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 | |||||||
| Template:Rh2 | eDonkey2000 | - | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | 1 | Discontinued |
| Template:Rh | aMule | xMule | GPL | Yes | Yes[N 1] | Yes | Yes | Yes | 28 | Active |
| Template:Rh | eMule and its Mods | - | GPL | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 43[1] | Active |
| Template:Rh | eMule Plus | eMule | GPL | No[N 2] | Yes | No | No | Yes[N 3] | 31 | Abandoned |
| Template:Rh | MLDonkey | - | GPL | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 3 | Active |
| Template:Rh | Shareaza | - | GPL | No[N 4] | Yes | No | No | Yes | 31 | Active |
| Template:Rh2 | xMule | lMule | GPL | Yes | No | No | No | No | ? | Abandoned |
Features
| Client | Play While Downloading | PowerShare[2] | Dynamic Upload | SUQWT[3] | SubChunk Transfer | Drop Sources | Push small files[4] | ZZ ratio[5] | AntiLeech | IPFilter | Slot Control | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | aMule | Yes | Yes[6] | UBT | No | No | Yes | No | No | No[N 5] | Yes | Yes | |
| Template:Rh rowspan=17 | eMule | Template:Rh | Official | No | No | USS | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No |
| Template:Rh | Osp | Yes | No | USS | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
| Template:Rh2 | AnalyZZUL | No | Yes | USS | Yes | No | No | No | fixed 1:3 Ratio | Client Analyzer | Yes | ZZ Slot Focus | |
| Template:Rh | beba | No | Release Priority | USS | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Client Analyzer | Yes | Slot Focus, Upload Slot Control | |
| Template:Rh | Magic Angel | No | Yes | SUC, USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | ARGOS | Yes | SlotFocus, trickleSlots | |
| Template:Rh | 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 | |
| Template:Rh | MorphXT | No | PowerShare & Release Priority | SUC, USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | optional: dynamic 1:3 Ratio | Stringlist, Stricter protocol checks | Yes | SlotFocus, trickleSlots | |
| Template:Rh | 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 | |
| Template:Rh | 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 | |
| Template:Rh | SharkX | No | Power Release | No | Yes | No | Yes | Only incomplete | taz dynamic ratio | Client Analyzer | Yes | Slot Focus | |
| Template:Rh | Sivka | No | Release priority | USS | No | No | Yes (incl. List) | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Template:Rh | Spike2 | No | Yes | USS | No | No | Yes (incl. List) | No | No | Stringlist + Client Analyzer | Yes | Slotfocus, Min/Max. Slots | |
| Template:Rh | StulleMule | No | Yes | SUC, USS | Yes | No | Yes (incl. List) | Yes | dynamic 1:3 Ratio or enforced choosable ratio | DLP methods | Yes | USC, Slotfocus | |
| Template:Rh | Xtreme | No | PowerRelease | NAFC | No | No | Yes | Yes | optional: 1:3 ratio or source limits | DLP | Yes | Xtreme Upload System | |
| Template:Rh | X-Ray | No | Yes | USS | Yes | No | List+Variable Blocktime | No | No | Argos (with own DLP) | Yes | Slotspeed | |
| Template:Rh | ZZUL | No | Yes | USS | No | No | No | No | fixed 1:3 Ratio | No | Yes | SlotFocus | |
| Template:Rh | ZZUL BastarD | No | PowerShare, SuperRelease | USS | Yes | No | No | Yes | fixed 1:3 Ratio | Stringlist + Client Analyzer for Armadillo | Yes | SlotFocus | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | eMule Plus | No | Release priority, JumpStart | No | No | No | No | Yes | 1:3 < 4KB/s, 1:4 < 10 KB/s | Yes | Yes | trickleSlots | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | Lphant | No | ? | No | ? | Basic Support for Crumbs | ? | ? | No | No | Yes | ? | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | 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) | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | Shareaza | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Reward uploaders | Yes | Yes | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | 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[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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | aMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes[N 11] | No | No | No | |
| rowspan="18" Template:Rh class="table-rh" | eMule | Template:Rh | Official | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Template:Rh | Osp | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Template:Rh2 | AnalyZZUL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | beba | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | Magic Angel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| Template:Rh | Mephisto | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | both | |
| Template:Rh | MorphXT | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| Template:Rh | NeoMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | own simplified implementation | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 2 | Version 2 | own implementation | |
| Template:Rh | ScarAngel | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | both | |
| Template:Rh | SharkX | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | Sivka | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Version 1 | HideOS | |
| Template:Rh | Spike2 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | StulleMule | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | both | |
| Template:Rh | Xtreme | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | own implementation | |
| Template:Rh | X-Ray | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | DBR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Version 1 | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | ZZUL | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | zz's Version | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Template:Rh | 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 | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | Lphant | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | CCH (similar to ICH) | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Version 1 | No | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | MLDonkey | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | ? | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | Shareaza | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | 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
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | eDonkey2000 | September 6, 2000Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1.4.6 (2006Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | - | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | aMule | September 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/aMule | xMule | |
| rowspan="19" Template:Rh class="table-rh" | eMule | Template:Rh | Official | May 13, 2002Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule | - |
| Template:Rh | Osp | January 29, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 0.23 (April 2, 2012Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| Template:Rh2 | AnalyZZUL | May 13, 2008Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3.0 (February 24, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| Template:Rh | beba | June 3, 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 2.72 (July 8, 2013Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| Template:Rh | DreaMule | 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | v3.2 (July 21, 2008Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule (official) | |
| Template:Rh | Magic Angel | February 21, 2006Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4.0 (February 13, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Template:Rh | Mephisto | October 18, 2007Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 3.0 (April 10, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a ScarAngel 4.0 | |
| Template:Rh | MorphXT | January 23, 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule MorphXT Mod | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| Template:Rh | NeoMule | February 22, 2004Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule NeoMule Mod | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| Template:Rh | ScarAngel | April 2, 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 4.2 (June 22, 2011Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a Xtreme 8.1 | |
| Template:Rh | SharkX | ? | Template:LSR | eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4 | |
| Template:Rh | Sivka | ? | Template:LSR | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| Template:Rh | Spike2 | ? | Template:LSR | eMule 0.48a (official) | |
| Template:Rh | StulleMule | April 22, 2005Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 7.0 (December 25, 2010Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Template:Rh | Xtreme | 2004Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule Xtreme Mod | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| Template:Rh | X-Ray | December 23, 2006Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1.7 (July 18, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| Template:Rh | ZZUL | ? | 20090222-2320 (February 22, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| Template:Rh | ZZUL BastarD | November 28, 2004Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | 1.9.10 (November 9, 2009Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| eMule Plus | October 2002Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule Plus | Old official eMule + own code | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | iMule | 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/iMule | aMule | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | JMule | September 21, 2002Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/JMule | - | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | Jubster | ? | Template:Latest stable software release/Jubster | - | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | LMule | January 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/lMule | - | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | Lphant | 2006Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/Lphant | - | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | MLDonkey | January 23, 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:LSR | - | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | Morpheus | 2001Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:LSR | - | |
| Template:Rh colspan=2 | Shareaza | 2002Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:LSR | - | |
| Template:Rh2 colspan=2 | xMule | June 2003Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | Template:Latest stable software release/xMule | lMule | |
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
See also
Notes
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- ↑ 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 Template:Webarchive
- ↑ 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
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
References
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Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".