# BOINC vs fishnet

> Two self-hosted [Distributed Computing projects](https://selfhost.directory/distributed-computing), 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 | +24 ✓ | +0 |
| 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 (+24 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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