Download BOINC add-on software
You can download applications in several categories.
- These applications are not endorsed by DENIS@home and you use them at your own risk.
- We do not provide instructions for installing these applications. However, the author may have provided some help on installing or uninstalling the application. If this is not enough you should contact the author.Instructions for installing and running BOINC are here .
- This list is managed centrally at the BOINC website .
BOINC add-on software
The following programs complement or enhance BOINC, but were not developed by the BOINC project.
- These applications are not endorsed by BOINC and you use them at your own risk.
- We do not provide instructions for installing or using these applications. In most cases the author has provided these instructions. If not, contact them. Instructions for installing and running BOINC are here.
- To submit software for inclusion in this list, please email David Anderson. BOINC provides several APIs for developing add-on software.
Desktop (Windows, MacOS, Linux)
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| BOINC-RPC | A lightweight middleware that connects BOINC distributed computing status to Discord Rich Presence. |
| Fresco | A modern and full-featured BOINC GUI |
Windows
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| BoincTasks | An advanced and powerful BOINC GUI |
| TThrottle | TThrottle throttles CPU usage to keep its temperature below a limit you select. |
| SQL Setup for BoincSpy | Stores Workunits into SQL database |
| BOINC Monitor | A desktop gadget that shows the status of running tasks |
| ThreadMaster | Control max CPU usage and prevent overheating (not specific to BOINC) |
| BoincLogX | BoincLogX creates detailed log files for all BOINC projects. |
| BOINCcalculator | Show details of CPDN jobs |
| BOINC Client Configuration | Windows GUI for editing the client configuration file |
| SETI@home-MapView | SETI@home-Mapview creates skymaps for the BOINC projects SETI@home-II, Einstein@home and Astropulse. |
| BoincView | Advanced BOINC manager for networks |
| CPDNSpy | Stats/Benchmarkprogram. Only for CPDN!!! |
| BoincSpy | Views BOINC project statistics |
| BES | Control max CPU usage and prevent overheating (not specific to BOINC) |
Linux
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| boinctui | Fullscreen text mode manager for BOINC |
| rc.boinc (Slackware) | rc.boinc - Slackware Startup Script |
| boincctl | Script to start boinc at boot time. |
| BoincTasks | An advanced and powerful BOINC GUI (requires Wine) |
| Diet BOINC | A no-graphics, lightweight XScreenSaver compatible alternative for BOINC screen saver |
| CPU limiter | Limits the CPU usage (good for laptops) |
| SETI@Boinc Tracker | SETI@Boinc Tracker is a GUI Client for Tracking Boinc CLI Client! |
| KBoingMgr | A Linux/KDE replacement for the standard BOINC Manager |
| boinc-suse | Init script for SuSE 9.2 and 9.3 |
| BOINCSTAT | Command line view of BOINC status |
| Boinc bash script | Boinc state displayer |
| BOINCTail | BOINCTail displays the status of jobs running in the BOINC environment in a 'tail-like' way. |
| Boinctray | A system tray application for monitoring the BOINC client |
| BOINC Monitor | Plasmoid to show BOINC status on the KDE desktop |
| BOINCprog | A BOINC project progress monitor |
| boinctop | top like view of boinc status |
| MultiTail | Multitail shows several simultaneous tails in different curses windows. |
Mac
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| SETI@Boinc Tracker | SETI@Boinc Tracker is a GUI Client for Tracking Boinc CLI Client! |
| BoincTasks | An advanced and powerful BOINC GUI (requires Wine) |
| BOINCMenubar 2 | Mac GUI for BOINC |
| CPDNSpy Linux/Mac | Stats/Benchmarkprogram. Only for CPDN!!! |
| Seti Check Revolutions | Boinc state displayer. Only for seti@home! |
| BOINC Statistics | Lets you check BOINC stats from the Mac OS X Dashboard |
Mobile
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| BoincTasks Mobile | BOINC graphical interface for mobile devices (Android, iPhone, iPad) |
| AndroBOINC | BOINC graphical interface for Android devices |
Web browser toolbars and plugins
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| BOINC Statistics | Shows your statistics for any BOINC project (requires the Yahoo! widget engine) |
| BOINC User Statistics Widget | Widget displays statistics for BOINC projects (requires the Yahoo! widget engine) |
Web applications
| Add-on click for info |
Description |
|---|---|
| Forum signature showing jobs in progress | A PHP script that generates a forum signature showing jobs in progress |
| GOINC | GOINC: A Google homepage module for keeping tabs on BOINC. |
| BOINC Milestones | Facebook application that posts credit milestones in your Status |
| BoincPHP5-GUI | Monitor and control Boinc from a web browser |
| SETI@home/BOINC progress status | Show your SETI@home/BOINC progress on your homepage |
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