Download BOINC client software

NOTE: versions before 7.18 may require updating the CA bundle file in order to communicate with some projects.

You can also download executables from GitHub.

Windows Intel-compatible 64-bit
Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11
8.2.1 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (16.77 MB) 17 April 2025
8.0.2 Recommended version Download (12.25 MB) 30 May 2024
Windows ARM 64-bit
Windows 11
8.2.1 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (16.71 MB) 17 April 2025
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)
8.2.1 Development version (MacOS 10.13+)
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (14.26 MB) 16 Apr 2025
8.2.1 Development version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.13+)
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (4.58 MB) 16 Apr 2025
8.0.2 Recommended version (MacOS 10.13+) Download (15.28 MB) 30 May 2024
8.0.2 Recommended version (Unix command-line version) (MacOS 10.13+) Download (4.50 MB) 30 May 2024
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
Packages are available for several distros
8.2.1 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Package installation instructions 17 April 2025
8.0.2 Recommended version Package installation instructions 30 May 2024
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
8.2.1 Development version
(MAY BE UNSTABLE - USE ONLY FOR TESTING) 		Download (18.25 MB) 17 April 2025
8.0.2 Recommended version Download (17.35 MB) 30 May 2024

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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