Certified Claris® FileMaker Consultants — Toronto, Canada

FileMaker development & consulting, and custom web portals

Smart Database Systems Inc. is a FileMaker development company and consultancy based in Toronto, Ontario. We modernize and extend the FileMaker solutions businesses already rely on — adding features, connecting them to APIs and other systems, and building secure client web portals for their customers and members.

15+ years of FileMaker consulting Toronto, Ontario — serving Canada & the US
FileMaker consulting services

Three things clients hire our FileMaker consultants for

FileMaker Modernization

Already running FileMaker? We refresh dated interfaces, make slow files fast, add the modules you have outgrown, and take over solutions from a previous developer. This is the bulk of what a FileMaker consultant is actually asked to do.

What we modernize

FileMaker Integrations

Connect FileMaker to the services you rely on — accounting, e-commerce, email, payments, shipping and REST/JSON APIs — so data flows automatically.

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Client Web Portals

Secure, branded client web portals where your customers or members log in to view records, submit requests, make payments and self-serve — no WordPress required.

Client web portal development

How to choose a FileMaker consultant

Most businesses looking for a FileMaker development company are not starting from scratch. They have a solution that works, an original developer who has moved on, and a list of things the system still cannot do. What matters then is not a portfolio of shiny new builds — it is whether the consultant can read somebody else's file and improve it without stopping the business.

Questions worth asking any FileMaker consultancy, and our answers:

  • Do they take over existing solutions? Yes — inherited files are most of our work.
  • Who actually does the work? You deal directly with the developer, not an account manager.
  • Can they run FileMaker Server? Installation, upgrades, SSL, backups, and high user-load environments.
  • Will they connect to what you already run? Payments, accounting, Microsoft Graph, shipping and any REST/JSON API.
  • Is help available between projects? Small changes do not have to become a new project.
  • How long do their clients stay? Several of ours are past the eight-year mark.

Smart Database Systems at a glance

2015Incorporated in Ontario, Canada
15+Years working in FileMaker
ClarisCertified FileMaker developers
  • FileMaker development company and consultancy
  • Toronto, Ontario — serving Canada and the US
  • FileMaker Pro, FileMaker Server, FileMaker Go and WebDirect
  • Custom client and member web portals
  • First consultation is free
What our clients say

FileMaker consultant reviews

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★★★★★
We greatly appreciate the work Smart Database Systems has done for us over the last eight years. The database is central to how we run our organization, and the ongoing support has been reliable and responsive.
Living and Learning in Retirement
Non-profit education
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★★★★★
When it comes to FileMaker programmers we find the Smart Database Systems team know their stuff. The best part is that they care about what they do and are very knowledgeable in the practical implementation of the program.
Galactic Market Research
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