BOINCvsComfyUI
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BOINC | ComfyUI | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 93/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #1 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 2 495 | 143 831 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +8 957 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 27 |
| Latest release | client_release/8.2/8.2.15 · 15 Jun 2026 | v0.43.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ComfyUI scores 93/100 against 62/100 for BOINC, so it is the safer default.
ComfyUI ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for BOINC.
If you want the quickest setup, ComfyUI is easier to run; BOINC needs more configuration.
ComfyUI is growing faster right now (+8 957 stars in 30 days).
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