Bento 4 still costs just £30, yet it's even smarter and more useful than its predecessor

A cross–platform database app that's ideal for casual spreadsheet users

A significant update that opens up new opportunities for this entry-level database

Bento is Leopard-only, and this is because it’s had to wait for the ability, in this latest OS, to access Address Book and iCal information natively, courtesy of public APIs.

FileMaker Pro's big selling point is that it's an easy way to create powerful relational databases and attractive front-ends for working with these databases. With a little effort, you can create flexible systems for running whole businesses

FileMaker started life on the Mac and the company is still a subsidiary of Apple. For all that, the PC version of the product is a mature and well featured database, fully adjusted to the PC way of doing things

At the end of last year, FileMaker released its (then) latest and greatest database system, FileMaker Pro 8.0. Combining power with ease of use, this program is the database system of choice