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Claris FileMakerLibreOffice Base
Paid

Commercial licences with a free trial.

 Free

Free and open source as part of LibreOffice.

macOS, Self-hosted Windows, macOS, Linux
  • Builds custom database apps without much code
  • Self-hosted server or cloud hosting
  • Free desktop database app
  • Works with the other LibreOffice applications
  • Commercial licensing
  • Proprietary file format ties apps to the platform
  • Installed as part of the full LibreOffice suite rather than separately
Downloadable app, Self-hosted, Hosted service Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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