FileFinder is Being Replaced. What Comes Next?
Most FileFinder firms will need to switch platforms by the end of 2026. The real question isn’t whether to switch — it’s whether you do it once, to a system built for retained executive search, or twice.
Dillistone (Ikiru People Group) has signaled a major strategic shift.
At their May 7, 2026 annual meeting, with their CEO stepping down, Dillistone announced a focus on acquisition-led growth in non-recruitment areas, not deeper investment in executive search CRM. FileFinder clients should plan accordingly.
Two Platforms. Two Trajectories.
A clear-eyed look at where each platform comes from, who it's built for, and where it's heading.
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4 Reasons Why Firms Prefer Encore
Encore centralizes your firm’s knowledge — not just public data. Because years of curated insight, deep relationships, historical context, and recruiter judgment can’t be replaced by a profile scrape.
Purpose-built for retained search
Designed around what actually drives the work: clients, candidates, relationships, research, and placements.
Future-proof AI innovation
State-of-the-art updates that augment recruiter judgment rather than replace it — built specifically for retained executive search.
Your firm’s knowledge, centralized
Connect email, calendar, LinkedIn, documents, AI tools, and transcriptions in one place — so your institutional knowledge lives where you work.
Aligned with how you actually work
Encore is already proven and feature-complete — not a roadmap of promises. And Cluen migrates FileFinder firms without forcing them to rethink the way they operate.
If you’re going to invest in a platform change, make it count.
Move directly to Encore, the platform designed for retained executive search. Cluen’s team are the world’s experts in smoothly completing FileFinder upgrades.
