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BOINC Projects
The most comprehensive encyclopedia of BOINC volunteer computing projects on the web

The definitive, community-maintained table documenting every known active and retired BOINC project. The most comprehensive BOINC project list anywhere on the internet.

49+
Projects documented
10+
Research fields
2026
Continuously updated
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Projects Listed

What is a BOINC project?

A BOINC project is a website and associated server set up by an individual or group to distribute applications to BOINC volunteer computing devices. Those devices deliberately attach to receive, process, and return results for further scientific research — at no cost to the researcher, and no cost to the volunteer beyond electricity.

BOINC stands for Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing, developed at the University of California, Berkeley. Any researcher can create a BOINC project; any person can donate their idle CPU or GPU time to one.

📋 The BOINC Projects Master Table

The List of all BOINC projects table is the heart of this wiki — a structured, sortable reference covering project name, research field, institution, supported platforms, active status, GPU support, and more. It is the primary reason this resource exists and the most complete registry of BOINC projects available anywhere.

View the complete list of BOINC projects →

Local BOINC project wiki pages

Each project below has its own dedicated article on this wiki. Projects are grouped by research domain and activity status.

✦ Active BOINC projects

🔭 Astrophysics, Cosmology & Space

🧬 Biology, Medicine & Biochemistry

🔢 Mathematics, Number Theory & Cryptography

🌍 Climate, Environment & Earth Sciences

🤖 Artificial Intelligence, Computing & Infrastructure

🧪 Physics, Chemistry & Materials Science

🕹️ Community, Recreation & Miscellaneous

🧫 Test & Development Projects

These projects serve as active testing and development platforms for BOINC software and infrastructure rather than primary research goals.

✦ Paused BOINC projects

⏯ Paused projects (expand)

These projects are temporarily suspended but have not formally closed. Work may resume in future.
  • DENIS@home cardiac electrophysiology research, currently paused

See the master BOINC projects table for the most current status of all projects.

✦ Retired & inactive BOINC projects

⏸ Retired projects (expand)

These projects have suspended operations or are no longer accepting new work units. Their pages are preserved here for historical reference and research continuity.

See the master BOINC projects table for definitive active/inactive status on all documented projects.

How to participate in BOINC projects

1. Download BOINC
Get the free BOINC client from boinc.berkeley.edu. Available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.
2. Choose a project
Browse the complete BOINC projects list on this wiki. Filter by research field, platform support, or GPU availability.
3. Attach & contribute
Register on the project's website, attach via the BOINC client, and your idle computer begins processing work units automatically.

About this wiki

This BOINC projects MediaWiki is researched, written, and maintained by BOINC Synergy — a volunteer initiative dedicated to documenting the global BOINC ecosystem. The projects table is considered the flagship resource: a single, structured, continuously-updated registry of every known BOINC project, past and present.

Corrections, additions, and edits are welcome. If you know of a BOINC project not yet listed, please use the talk page or contact BOINC Synergy directly.

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