# BOINC vs ComfyUI

> 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 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 2 495 | 143 865 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +8 991 ✓ |
| 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 (+8 991 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [BOINC](https://selfhost.directory/project/boinc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/boinc.md)
- [ComfyUI](https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/comfyui.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/boinc-vs-comfyui