AI GridvsBOINC
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| AI Grid | BOINC | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #59 of 125 in AI | #1 of 3 in Distributed Computing |
| GitHub stars | 272 | 2 495 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.3.61 · 27 Oct 2026 | client_release/8.2/8.2.15 · 15 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
BOINC scores 62/100 against 48/100 for AI Grid, so it is the safer default.
AI Grid ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for BOINC.
If you want the quickest setup, AI Grid is easier to run; BOINC needs more configuration.
BOINC is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).
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