Another thing to note about the Developer Edition of FileMaker is that it does not produce multi-user applications. If your database is for use by a single person, you can build a royalty-free app with the Developer Edition. If your database is multi-user, there is no escape from purchasing FileMaker for each user.

As for a general comparison, FileMaker is a database with a nice set of interface tools. Revolution is an interface toolkit with a nice set of database-access tools. Revolution gives you _much_ more flexibility in interface design.

If your database and interface needs are within FileMaker's abilities and your application is strongly data-oriented, FileMaker is a great choice. If you need a database faster/more powerful/more robust than FileMaker, Revolution allows you to use Valentine, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, and other databases. If your interface needs outweigh your database needs, Revolution is easier/more capable than FileMaker.

regards,

Geoff Canyon
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On Nov 27, 2003, at 6:58 AM, Richard Gaskin wrote:

And of course, when you're done and you want to share your app with others,
with FileMaper you'll need to either make sure the other user has a
FileMaker license or buy the $500 Developer Edition to build standalone
apps. The $149 version of Rev lets you build standalones for one platform,
and the other Rev packages let you develop and deploy on nearly all modern
desktop operating systems.

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