BOINCvsOllama
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| BOINC | Ollama | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 95/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #1 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 495 | 185 182 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +3 529 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 51 |
| Latest release | client_release/8.2/8.2.15 · 15 Jun 2026 | v0.40.13 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Ollama scores 95/100 against 62/100 for BOINC, so it is the safer default.
Ollama ships more often: 51 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for BOINC.
If you want the quickest setup, Ollama is easier to run; BOINC needs more configuration.
Ollama is growing faster right now (+3 529 stars in 30 days).
BOINC details →Ollama details →