FileMaker runtimes are no longer supported

FileMaker Runtime versions are no longer supported.

Kursiv has removed several products from their portfolio.


28. February 2020By Karsten Risseeuw2 Minutes

FileMaker developers could, until now, include a free runtime version of FileMaker, which allowed customers to run a simple database on a single computer. This option longer is available and FileMaker runtime versions are no longer properly working on current systems. Kursiv therefore decided to remove several products from their website.

Kursiv develops software solutions using FileMaker. The result was a variety of products that were sold with a free runtime version of FileMaker. For several years, FileMaker has stopped developing the runtime version and it was announced that support would be discontinued. FileMaker does not offer an alternative. FileMaker manufacturer Claris lives from license sales, not from free runtime versions.

It remains to be seen whether this is a good move or not. However, it has a clear consequence for some of our products. The following products were shipped with a runtime version of FileMaker:

  • KIM TimeLog
  • YouthEvents
  • KIM Keywording

The time recording “KIM TimeLog” and the administration for youth groups “YouthEvents” have now been removed from the program. There was a change for the keywording software “KIM Keywording”: Now only the software solution is sold, but the customer needs a full version of FileMaker in order for the solution to run.

FileMaker Pro is a platform for business solutions with many advantages for users. However, licensing smaller solutions is not always worthwhile if an additional license from FileMaker is a prerequisite. That is the reason that we no longer offer these solutions directly. However, we support previous users and help with a migration to a full version of FileMaker.

 

There is also an article on this topic on the filemaker-kompetenz.ch website:

When FileMaker runtimes are no longer supported