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AMule

aMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing utility that works with the eDonkey network and the Kad network, offering similar features to eMule and adding…

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aMule is a free peer-to-peer file sharing utility that works with the eDonkey network and the Kad network, offering similar features to eMule and adding others such as GeoIP (country flags).

Platform availability

Available on 4 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

74/100 Good

Maintained
85last commit 110 days ago
Popular
631,347 GitHub stars
Easy to install
654 install platforms, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
No data

Based on 3 of 4 factors.

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 13 days ago

GitHub stars
1,347
Open issues
23
Last commit
2026-06-25
Latest release
3.0.0
License
GPL-2.0
Activity
stale

Checked 6 days ago - source: GitHub (amule-project/amule)

Resources & Compatibility

ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 15 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • Install aMule is provided here as a Docker container (the ngosang/amule image). Mount a persistent host volume for the container's data directory so downloads and settings survive rebuilds, then follow the official installation manual for Docker Compose or CLI setup. source

Fetched 6 days ago - each note links to its source

Alternatives

No alternatives collected yet.

Common questions

Why does aMule use a lot of CPU when it starts?

It hashes every new or modified file in the shared directories at startup.

Where are downloads stored by default?

They are placed in the hidden ~/.aMule/Temp directory. On macOS they are in ~/Library/Application Support/aMule/Incoming, and on Windows in the aMule folder.

Can I set up a web server for aMule?

The wiki includes a HOWTO for setting up aMule's web server, aMuleWeb.

Can I move my setup from eMule to aMule?

The wiki includes a HOWTO for migrating from eMule to aMule.

Answers sourced from wiki.amule.org, amule-org.github.io, test.amule.org

Community

Collected 14 days ago - public community threads