EDonkey Network - Client Software

Client Software

Numerous clients, including several that are free software, are available for the eDonkey/eDonkey2000 network:

• aMule: a successful fork from lMule, it fully copied the interface and feel of eMule, and now it shares code with eMule project.
• eDonkey2000: an original MetaMachine client, since discontinued
• eMule: a free Windows client, can also be run on Linux (under Wine); numerous mods are also available
• eMule Plus is a free (GPL) Windows client loosely based on eMule, but doesn't have KAD or obfuscation support while adding other features such as automated fake checks and enhanced GUI. eMule Plus has no direct association with the original eMule.
• Hydranode: a free, multi-network, cross-platform, core-GUI-separated client
• iMule: an anonymous eMule using the I2P network
• JMule: a free open source multi platform java client. Currently under an active development.
• Jubster: a multi-network client for Windows
• lMule (Linux Mule): A very raw eDonkey client based in eMule, targeted to Linux platforms.
• Lphant: an eDonkey and BitTorrent, cross-platform, core-GUI-separated client that runs on the Microsoft .NET and Mono platforms
• eAnt: a successful fork from Lphant with significative improvements made to keep the source code open. Currently inactive.
• MLDonkey: a free, multi-network, cross-platform client
• Morpheus: a file sharing client for Windows
• Pruna (formerly, MediaVAMP): a Korean-language client based on eMule
• Shareaza: a free open source multi-network file-sharing client that supports the Gnutella2 and Gnutella P2P networks, as well the BitTorrent protocol, additionally to eD2k. It allows network-spanning search of content and has web browser integration to operate as a download manager. Supports user profiles, remote file browsing, chat and advanced search filtering. Under active development and continuously growing user community.
• xMule (X11 Mule): a fork from lMule. Deviating from copying eMule, it has more controls than lMule but is less user-friendly. Discontinued on January 2009.