The following tables compare general and technical information for a number of available applications supporting the eDonkey network.
Client | 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 |
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 | |
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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 |
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 | |
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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 |
Client | 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 | 0.50a (April 7, 2010[8]) [±] | - |
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[9]) [±] | eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4 | |
Sivka | [13] | ? | 19b1 (January 22, 2009[10]) [±] | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
Spike2 | [14] | ? | 1.2 (September 19, 2007[11]) [±] | 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[12]) [±] | 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[13]) [±] | Old official eMule + own code | |
iMule | imule.i2p[14] | 2003 | 2.3.3.3 (June 1, 2016[±] | )aMule | |
JMule | [21] | September 21, 2002 | 0.5.8 (January 13, 2010[15]) [±] | - | |
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[16]) [±] | - | |
Morpheus | None[N 15] | 2001 | 5.55.1 (November 15, 2007[±] | )- | |
Shareaza | [24] | 2002 | 2.7.10.2 (September 18, 2017[17]) [±] | - | |
xMule | xmule.ws | June 2003 | 1.13.7 RC1 (September 11, 2006[18]) [±] | lMule | |
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