The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of available applications supporting the eDonkey network.
General
editClient | Fork from | FLOSS | Runs on | Kad | Unicode | Languages supp | Development Status | ||
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Linux | Windows | Mac OS X | |||||||
eDonkey2000 | - | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 1 | Discontinued |
aMule | xMule | GPL | Yes | Yes[N 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 28 | Active |
eMule and its Mods | - | GPL | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 43[1] | Active |
eMule Plus | eMule | GPL | No[N 2] | Yes | No | No | Yes[N 3] | 31 | Abandoned |
MLDonkey | - | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | Active |
Shareaza | - | GPL | No[N 4] | Yes | No | No | Yes | 31 | Active |
xMule | lMule | GPL | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | Abandoned |
Features
editClient | Play While Downloading | PowerShare[2] | Dynamic Upload | SUQWT[3] | SubChunk Transfer | Drop Sources | Push small files[4] | ZZ ratio[5] | AntiLeech | IPFilter | Slot Control | |
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aMule | Yes | Yes[6] | UBT | No | No | Yes | No | No | No[N 5] | 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 [N 6] | 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)
editClient | IP to Country | Protocol Obfuscation[N 7] | Handles files >4GB | Chat[N 8] | Buddy list | Send FILERATING tags to servers | EndGame | AICH | L2HAC[N 9] | Secure User ID | Global Searches | UPnP port mapping[N 10] | Intelligent Chunk Selection | Lancast | HideOS / SotN | |
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aMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[N 11] | 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[N 7] | Handles files >4GB | Chat[N 8] | Buddy list | Send FILERATING tags to servers | EndGame | AICH | L2HAC [N 9] | Secure User ID | Global Searches | UPnP port mapping[N 10] | Intelligent Chunk Selection | Lancast | HideOS / SotN |
Versions
editClient | Website | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
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eDonkey2000 | None[N 12] | September 6, 2000 | 1.4.6 (2006 | )- | |
aMule | [1] | September 2003 | 2.3.3 (February 7, 2021[7]) [±] | xMule | |
eMule | Official | [2] | May 13, 2002 | - | |
Osp | [3] | January 29, 2012 | 0.23 (April 2, 2012 | )eMule 0.50a (official) | |
AnalyZZUL | [4] | May 13, 2008 | 3.0 (February 24, 2009 | )eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
beba | [5] | June 3, 2005 | 2.72 (July 8, 2013 | )eMule 0.50a (official) | |
DreaMule | [6] | 2005 | v3.2 (July 21, 2008 | )eMule (official) | |
Magic Angel | [7] | February 21, 2006 | 4.0 (February 13, 2011 | )eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
Mephisto | [8] | October 18, 2007 | 3.0 (April 10, 2011 | )eMule 0.50a ScarAngel 4.0 | |
MorphXT | [9] | January 23, 2003 | 12.7 (November 21, 2012[±] | )eMule 0.50a (official) | |
NeoMule | [10] | February 22, 2004 | 4.50 (March 27, 2013[±] | )eMule 0.49b (official) | |
ScarAngel | [11] | April 2, 2005 | 4.2 (June 22, 2011 | )eMule 0.50a Xtreme 8.1 | |
SharkX | [12] | ? | 2.0 (February 18, 2011[8]) [±] | eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4 | |
Sivka | [13] | ? | 19b1 (January 22, 2009[9]) [±] | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
Spike2 | [14] | ? | 1.2 (September 19, 2007[10]) [±] | eMule 0.48a (official) | |
StulleMule | [15] | April 22, 2005 | 7.0 (December 25, 2010 | )eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
Xtreme | [16] | 2004 | 8.1 (March 4, 2011[11]) [±] | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
X-Ray | [17] | December 23, 2006 | 1.7 (July 18, 2009 | )eMule 0.49c (official) | |
ZZUL | [18] | ? | 20090222-2320 (February 22, 2009 | )eMule 0.49c (official) | |
ZZUL BastarD | [19] | November 28, 2004 | 1.9.10 (November 9, 2009 | )eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
eMule Plus | [20] | October 2002 | 1.2e (April 18, 2009[12]) [±] | Old official eMule + own code | |
iMule | imule.i2p[13] | 2003 | 2.3.3.3 (June 1, 2016[±] | )aMule | |
JMule | [21] | September 21, 2002 | 0.5.8 (January 13, 2010[14]) [±] | - | |
Jubster | None[N 13] | ? | 3.1.0 (October 30, 2005[±] | )- | |
LMule | [22] | January 2003 | 1.2.1 (April 27, 2003[±] | )- | |
Lphant | None[N 14] | 2006 | 3.51 (March 3, 2009[±] | )- | |
MLDonkey | [23] | January 23, 2003 | 3.1.7 (July 6, 2020[15]) [±] | - | |
Morpheus | None[N 15] | 2001 | 5.55.1 (November 15, 2007[±] | )- | |
Shareaza | [24] | 2002 | 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017[16]) [±] | - | |
xMule | xmule.ws | June 2003 | 1.13.7 RC1 (September 11, 2006[17]) [±] | lMule | |
Client | Website | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On |
See also
editNotes
edit- Development status: Current/Active
- Development status: Inactive
- ^ 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.
- ^ Client can work on Linux via Wine (ref.), yet it is not officially supported.
- ^ since 1.2d Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Shareaza can work on Linux via Wine (ref.), yet it is not officially supported
- ^ There's no AntiLeech for official aMule. Some users released an unofficial aMule with DLP (ref.).
- ^ NeoBC is based on PawcioBC
- ^ a b Compatible with the implementation of official eMule.
- ^ a b It refers to client to client chat.
- ^ a b LowID to HighID Automatic Callback.
- ^ a b Automatically configure port forwarding (requires Router with UPnP support)
- ^ UPnP does not work on Windows version
- ^ Before being sued by RIAA and taken down, the official site was: edonkey2000.com.
- ^ The old official site was "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-08. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) . It's not accessible now. - ^ 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
- ^ The old official site was http://www.morpheus.com/ . It's not accessible now.
References
edit- ^ eMule 0.50a Source: /srchybrid/lang/
- ^ "PowerShare - EMule Wiki".
- ^ "Save Upload Queue Waiting Time - EMule Wiki".
- ^ "Push small files - EMule Wiki".
- ^ "ZZratio - EMule Wiki".
- ^ "Release - AMule Project FAQ". Archived from the original on 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2006-12-07.
- ^ "Download", aMule team, sourceforge.net, 2021-02-07, retrieved 2021-02-07
- ^ Download, emule-mods.de, 2011-02-18, retrieved 2012-12-26
- ^ "Sivka MOD", Stulle, emule-web.de, 2009-01-22, retrieved 2012-12-26
- ^ eMule-0.48a-Spike2-1.2-bin.rar, emule-mods.de, 2007-09-19, retrieved 2012-12-26
- ^ "eMule Xtreme Mod Homepage". zz_fly. 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-04-28.
- ^ "eMule Plus @ Sourceforge". eMule Plus team. 2009-04-18. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ http://www.imule.i2p[permanent dead link] inside the I2P network.
- ^ "JMule official Download Page". JMule. 2010-01-13. Retrieved 2010-10-29.
- ^ "MLDonkey at GitHub". GitHub. 2017-01-22. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
- ^ "Shareaza download page on sourceforge Web site". SourceForge. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
- ^ "xMule v1.13.7 RC1 is out!". xMule team. 2006-09-11. Retrieved 2010-10-21.