BOINCvsfishnet
Two self-hosted Distributed Computing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BOINC | fishnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #2 of 3 in Distributed Computing |
| GitHub stars | 2 495 | 935 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 8 |
| Latest release | client_release/8.2/8.2.15 · 15 Jun 2026 | v2.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
BOINC scores 62/100 against 60/100 for fishnet, so it is the safer default.
fishnet ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for BOINC.
If you want the quickest setup, fishnet is easier to run; BOINC needs more configuration.
BOINC is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).
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