BOINC enables individuals to donate unused computer resources to support scientific research. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.

BOINC is a consumer product built for science enthusiasts.

What platforms does BOINC run on?

BOINC runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

Is BOINC still maintained?

Unverified. BOINC has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What are alternatives to BOINC?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SILAKAN, Timely, and WP Sort Order.

BOINC is developed by University of California.

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BOINC

Name: BOINC
Author: University of California

FlathubOther productivity

BOINC is a desktop application that allows users to contribute their computer's idle processing power to scientific research projects. It supports a variety of research areas, including disease research and climate studies, and runs unobtrusively in the background.

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Overview

4 features

In the Other productivity space, BOINC takes a focused approach. It enables individuals to donate unused computer resources to support scientific research. BOINC is a consumer product aimed at science enthusiasts. BOINC is free to use. It runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

University of California builds and maintains BOINC. Among its 4 catalogued features are distributed computing, background processing, and project selection.

Distributed computing
Background processing
Project selection
Resource management

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed28 Jun · 23:49 UTC
BOINC verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about BOINC

What is BOINC?: BOINC enables individuals to donate unused computer resources to support scientific research. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is BOINC for?: BOINC is a consumer product built for science enthusiasts.
Does BOINC have a free plan?: Yes — BOINC is free to use.
What platforms does BOINC run on?: BOINC runs on Linux, Windows, and macOS.
Is BOINC still maintained?: Unverified. BOINC has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What are alternatives to BOINC?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include SILAKAN, Timely, and WP Sort Order.SILAKAN Timely WP Sort Order
Who makes BOINC?: BOINC is developed by University of California.

At a glance

Platforms: Desktop
Languages: English
Built for: science enthusiasts
Model: B2C
Solves: Enables individuals to donate unused computer resources to support scientific research.

Registered as

Flathub: edu.berkeley.BOINC

Developer

University of California

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 70
Indexed: 28 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
Last seen: 28 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: boinc-flathub-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 28 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Taken from the project's own store listing.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://flathub.org/apps/edu.berkeley.BOINC

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