Appsolutions::who_we_are
We build software. Tubes is one of them.
20+ years of experience in automation
Appsolutions is a software company from Amsterdam. We develop custom applications and cloud solutions for businesses across many industries, from complete business administrations to workflow automation. One of our own products is Tubes, our platform for budgeting, planning and cost control in film and TV productions.
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Conversion::to_the_cloud
Your business software can cost a lot less
Do you work with FileMaker, Excel or outdated business software? We convert your system into modern web software, keeping your data and your way of working.
After that, we host the application and keep developing it. No licence fees, and the application is yours.
Analysis::what_you_have_now
First, know what you have
Not FileMaker or Excel, but a software package, an old web application or a collection of separate systems that nobody fully understands anymore?
We map out your application, integrations and data. You get a clear overview and a price, even if you decide not to change anything afterwards.
AI::where_are_the_gains
Where does AI really save you time?
Not what AI can do in theory, but what it delivers in your business. In a one-hour Quick Scan we go through your processes, administration and recurring manual work. The intake is free and there is no obligation.
If you then want it worked out, you receive up to three concrete measures, each with an estimate of savings, costs and feasibility. We agree on the cost of that elaboration during the conversation. No file needed.
AI::workflow_automation
AI workflow automation
We let AI handle recurring manual work, built into the software you already use. Your staff stay in control: the AI prepares, a person approves.
Processing documents
Invoices, orders and forms are read automatically and the data ends up in the right place in your administration.
Email and requests
Incoming messages are sorted, summarised and queued for the right colleague, together with a draft reply.
Connecting systems
No more retyping data between packages. We connect your systems so information flows through automatically.
Reports and checks
Overviews you now put together by hand are generated automatically, and anomalies are flagged before they become a problem.
Curious what this would deliver in your business? Start with the free AI Quick Scan: in one hour we find where automation really saves you time.
Book a free intake
Migration::one_transaction
One transaction. Nothing lost.
Every table, every field and every cross-reference comes along. If something goes wrong along the way, everything stays untouched and you simply try again.
In your case, this report shows your own tables and counts.
Recognisable::situation
Your app does exactly what you want.
It's the technology that gets in the way.
Office only
Quickly looking something up from home or on the road is impossible: the app runs on a single server or a single computer.
Expensive user licences
You pay for FileMaker per user on an annual contract, and every extra employee makes it more expensive.
Dependent on one developer
The original developer is no longer available, and nobody dares to change anything anymore.
Outdated version
Your FileMaker version or Excel workbook is no longer supported or no longer fit for purpose, and every update feels like a gamble.
Everything in Excel
Everyone works in their own version of the same file. A wrong formula only gets noticed once the numbers have already been shared.
Inaccessible to AI tools
FileMaker stores your application in a closed, graphical format. An AI can help you think, but it cannot build directly.
Why now?
The longer you wait, the longer you keep paying for licences, maintenance and outdated software.
At the same time, it is getting harder and harder to maintain old systems, keep integrations working and find specialised developers.
Because modern, AI-assisted development makes conversion much faster and more affordable, switching is cheaper than carrying on with the existing system for years.
How_it_works::four_steps
From your current file to a cloud application, in four steps
01
Analysis
You send us your FileMaker or Excel file securely. We analyse the application, map out all tables, fields, relationships, scripts and value lists, and use that to build a standalone web application, completely independent of your old system. If you work with other software, the process always starts with an analysis.
02
Rebuild
We rebuild your solution as a fast web application, including your script logic, from invoice numbering to hours-to-invoice.
03
Data migration
All your records come along, with every cross-reference intact. The import is a single transaction: if anything goes wrong, everything stays untouched.
04
Go-live
Your app runs in the cloud, with backups twice a day. You log in through the browser: at the office, at home or on the road.
More affordable than FileMaker.
Simply your app, everywhere.
Result::everything_keeps_working
Everything keeps working. And you get a lot more.
This stays the way it was
- Your tables, fields and relationships
- Your script logic and calculation rules
- Your value lists and way of working
- All your records, down to the last reference
This is what you gain
- Works in any browser, on any device
- A team that manages your app and develops it further faster than was possible in FileMaker
- A modern, fast interface
- Automatic backups and secure access
For example, we recently rebuilt a complete project administration (thirteen modules, from time tracking to invoicing) from a single FileMaker file. Feel free to get in touch to discuss what we can do for your application.
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Offer::no_small_print
We build. We host.
And your application stays yours.
Choose what suits you, without small print. FileMaker charges per user on an annual contract; with us you also pay per user, but with a complete development team included, and after the first year you can cancel monthly.
Up to 10 users
€19.50 per user/month
We analyse your FileMaker or Excel solution and, based on that, quickly deliver a first result with AI assistance. Switching doesn't have to be expensive: a not overly complex conversion fits within €395 (for which you get a free analysis and up to one day of work for converting and deploying), often less than what you would quickly spend on licences and development. If your application comes from other software, the process always starts with an analysis, and a price follows after that.
More extensive or complex applications are quoted in advance. Includes an annual subscription. You always test the result yourself before go-live.
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Analysis + first day free
From 10 users
€32.50 per user/month
Everything in the package alongside, but from 10 users you get the first analysis and the first day of development free.
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Quotation
On quotation
For very extensive or complex solutions, custom work or an entirely new application, we draw up a proposal together, including conversion or build, hosting and management. You receive a clear quotation in advance, tailored to your situation.
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Our hosting packages include more than just hosting: backups twice a day, updates and a complete team that manages and further develops your application. That team consists of (former) FileMaker specialists, web developers, AI developers, system architects and business specialists. You purchase the first year in one go; after that you pay monthly and can cancel monthly, without an annual contract. You submit changes through the customer portal: small jobs are bought with a prepaid card (€14.50 to €16.50 per 10 minutes, depending on the card size), larger jobs get a fixed quotation in advance.
After one year you may take over your application: you receive the full source code and your database (€100 administration fee for the handover). Taking over earlier is also possible; your annual hosting then continues until the end date. No lock-in, and your data always remains yours. The NLdigital Terms and Conditions 2025 apply to all our offers and agreements.
Fair use: our rates assume normal business use. If your environment requires an extreme amount of storage, traffic or support, we will first discuss a suitable solution together.
Changes after go-live are purchased in advance with a prepaid card, from 2 hours. The larger the card, the lower the rate per 10-minute unit. You can always see your usage and remaining balance in your portal.
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Comparison::filemaker
Appsolutions compared with FileMaker
For a comparable price per user, you get a complete package from us instead of just a licence.
FileMaker
Appsolutions
Price per user/month
€22.50 to €48, annual contract
€19.50 to €32.50, monthly
Hosting, backups and updates
included (infrastructure)
included
Development team that builds with you
hire yourself
included
Further development
within FileMaker
faster than was possible in FileMaker
Cancellation
annual contract
monthly, after the first year
Take over your app later
not applicable
yes, after one year
The FileMaker rates shown are indicative and vary by edition and number of users; see the Claris website for current prices.
Delivery::encrypted
Send your file securely
We review your solution and you receive a no-obligation estimate within two working days. Your file is sent encrypted, is accessible only to us and is deleted after the analysis on request. Do not include passwords. We will contact you personally to agree login details securely.
Calendar::30_minutes
Book an introduction right away
Choose a time that suits you. In half an hour we discuss your current solution and what is possible in the cloud. No obligation.
For more than twenty years we have been building business software, for clients of every size.
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