Download BOINC client software

You can also download BOINC client executables from GitHub.

Windows Intel-compatible 64-bit
Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
8.2.11 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (16.99 MB) 20 April 2026
8.2.9 Recommended version Download (16.98 MB) 18 March 2026
Windows ARM 64-bit
Windows 11
8.2.11 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (16.95 MB) 20 April 2026
8.2.9 Recommended version Download (16.95 MB) 18 March 2026
Windows Intel-compatible 32-bit
XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10
7.14.2 Recommended version Download (8.67 MB) 11 October 2018
6.6.38 Older version (also works on Windows 98 and ME) Download (6.69 MB) 28 Oct 2009
5.8.16 Older version (also works on Windows 95 and NT 4.0) Download (8.36 MB) 1 Mar 2007
Apple Mac (64-bit Intel and Apple Silicon)
8.2.11 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (15.41 MB) 20 April 2026
8.2.11 Development version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.13+)
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (5.43 MB) 20 April 2026
8.2.9 Recommended version Download (15.40 MB) 17 Mar 2026
8.2.9 Recommended version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.13+) Download (5.43 MB) 17 Mar 2026
7.20.2 Older version (MacOS 10.10 - MacOS 12.x) Download (15.96 MB) 19 Jul 2022
7.20.2 Older version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.10 - MacOS 12.x) Download (4.62 MB) 19 Jul 2022
7.16.21 Older version (MacOS 10.9 - MacOS 12.x) Download (14.77 MB) 23 Mar 2022
7.16.21 Older version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.9 - MacOS 12.x) Download (3.77 MB) 23 Mar 2022
Apple Mac (64-bit Intel)
MacOS 10.7 - 10.15
7.16.11 Recommended version Download (9.36 MB) 30 Aug 2020
7.16.11 Recommended version (Unix command-line version) Download (1.85 MB) 30 Aug 2020
7.16.6 Older version Download (8.19 MB) 3 April 2020
7.16.6 Older version (Unix command-line version) Download (1.74 MB) 3 April 2020
Apple Mac (32-bit or 64-bit Intel)
MacOS 10.4.0+
7.2.42 Recommended version Download (6.67 MB) 28 Feb 2014
7.2.42 Recommended version (Unix command-line version) Download (1.37 MB) 28 Feb 2014
any Certificate updater for old versions of BOINC before 7.9.1 only Download (0.13 MB) 28 April 2018
Apple Mac (Power PC or 32-bit Intel)
MacOS 10.4.0+
6.12.35 Recommended version Download (6.71 MB) 11 Aug 2011
6.12.35 Recommended version (Unix command-line version) Download (1.00 MB) 11 Aug 2011
6.6.36 Older version (standard GUI) (works on OS 10.3.9 - OS 10.5.8) Download (6.06 MB) 10 June 2009
6.6.36 Older version (Unix command-line version) (works on OS 10.3.9 - OS 10.5.8) Download (1.20 MB) 10 June 2009
Linux (x64 and ARM64)
Packages are available for several distros.
Includes Raspberry Pi.
8.2.9 Recommended version Package installation instructions 24 Mar 2026
Linux (x86)
Tested on Ubuntu; may work on others.
7.4.22 Recommended version Download (5.14 MB) 17 Sept 2014
Older Linux (x86 and x64)
For older Linux versions, both x86 and x64; command-line interface only
6.12.22 Recommended version Download (1.69 MB) 6 Apr 2011
Android
Android version 4.1 and later for ARM, AArch64, x86, and x86_64
Amazon Fire tablets: install from the Amazon Appstore.
Available on F-Droid, a repository of open-source apps.
Or download and install the APK below. If you have problems, see instructions here
8.2.11 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (18.79 MB) 20 April 2026
8.2.9 Recommended version Download (18.78 MB) 18 March 2026

Other platforms

If your computer is not of one of these types, you can make your own client software.
The information on this page can be restricted by platform and/or version number, or presented in XML format.

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