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[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
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| eDonkey2000 | September 6, 2000 | 1.4.6 (2006) | - | |
| aMule | September 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/aMule | xMule | |
| eMule | Official | May 13, 2002 | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule | - |
| Osp | January 29, 2012 | 0.23 (April 2, 2012) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| AnalyZZUL | May 13, 2008 | 3.0 (February 24, 2009) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| beba | June 3, 2005 | 2.72 (July 8, 2013) | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| DreaMule | 2005 | v3.2 (July 21, 2008) | eMule (official) | |
| Magic Angel | February 21, 2006 | 4.0 (February 13, 2011) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Mephisto | October 18, 2007 | 3.0 (April 10, 2011) | eMule 0.50a ScarAngel 4.0 | |
| MorphXT | January 23, 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule MorphXT Mod | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| NeoMule | February 22, 2004 | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule NeoMule Mod | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| ScarAngel | April 2, 2005 | 4.2 (June 22, 2011) | eMule 0.50a Xtreme 8.1 | |
| SharkX | ? | 2.0 (February 18, 2011[7]) [±] | eMule 0.49c AcKroNiC 5.4 | |
| Sivka | ? | 19b1 (January 22, 2009[8]) [±] | eMule 0.49b (official) | |
| Spike2 | ? | 1.2 (September 19, 2007[9]) [±] | eMule 0.48a (official) | |
| StulleMule | April 22, 2005 | 7.0 (December 25, 2010) | eMule 0.50a MorphXT 12.6 | |
| Xtreme | 2004 | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule Xtreme Mod | eMule 0.50a (official) | |
| X-Ray | December 23, 2006 | 1.7 (July 18, 2009) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| ZZUL | ? | 20090222-2320 (February 22, 2009) | eMule 0.49c (official) | |
| ZZUL BastarD | November 28, 2004 | 1.9.10 (November 9, 2009) | eMule 0.49c ZZUL | |
| eMule Plus | October 2002 | Template:Latest stable software release/eMule Plus | Old official eMule + own code | |
| iMule | 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/iMule | aMule | |
| JMule | September 21, 2002 | Template:Latest stable software release/JMule | - | |
| Jubster | ? | Template:Latest stable software release/Jubster | - | |
| LMule | January 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/lMule | - | |
| Lphant | 2006 | Template:Latest stable software release/Lphant | - | |
| MLDonkey | January 23, 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/MLDonkey | - | |
| Morpheus | 2001 | Template:Latest stable software release/Morpheus | - | |
| Shareaza | 2002 | Template:Latest stable software release/Shareaza | - | |
| xMule | June 2003 | Template:Latest stable software release/xMule | lMule | |
| Client | Initial Release | Current Stable Version | Based On | |
See also
Notes
- 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
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Compatible with the implementation of official eMule.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 It refers to client to client chat.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 LowID to HighID Automatic Callback.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Automatically configure port forwarding (requires Router with UPnP support)
- ↑ UPnP does not work on Windows version
References
- ↑ 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. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 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
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