Claris FileMaker 2026 Now Available - Evolved from 40 Years of Proven Success, Enhancing AI, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, and Developer Productivity

June 10, 2026, California – Claris International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Apple, today announced the availability of Claris FileMaker 2026, the latest version of its low-code development platform. This release introduces two new add-on services for Claris FileMaker Server that deliver disaster recovery and business continuity (BCDR), along with dozens of enhancements that improve developer productivity, further expand AI capabilities, and strengthen infrastructure reliability.

Claris FileMaker 2026 Product Logo

For over 40 years, Claris FileMaker has been chosen as the foundation for custom business apps worldwide. This release strongly reflects feedback gathered directly from the FileMaker developer community, addressing three key priorities: 'development efficiency,' 'protection of mission-critical data,' and 'preparation for future agent-based development.'

Ryan McCann, CEO of Claris, stated: 'Reliability and resilience are what build long-term trust with our customers. Claris FileMaker 2026 delivers purpose-built disaster recovery and business continuity features, along with enhancements that improve the daily development experience, laying the foundation for the next decade of development.'

For details on new features in FileMaker 2026:
https://content.claris.com/ja/fm2026-whats-new-pr

Claris FileMaker 2026

Significantly Enhanced Data Protection for FileMaker Server

Businesses of all sizes face the risk of unexpected service interruptions due to hardware failures, network outages, or human error, and must take measures to avoid downtime, data loss, and loss of customer trust. FileMaker Server 2026 offers two add-on services to prepare for these risks.

▶︎FileMaker Server Remote Backup
Automatically saves incremental backups every 20 minutes to secure cloud storage managed by Apple, supporting rapid data recovery after a failure. It protects business data from ransomware attacks, data loss, and hardware failures. No third-party tools are required; setup and management are completed through the management console built into FileMaker Server.

▶︎Standby Server
Builds a secondary (standby) server that constantly synchronizes with the primary (production) server, minimizing downtime during failures or maintenance. The switchover process takes only minutes, preventing prolonged service interruptions and enabling a quick return to normal operations.

Combining FileMaker Server Remote Backup and Standby Server creates a disaster recovery and business continuity (BCDR) architecture designed specifically for FileMaker.

About FileMaker Server Remote Backup and Standby Server:
https://content.claris.com/ja/blog/2026/claris-filemaker-server-2026-makes-it-simple/pr

Further Expanding AI Capabilities Without Compromising Data Privacy

FileMaker 2026 significantly enhances the AI capabilities built into the platform by adding new tools that allow AI models to understand data more deeply.

Expansion of supported AI models: In addition to existing OpenAI, Anthropic, and Cohere, Google Gemini is now newly available. This allows organizations to choose the optimal model based on their policies and use cases.

Enhanced local LLM support: Through the Claris AI Model Server, LLMs can now be run entirely locally within an internal environment. This allows organizations to safely enjoy the benefits of AI without sending sensitive data externally.

The specification of AI linkage, previously done using field comments, has been implemented as a dedicated 'Annotation Feature' in this release, making configuration easier. By adding detailed descriptions (metadata) to fields, AI can accurately understand the context of the data, dramatically improving the accuracy of AI responses. Furthermore, because data can be clearly controlled on a per-field basis regarding what is and isn't passed to the AI, there is no need to send personal or confidential information to the AI model.

Data privacy is paramount for organizations. As a fundamental principle of Claris FileMaker, data always remains under the customer's control.

Less Effort, More Focus on Development

Improved Developer Productivity. This release includes dozens of enhancements that directly reflect feedback from the FileMaker developer community, aimed at improving work efficiency. These improvements are designed to make daily development faster and with less effort, boosting developer productivity and experience. Examples of updates include:

Redesigned Smart Inspector (macOS)

Improved Script Workspace for focused development

Granular access control for field input

New XML tools enabling version control and CI/CD

Additional PDF-related script steps

Flexible screen scaling settings for various resolutions and display environments

Stable Infrastructure. A Server Foundation That Doesn't Waver at Scale.

We have implemented foundational enhancements to further increase the processing power and reliability of Claris FileMaker Server, providing stable performance even in large-scale operational environments.

Parallel execution of the FileMaker Server Script Engine (FMSE) improves throughput across multiple processor cores.

If Claris FileMaker Data API, OData, or Web Publishing Engine stops unexpectedly, FileMaker Server will automatically attempt to restart. It autonomously maintains service continuity without waiting for administrator intervention.

Platform updates include full support for macOS Tahoe 26 and Windows Server 2025.

Enhanced IPv6 support.

Enhanced Accessibility for a User-Friendly Environment for All.

Claris FileMaker WebDirect has evolved towards compliance with the international accessibility standard WCAG 2.1.