Comparison of eDonkey software

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The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of available applications supporting the eDonkey network.

Contents

General

ClientFork from FLOSS Runs on Kad Unicode Languages suppDevelopment Status
Linux Windows Mac OS X
eDonkey2000 -NoYesYesYesNoNo1Discontinued
aMule xMule GPL YesYes [N 1] YesYesYes28Active
eMule and its Mods-GPLNoYesNoYesYes43 [1] Active
eMule Plus eMule GPLNo [N 2] YesNoNoYes [N 3] 31Abandoned
MLDonkey -GPLYesYesYesYesYes3Active
Shareaza -GPLNo [N 4] YesNoNoYes31Active
xMule lMule GPLYesNoNoNoNo ?Abandoned

Features

ClientPlay While Downloading PowerShare [2] Dynamic Upload SUQWT [3] SubChunk TransferDrop Sources Push small files [4] ZZ ratio [5] AntiLeech IPFilterSlot Control
aMule YesYes [6] UBTNoNoYesNoNoNo [N 5] YesYes
eMule OfficialNoNoUSSNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
OspYesNoUSSNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
AnalyZZULNoYesUSSYesNoNoNofixed 1:3 RatioClient AnalyzerYesZZ Slot Focus
bebaNoRelease PriorityUSSYesNoYesNoNoClient AnalyzerYesSlot Focus, Upload Slot Control
Magic AngelNoYesSUC, USSYesNoNoYesYesARGOSYesSlotFocus, trickleSlots
MephistoNoPS & PowerReleaseNAFCYesNoYesYesoptional: 1:3 ratio or source limits or enforced with chooseable ratio or dynamic by friendslotDLPYesSlotfocus
MorphXTNoPowerShare & Release PrioritySUC, USSYesNoNoYesoptional: dynamic 1:3 RatioStringlist, Stricter protocol checksYesSlotFocus, trickleSlots
NeoMuleNoPowerShare & Release PriorityUSS, NAFC, NeoBC [N 6] YesYesYes (including IpBlock)customoptional 1:4 RatioARGOS (including DLP support)YesSlotFocus, trickleSlots, Badwolf, manuel
ScarAngelNoPS & PowerReleaseNAFCYesNoYesYesoptional: 1:3 ratio or source limits or enforced with chooseable ratioDLPYesXtreme Upload System
SharkXNoPower ReleaseNoYesNoYesOnly incompletetaz dynamic ratioClient AnalyzerYesSlot Focus
SivkaNoRelease priorityUSSNoNoYes (incl. List)YesNoNoYesYes
Spike2NoYesUSSNoNoYes (incl. List)NoNoStringlist + Client AnalyzerYesSlotfocus, Min/Max. Slots
StulleMuleNoYesSUC, USSYesNoYes (incl. List)Yesdynamic 1:3 Ratio or enforced choosable ratioDLP methodsYesUSC, Slotfocus
Xtreme NoPowerReleaseNAFCNoNoYesYesoptional: 1:3 ratio or source limitsDLPYesXtreme Upload System
X-RayNoYesUSSYesNoList+Variable BlocktimeNoNoArgos (with own DLP)YesSlotspeed
ZZULNoYesUSSNoNoNoNofixed 1:3 RatioNoYesSlotFocus
ZZUL BastarDNoPowerShare, SuperReleaseUSSYesNoNoYesfixed 1:3 RatioStringlist + Client Analyzer for ArmadilloYesSlotFocus
eMule Plus NoRelease priority, JumpStartNoNoNoNoYes1:3 < 4KB/s, 1:4 < 10 KB/sYesYestrickleSlots
Lphant No ?No ?Basic Support for Crumbs ? ?NoNoYes ?
MLDonkey NoFolder reserved slot + release file slotYesNo (No queue)NoUses a very low priority list insteadSimilar FeatureAbout 1:4 below 10 KB/sNoYesYes (user selects number of slots)
Shareaza YesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoReward uploadersYesYes
xMule NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
ClientPlay While Downloading PowerShare Dynamic Upload SUQWT SubChunk TransferDrop Sources Push small files ZZ ratio AntiLeech IPFilterSlot Control

Features (continued)

Client IP to Country Protocol Obfuscation [N 7] Handles files >4GB Chat [N 8] Buddy listSend FILERATING tags to servers EndGame AICH L2HAC [N 9] Secure User IDGlobal SearchesUPnP port mapping [N 10] Intelligent Chunk Selection Lancast HideOS / SotN
aMule YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYes [N 11] NoNoNo
eMule Official NoYesYesYesYesYeszz's VersionYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
OspNoYesYesYesYesYeszz's VersionYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
AnalyZZULNoYesYesYesYesYeszz's VersionYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
bebaNoYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1NoNo
Magic AngelYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1Noboth
MephistoYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesNoNoboth
MorphXTYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1Noboth
NeoMuleYesYesYesYesYesYesown simplified implementationYesYesYesYesYesVersion 2Version 2own implementation
ScarAngelYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesNoNoboth
SharkXYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1NoNo
SivkaNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoVersion 1HideOS
Spike2YesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1NoNo
StulleMuleYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1Noboth
XtremeYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesNoNoown implementation
X-RayYesYesYesYesYesYesDBRYesYesYesYesYesVersion 1NoNo
ZZULNoYesYesYesYesYeszz's VersionYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
ZZUL BastarDNoYesYesYesYesYeszz's VersionYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
eMule PlusYesNoup to 512GBYesYesYes ?NoYesYesYesNoYesVersion 1manual hiding
Lphant NoYesYesYesYesYesYesCCH (similar to ICH)NoYesNoYesNoVersion 1No
MLDonkey YesNoYesYesYes ?NoYesNoYesYesYesNoNoNo
Shareaza YesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNoYesYesNoNoNo
xMule NoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoNo
Client IP to Country Protocol Obfuscation [N 7] Handles files >4GB Chat [N 8] Buddy listSend FILERATING tags to servers EndGame AICH L2HAC [N 9] Secure User IDGlobal SearchesUPnP port mapping [N 10] Intelligent Chunk Selection Lancast HideOS / SotN

Versions

ClientWebsiteInitial ReleaseCurrent Stable VersionBased On
eDonkey2000 None [N 12] September 6, 2000;23 years ago1.4.6 (2006;18 years ago)-
aMule September 2003;20 years ago2.3.3 (February 7, 2021;3 years ago (2021-02-07) [7] ) [±] xMule
eMule Official May 13, 2002;21 years ago0.50a (April 7, 2010;14 years ago (2010-04-07) [8] ) [±] -
Osp January 29, 2012;12 years ago0.23 (April 2, 2012;12 years ago)eMule 0.50a (official)
AnalyZZUL May 13, 2008;15 years ago3.0 (February 24, 2009;15 years ago)eMule 0.49c ZZUL
beba June 3, 2005;18 years ago2.72 (July 8, 2013;10 years ago)eMule 0.50a (official)
DreaMule 2005;19 years agov3.2 (July 21, 2008;15 years ago)eMule (official)
Magic Angel February 21, 2006;18 years ago4.0 (February 13, 2011;13 years ago)eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6
Mephisto October 18, 2007;16 years ago3.0 (April 10, 2011;13 years ago)eMule 0.50a ScarAngel 4.0
MorphXT January 23, 2003;21 years ago12.7 (November 21, 2012;11 years ago (2012-11-21)) [±] eMule 0.50a (official)
NeoMule February 22, 2004;20 years ago4.50 (March 27, 2013;11 years ago (2013-03-27)) [±] eMule 0.49b (official)
ScarAngel April 2, 2005;19 years ago4.2 (June 22, 2011;12 years ago)eMule 0.50a Xtreme 8.1
SharkX  ?2.0 (February 18, 2011;13 years ago (2011-02-18) [9] ) [±] eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4
Sivka  ?19b1 (January 22, 2009;15 years ago (2009-01-22) [10] ) [±] eMule 0.49b (official)
Spike2  ?1.2 (September 19, 2007;16 years ago (2007-09-19) [11] ) [±] eMule 0.48a (official)
StulleMule April 22, 2005;19 years ago7.0 (December 25, 2010;13 years ago)eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6
Xtreme 2004;20 years ago8.1 (March 4, 2011;13 years ago (2011-03-04) [12] ) [±] eMule 0.50a (official)
X-Ray December 23, 2006;17 years ago1.7 (July 18, 2009;14 years ago)eMule 0.49c (official)
ZZUL  ?20090222-2320 (February 22, 2009;15 years ago)eMule 0.49c (official)
ZZUL BastarD November 28, 2004;19 years ago1.9.10 (November 9, 2009;14 years ago)eMule 0.49c ZZUL
eMule Plus October 2002;21 years ago1.2e (April 18, 2009;15 years ago (2009-04-18) [13] ) [±] Old official eMule + own code
iMuleimule.i2p [14] 2003;21 years ago2.3.3.3 (June 1, 2016 (2016-06-01)) [±] aMule
JMule September 21, 2002;21 years ago0.5.8 (January 13, 2010;14 years ago (2010-01-13) [15] ) [±] -
JubsterNone [N 13]  ?3.1.0 (October 30, 2005;18 years ago (2005-10-30)) [±] -
LMule January 2003;21 years ago1.2.1 (April 27, 2003;20 years ago (2003-04-27)) [±] -
Lphant None [N 14] 2006;18 years ago3.51 (March 3, 2009;15 years ago (2009-03-03)) [±] -
MLDonkey January 23, 2003;21 years ago3.1.7 (July 6, 2020;3 years ago (2020-07-06) [16] ) [±] -
Morpheus None [N 15] 2001;23 years ago5.55.1 (November 15, 2007;16 years ago (2007-11-15)) [±] -
Shareaza 2002;22 years ago2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017;6 years ago (2017-09-18) [17] ) [±] -
xMule xmule.wsJune 2003;20 years ago1.13.7 RC1 (September 11, 2006;17 years ago (2006-09-11) [18] ) [±] lMule
ClientWebsiteInitial ReleaseCurrent Stable VersionBased On

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Windows support is incomplete and does not include all the features of the Linux version, such as UPnP support. Most of the documentation presumes the user using the Linux version and may be give incorrect information for the Windows version.
  2. ↑ Client can work on Linux via Wine (ref.), yet it is not officially supported.
  3. ↑ since 1.2d Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Shareaza can work on Linux via Wine (ref.), yet it is not officially supported
  5. ↑ There's no AntiLeech for official aMule. Some users released an unofficial aMule with DLP (ref.).
  6. ↑ NeoBC is based on PawcioBC
  7. 1 2 Compatible with the implementation of official eMule.
  8. 1 2 It refers to client to client chat.
  9. 1 2 LowID to HighID Automatic Callback.
  10. 1 2 Automatically configure port forwarding (requires Router with UPnP support)
  11. ↑ UPnP does not work on Windows version
  12. ↑ Before being sued by RIAA and taken down, the official site was: edonkey2000.com.
  13. ↑ The old official site was "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2010-10-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) . It's not accessible now.
  14. ↑ The old official site was lphant.com. It has been acquired by a Cyprus-based company to publish a fake Lphant. See: Lphant#Domain Name Acquisition
  15. ↑ The old official site was http://www.morpheus.com/ . It's not accessible now.

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  4. ↑ "Push small files - EMule Wiki".
  5. ↑ "ZZratio - EMule Wiki".
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