8.2.11 macOS20 April 2026 6 months ago (2026-04-20) 8.2.13 Linux4 May 2026 5 months ago (2026-05-04) 8.2.11 Android 4 May 2026 5 months ago (2026-05-04)
The Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC, pronounced ɔɪŋk/ –rhymes with "oink") is an open-source middleware system for volunteer computing (a type of distributed computing). Developed originally to support SETI@home, it became the platform for many other applications in areas as diverse as medicine, molecular biology, mathematics, linguistics, climatology, environmental science, and astrophysics, among others. The purpose of BOINC is to enable researchers to utilize processing resources of personal computers and other devices around the world.
BOINC development began with a group based at the Space Sciences Laboratory (SSL) at the University of California, Berkeley, and led by David P. Anderson, who also led SETI@home. As a high-performance volunteer computing platform, BOINC brings together 25,314 active participants employing 130,853 active computers (hosts) worldwide, processing daily on average 15.220 PetaFLOPS as of 13 August 2026 (it would be the 139th largest processing capability in the world compared with an individual supercomputer). The National Science Foundation (NSF) funds BOINC through awards SCI/0221529, SCI/0438443 and SCI/0721124. Guinness World Records ranks BOINC as the largest comput
From the Wikipedia article “Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing”, CC BY-SA 4.0
What is BOINC?
BOINC by Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley (developed by David P. Anderson) is open-source Windows software in the languages & sdks category. It ranks 13th by popularity among languages & sdks in this catalogue. The first release dates back to 2002. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux, FreeBSD, Android, macOS and Solaris.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE installers for 64-bit and ARM64 Windows. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Updates and version history
The current version is 8.2.13, released on May 3, 2026. The version history goes back to March 30, 2021: 15 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 2.9 releases a year.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 12,487 times. The source code on GitHub (BOINC/boinc) has 2,495 stars. Wikipedia has an article about it in 32 of our languages. Similar programs include Go Programming Language, LLVM and Deno.
Project description on GitHub: “Open-source software for volunteer computing and grid computing.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Native ARM64 build for Windows on Arm
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux, FreeBSD and Android
- Mature project (since 2002)
In short: BOINC is an open-source languages & sdk tool for 64-bit and ARM64 PCs. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Screenshots
Is BOINC safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
7183B2ECF1997A834AC1AFB7E9CE90409939BCE9E113BC3266F5D516A361C532· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 15 versions ›15 versions over 5 years · about 2.9 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.2.13Latest | May 3, 2026 | — | ARM64 EXE64-bit EXE |
| 8.2.11 | April 20, 2026 | 17.0 MB | ARM64 EXE64-bit EXE |
| 8.2.9 | March 18, 2026 | 17.0 MB | ARM64 EXE64-bit EXE |
| 8.2.8 | November 24, 2025 | 17.0 MB | 64-bit EXEARM64 EXE |
| 8.2.4 | July 10, 2025 | 16.8 MB | 64-bit EXEARM64 EXE |
| 8.0.4 | August 2, 2024 | 12.2 MB | 64-bit EXE |
| 8.0.2 | June 10, 2024 | 12.3 MB | 64-bit EXE |
| 8.0.0 | March 28, 2024 | 12.3 MB | 64-bit EXE |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id UCBerkeley.BOINC -echoco install boinc -yscoop install extras/boincboinc_8.2.13_windows_x86_64.exe /quiet /norestartmsiexec /x {5D0F44A1-49A9-409E-A8DD-A5116A3BF7D9} /qn /norestartRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
brew install --cask boincInformation
- Publisher
- Space Sciences Laboratory, U.C. Berkeley
- Developer
- David P. Anderson and Rom Walton
- Category
- Languages & SDKs
- Licence
- LGPL-3.0-or-later
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/BOINC/boinc
- Written in
- C++
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit, ARM64
- Installer
- EXE
- Other platforms
- Linux, FreeBSD, Android, macOS, Solaris
- Version
- 8.2.13
- Released
- May 3, 2026
- First release
- 2002
- Added to the catalogue
- March 30, 2021
- Versions listed
- 15
- Updates / year
- 2.9
- Chocolatey downloads
- 12,487
- Downloads on ExeAtlas
- 7
- GitHub stars
- 2,495
- GitHub forks
- 526
- Website
- boinc.berkeley.edu
- winget ID
- UCBerkeley.BOINC
- Chocolatey package
- boinc
- Scoop package
- extras/boinc
- MSI product code
- {5D0F44A1-49A9-409E-A8DD-A5116A3BF7D9}
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Frequently asked questions
Is BOINC free?
Yes. BOINC is open-source software under the LGPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Is BOINC safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install BOINC with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can BOINC be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does BOINC run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
Yes, there is a native ARM64 installer.
Where can I download an older version of BOINC?
The versions page lists all 15 versions with links to their official installer files, back to March 30, 2021.
What are alternatives to BOINC?
Go Programming Language, LLVM, Deno, CMake and Yarn. The alternatives page compares them.
