aMule vs WebTorrent

aMule is a free, GPL-licensed peer-to-peer file-sharing client for the eD2k and Kademlia networks. It can connect to both at the same time and is compatible at the wire level with eMule and other *Mule clients. Search covers eD2k servers and Kademlia, with filters for type, size, and availability and support for AND, OR, and NOT. ICH and AICH checks can identify and repair damaged download chunks, and shared files can be re-hashed for integrity checks. Remote operation is available through a native GUI, REST API, browser Web UI, command-line tool, and legacy WebUI. Its amuled daemon can run without a graphical display on a server, NAS device, or VPS. Remote connections are encrypted; new installations accept connections only from the local machine, and failed logins are throttled. The software supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, with packages listed for Windows 10/11, macOS 11.0+, and Linux. Blocked ports can greatly reduce performance.

WebTorrent is a free streaming torrent client for browsers and desktop, with a developer API for Node.js and the web. Audio or video can start playing before a download completes, while seeking fetches the required pieces as playback moves. The browser client supports video, audio, images, PDFs, HTML, and other content, subject to browser support. It is written in JavaScript and uses WebRTC for peer-to-peer transport in browsers. Developers can install it with npm and use it with Browserify or Webpack. WebTorrent Desktop connects to BitTorrent and WebTorrent peers, including Transmission, uTorrent, and instant.io. The project describes itself as non-profit, open-source software under the MIT License, and its plans are listed as free and non-commercial. It runs on web, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Browser clients have a specific constraint: they can download only torrents seeded by a WebRTC-capable client. Live streaming is not provided out of the box, though a live-streaming solution can be built on top of WebTorrent. The project offers support through Discord, GitHub discussions, and issue reporting.