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.
General
| Client | Fork from | FLOSS | Runs on | Kad | Unicode | Languages supp | Development Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Windows | Mac OS X | |||||||
| eDonkey2000 | - | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 1 | Discontinued |
| aMule | xMule | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 28 | Active |
| eMule and its Mods | - | GPL | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 43 | Active |
| eMule Plus | eMule | GPL | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 31 | Abandoned |
| MLDonkey | - | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | Active |
| Shareaza | - | GPL | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | 31 | Active |
| xMule | lMule | GPL | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | Abandoned |
Features
| Client | Play While Downloading | PowerShare | Dynamic Upload | SUQWT | SubChunk Transfer | Drop Sources | Push small files | ZZ ratio | AntiLeech | IPFilter | Slot Control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aMule | Yes | Yes | UBT | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| eMule | Official | No | No | USS | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Osp | Yes | No | USS | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| AnalyZZUL | No | Yes | USS | Yes | No | No | No | fixed 1:3 Ratio | Client Analyzer | Yes | ZZ Slot Focus | |
| beba | No | Release Priority | USS | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Client Analyzer | Yes | Slot Focus, Upload Slot Control | |
| Magic Angel | No | Yes | SUC, USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ARGOS | Yes | SlotFocus, trickleSlots | |
| Mephisto | No | PS & PowerRelease | NAFC | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | optional: 1:3 ratio or source limits or enforced with chooseable ratio or dynamic by friendslot | DLP | Yes | Slotfocus | |
| MorphXT | No | PowerShare & Release Priority | SUC, USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | optional: dynamic 1:3 Ratio | Stringlist, Stricter protocol checks | Yes | SlotFocus, trickleSlots | |
| NeoMule | No | PowerShare & Release Priority | USS, NAFC, NeoBC | Yes | Yes | Yes (including IpBlock) | custom | optional 1:4 Ratio | ARGOS (including DLP support) | Yes | SlotFocus, trickleSlots, Badwolf, manuel | |
| ScarAngel | No | PS & PowerRelease | NAFC | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | optional: 1:3 ratio or source limits or enforced with chooseable ratio | DLP | Yes | Xtreme Upload System | |
| SharkX | No | Power Release | No | Yes | No | Yes | Only incomplete | taz dynamic ratio | Client Analyzer | Yes | Slot Focus | |
| Sivka | No | Release priority | USS | No | No | Yes (incl. List) | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Spike2 | No | Yes | USS | No | No | Yes (incl. List) | No | No | Stringlist + Client Analyzer | Yes | Slotfocus, Min/Max. Slots | |
| StulleMule | No | Yes | SUC, USS | Yes | No | Yes (incl. List) | Yes | dynamic 1:3 Ratio or enforced choosable ratio | DLP methods | Yes | USC, Slotfocus | |
| Xtreme | No | PowerRelease | NAFC | No | No | Yes | Yes | optional: 1:3 ratio or source limits | DLP | Yes | Xtreme Upload System | |
| X-Ray | No | Yes | USS | Yes | No | List+Variable Blocktime | No | No | Argos (with own DLP) | Yes | Slotspeed | |
| ZZUL | No | Yes | USS | No | No | No | No | fixed 1:3 Ratio | No | Yes | SlotFocus | |
| ZZUL BastarD | No | PowerShare, SuperRelease | USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | fixed 1:3 Ratio | Stringlist + Client Analyzer for Armadillo | Yes | SlotFocus | |
| eMule Plus | No | Release priority, JumpStart | No | No | No | No | Yes | 1:3 < 4KB/s, 1:4 < 10 KB/s | Yes | Yes | trickleSlots | |
| Lphant | No | ? | No | ? | Basic Support for Crumbs | ? | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | |
| MLDonkey | No | Folder reserved slot + release file slot | Yes | No (No queue) | No | Uses a very low priority list instead | Similar Feature | About 1:4 below 10 KB/s | No | Yes | Yes (user selects number of slots) | |
| Shareaza | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Reward uploaders | Yes | Yes | |
| xMule | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Client | Play While Downloading | PowerShare | Dynamic Upload | SUQWT | SubChunk Transfer | Drop Sources | Push small files | ZZ ratio | AntiLeech | IPFilter | Slot Control |
Features (continued)
| Client | IP to Country | Protocol Obfuscation | Handles files >4GB | Chat | Buddy list | Send FILERATING tags to servers | EndGame | AICH | L2HAC | Secure User ID | Global Searches | UPnP port mapping | Intelligent Chunk Selection | Lancast | HideOS / SotN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| eMule | Official | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Osp | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| AnalyZZUL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| beba | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Magic Angel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| Mephisto | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | both | |
| MorphXT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| NeoMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | own simplified implementation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 2 | Version 2 | own implementation | |
| ScarAngel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | both | |
| SharkX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Sivka | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Version 1 | HideOS | |
| Spike2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| StulleMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| Xtreme | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | own implementation | |
| X-Ray | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| ZZUL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| ZZUL BastarD | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| eMule Plus | Yes | No | up to 512GB | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Version 1 | manual hiding | |
| Lphant | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CCH (similar to ICH) | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Version 1 | No | |
| MLDonkey | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Shareaza | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| xMule | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | |
| Client | IP to Country | Protocol Obfuscation | Handles files >4GB | Chat | Buddy list | Send FILERATING tags to servers | EndGame | AICH | L2HAC | Secure User ID | Global Searches | UPnP port mapping | Intelligent Chunk Selection | Lancast | HideOS / SotN |
Versions
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDonkey2000 | September 6, 2000; 25 years ago(2000-09-06) | 1.4.6 (2006; 20 years ago(2006)) | - | |
| aMule | September 2003; 22 years ago(2003-09) | 2.3.3 (February 7, 2021; 5 years ago(2021-02-07)) [±] | xMule | |
| eMule | Official | May 13, 2002; 23 years ago(2002-05-13) | - | |
| Osp | January 29, 2012; 14 years ago(2012-01-29) | 0.23 (April 2, 2012; 14 years ago(2012-04-02)) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| AnalyZZUL | May 13, 2008; 17 years ago(2008-05-13) | 3.0 (February 24, 2009; 17 years ago(2009-02-24)) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| beba | June 3, 2005; 20 years ago(2005-06-03) | 2.72 (July 8, 2013; 12 years ago(2013-07-08)) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| DreaMule | 2005; 21 years ago(2005) | v3.2 (July 21, 2008; 17 years ago(2008-07-21)) | eMule (official) | |
| Magic Angel | February 21, 2006; 20 years ago(2006-02-21) | 4.0 (February 13, 2011; 15 years ago(2011-02-13)) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Mephisto | October 18, 2007; 18 years ago(2007-10-18) | 3.0 (April 10, 2011; 15 years ago(2011-04-10)) | eMule 0.50a ScarAngel 4.0 | |
| MorphXT | January 23, 2003; 23 years ago(2003-01-23) | 12.7 (November 21, 2012; 13 years ago(2012-11-21)) [±] | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| NeoMule | February 22, 2004; 22 years ago(2004-02-22) | 4.50 (March 27, 2013; 13 years ago(2013-03-27)) [±] | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| ScarAngel | April 2, 2005; 21 years ago(2005-04-02) | 4.2 (June 22, 2011; 14 years ago(2011-06-22)) | eMule 0.50a Xtreme 8.1 | |
| SharkX | ? | 2.0 (February 18, 2011; 15 years ago(2011-02-18)) [±] | eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4 | |
| Sivka | ? | 19b1 (January 22, 2009; 17 years ago(2009-01-22)) [±] | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| Spike2 | ? | 1.2 (September 19, 2007; 18 years ago(2007-09-19)) [±] | eMule 0.48a (official) | |
| StulleMule | April 22, 2005; 20 years ago(2005-04-22) | 7.0 (December 25, 2010; 15 years ago(2010-12-25)) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Xtreme | 2004; 22 years ago(2004) | 8.1 (March 4, 2011; 15 years ago(2011-03-04)) [±] | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| X-Ray | December 23, 2006; 19 years ago(2006-12-23) | 1.7 (July 18, 2009; 16 years ago(2009-07-18)) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| ZZUL | ? | 20090222-2320 (February 22, 2009; 17 years ago(2009-02-22)) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| ZZUL BastarD | November 28, 2004; 21 years ago(2004-11-28) | 1.9.10 (November 9, 2009; 16 years ago(2009-11-09)) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| eMule Plus | October 2002; 23 years ago(2002-10) | 1.2e (April 18, 2009; 16 years ago(2009-04-18)) [±] | Old official eMule + own code | |
| iMule | 2003; 23 years ago(2003) | 2.3.3.3 (June 1, 2016(2016-06-01)) [±] | aMule | |
| JMule | September 21, 2002; 23 years ago(2002-09-21) | 0.5.8 (January 13, 2010; 16 years ago(2010-01-13)) [±] | - | |
| Jubster | ? | 3.1.0 (October 30, 2005; 20 years ago(2005-10-30)) [±] | - | |
| LMule | January 2003; 23 years ago(2003-01) | 1.2.1 (April 27, 2003; 22 years ago(2003-04-27)) [±] | - | |
| Lphant | 2006; 20 years ago(2006) | 3.51 (March 3, 2009; 17 years ago(2009-03-03)) [±] | - | |
| MLDonkey | January 23, 2003; 23 years ago(2003-01-23) | 3.2.1 (August 20, 2024; 19 months ago(2024-08-20)) [±] | - | |
| Morpheus | 2001; 25 years ago(2001) | 5.55.1 (November 15, 2007; 18 years ago(2007-11-15)) [±] | - | |
| Shareaza | 2002; 24 years ago(2002) | 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017; 8 years ago(2017-09-18)) [±] | - | |
| xMule | June 2003; 22 years ago(2003-06) | 1.13.7 RC1 (September 11, 2006; 19 years ago(2006-09-11)) [±] | lMule | |
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On |
See also
Notes
- Development status: Current/Active
- Development status: Inactive