourced backups

Command line interface

PARTNERS

Support / Service

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

fmphost

Email/phone support included 

24/7 support

FMS upgrades applied automatically

Possibility to opt out from automatic updates

Guaranteed uptime > 99.9%

Proactive management 

Controlled maintenance time (no daily restart)

Non US-owned data centers (CloudAct protection)

GDPR compliant 

Contract / Commitment

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

fmphost

Free trial duration

7 EXPANDABLE

15

No credit card information

No time commitment

Possibility to book a server for a short period 

Possibility to downgrade to a cheaper plan at any time

FileMaker Licence

fmcloud.fm

FileMaker Cloud

fmphost

BYOL (if you have a FileMaker license already)

Provides license

N / A

Smart license selector

Comparison sheets of various FileMaker hosting providers can be downloaded here (PDF)

Data is the one provided by hosting services on their web sites (link to the corresponding page in the PDF files). We’d be happy to update if you notice an error.

Some providers do not share information on their website or share information that is so blurry that they cannot really be compared.

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