Testseek.com have collected 17 expert reviews of the FileMaker Bento 2 and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for FileMaker Bento 2.
December 2008
(80%)
17 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Inexpensive, flexible, good-looking Mac database program suitable for many common household and small business tasks, though let down by primitive printing features. If you never go beyond the existing templates this is excellent value for money, but ...
Abstract: Bento, FileMakers easy-to-use database application for the i app generation, wasnt quite the replacement for AppleWorks database program that many hoped it would be, but it had plenty to offer nonetheless. Version 2 adds to the early promise of th...
Abstract: It suddenly occurred to me that my needs for software have changed.It was while I was browsing for a native Mac application for monitoring weight loss that I realized that little out there would suffice if it couldnt sync with my iPhone. While there a...
Price. Easy to use. New easier to read templates. Import and Export features expanded.
Cannot change font style and color within templates. Some Bento fields are not supported in Address Book or iCal. May take work away from some FileMaker developers.
Bento is a personal database by FileMaker, Inc., makers of the FileMaker family of databases. While other software companies release updates that are more complex and difficult to use, FileMaker has gone against this trend with Bento 2. Bento is differ...
Brings database creation home. Helpful video tutorials and documentation. Imports and exports basic CSV or Tab data. Gives and gets data from Address Book, iCal, and Mail.
Interface can grow limiting. Can’t directly upgrade a database to FileMaker Pro.
Bento 2 streamlines database creation, yet its results still feel substantial. Home users will find all kinds of ways to use the application without running into artificial limits...
Easy to learn; intuitive, attractive interface; integrates with Address Book, Apple Mail, and iCal; imports from Excel, Numbers, plain text; elegant pre-made templates; link to media files; affordable
Some quirks when exporting info to Excel; no direct connection to iLife apps; requires Mac OS X 10.5 or later
Abstract: This free holiday pack presents a great opportunity to try out Bento 2 while setting up two great systems, one for monitoring holiday cards, and the other for monitoring gift giving and donations. The learning curve is about an hour. Product: Bento 2 H...
