Clarion
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Clarion, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Clarion's own pricing page, checked 5 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| AnyScreen Annual Subscription (New License) | $1,000 a year | Licensed per registered Clarion developer · Annual subscription; store lists 1,000.00 |
| Professional Edition (New License) - Core Subscription Program | $1,100 a year | One developer license; updates, releases, and beta access while subscription is active · 12-month subscription; store lists 1,100.00 |
| Enterprise Edition (New License) - Core Subscription Program | $2,100 a year | Updates, releases, and beta access while subscription is active · 12-month subscription; store lists 2,100.00 |
| Enterprise Edition - Annual Site License | $6,000 a year | 12-month period of product updates and new releases · Annual site license; store lists 6,000.00 |
The facts
Each one read from Clarion's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- AnyScreen platforms
- AnyScreen says Clarion applications can run on Windows, Mac OS, Linux, iOS, and Android.checked 5 Oct 2026
- App generation
- The maker says its wizards can create complete applications without writing code.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Current platform direction
- The homepage describes Clarion 12 as a bridge to an upcoming 64-bit platform and says Clarion 12 is the final step before that transition.checked 5 Oct 2026
What it does
- AnyScreen scaling
- The AnyScreen page says one server can support approximately 175 or more users depending on application size.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Data sources
- Clarion says it works with SQL backends and local ISAM files and can import existing data stores.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Programming language
- Clarion supports both procedure oriented and object oriented programming.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Clarion generates database driven applications from data definitions, wizards, templates, and code generation.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Subscription updates
- The Core Subscription Program provides a 12 month window for product updates, new releases, and beta releases while the subscription is active.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support
- Clarion community forums offer free technical support from the developer community and SoftVelocity support staff.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Support options
- The support page lists free forums, phone support options, and startup support free within 30 days of a SoftVelocity product purchase.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Target users
- The maker says Clarion is used by solo developers, small teams, large corporations, government agencies, and the military.checked 5 Oct 2026
- Web and mobile deployment
- AnyScreen is described as an add-on for deploying existing Clarion applications as web and mobile apps without requiring JavaScript or CSS knowledge.checked 5 Oct 2026
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