| Project |
Launched Completed |
Sponsor |
Category |
Research focus |
BOINC based |
Processing units |
Performance in TeraFLOPS |
| ABC@Home |
2006-11-21[153]
2014-06-01[154] |
Mathematical Institute of Leiden University, Kennislink[19][155] |
Mathematics |
Find triples related to the abc conjecture, one of the greatest open problems in mathematics.[155] |
Yes |
|
|
| Albert@Home |
2011-11-14[156]
2024-09-25[157] |
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Max Planck Institute[158] |
Astrophysics |
Testing project for Einstein@Home[158] |
Yes |
12 (Mar 2020)[159] |
0.056 (Mar 2020)[159] |
| AlmereGrid |
2006-09-27[160] |
Almere, the Netherlands[160] |
Multiple applications |
A number of applications from local researchers.[161] |
Yes |
|
|
| AlmereGrid TestGrid |
2008-02-24[162] |
|
Multiple applications |
Test of the AlmereGrid project.[163] |
Yes |
|
|
| Amicable Numbers |
2017-01-30[164]
2026-04-20[165] |
Independent |
Mathematics |
Research project to find new amicable pairs |
Yes |
4,663 (Mar 2023)[166] |
1,529.166 (Mar 2023)[166] |
| AndrOINC |
|
Independent[167] |
Cryptography |
Broke Motorola's 1024-bit RSA key used to sign the boot and recovery partition partitions on the Motorola Milestone smartphone.[167] |
Yes |
|
|
| AQUA@home |
2008-12-10
2011-08-23[168] |
D-Wave Systems, Canada[169] |
Quantum computing |
Used Quantum Monte Carlo to predict the performance of superconducting adiabatic quantum computers on a variety of problems.[170][168] |
Yes |
|
|
| Artificial Intelligence System |
|
Intelligence Realm Inc |
|
Simulate the brain using Hodgkin–Huxley models via an artificial neural network |
Yes |
|
|
| ATLAS@Home |
2014-06-19[171]
2017-04-07[172] |
CERN[19] |
Physics |
Ran simulations of the ATLAS experiment at CERN.[171] |
Yes |
|
|
| Background Pi |
|
|
|
Computed decimal digits of pi using digit extraction method.[173] |
No |
|
|
| Biochemical Library |
|
Vanderbilt University[174] |
Molecular biology |
Performed research using the Biochemical Algorithms Library into proteins and their interactions with small molecules for disease research.[167][174] |
Yes |
|
|
| BOINC@TACC |
2018-07-30[175]
2022-09[176] |
Texas Advanced Computing Center |
Multiple |
Aerospace engineering, computational biology, and earthquake engineering |
Yes |
|
|
| BURP |
2004-06-17 |
|
Art |
Rendering of 3D Animations |
Yes |
|
|
| CAS@home |
2010-07-19[177][178] |
Chinese Academy of Sciences[19] |
Physics, biochemistry, and others |
Provide computing power to Chinese Researchers |
Yes |
|
|
| Cell Computing |
2008 |
NTT Data |
biomedical research |
|
Yes |
|
|
| Chess960@home |
2006-03-20[179] |
Independent[19] |
Games and Puzzles |
Analysis of chess 960.[180] |
Yes |
|
|
| Citizen Science Grid |
2012-01-01[181] |
University of North Dakota[182] |
Multiple applications |
Animals, Biology, Birds, Climate and weather, Education, Nature, and outdoors [181] |
Yes |
|
|
| Cleanmobility.now |
2013-08[183] |
|
Chemistry |
Find safer and greener materials for e-vehicle batteries[184] |
Yes |
|
|
| Collatz Conjecture |
2009-01-06[185] |
Independent[19] |
Mathematics |
Study the Collatz conjecture, an unsolved conjecture in mathematics[186] |
Yes |
4,409 (Mar 2020)[187] |
18,532 (Mar 2020)[187] |
| Comcute |
2010
2016[188] |
Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics |
Mathematics, Artificial intelligence, Physics |
Genetic positioning of fire stations,[189] image processing techniques,[190] Mersenne-number finding,[191] and distributed detection selected features in data streams |
No |
|
|
| Compute for Humanity |
2015-08[192]
2017[193] |
Independent[192] |
Cryptocurrencies, Charitable Organizations |
Generating cryptocurrencies to sell for money to be donated to charities. |
No |
|
|
| Constellation |
|
Students at the University of Stuttgart, Germany[194] |
Aerospace, Engineering[194] |
Various aerospace-related science and engineering problems.[194] |
Yes |
|
|
| Correlizer |
2011[195] |
EpiGenSys Consortium and EraSysBio+, part of the Seventh Framework Program of the European Union[196] |
Genetics[197] |
The sequential organization of genomes, and its connection to their 3D architectural organization.[197] |
Yes |
|
|
| Cosmology@Home |
2007-06-26[198]
2024-01 |
Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris[199] |
Astronomy |
Find the most accurate models that best describe the universe[199] |
Yes |
4,083 (Mar 2023)[200] |
17.034 (Mar 2023)[200] |
| DIMES |
|
|
|
Maps the structure and evolution of the Internet infrastructure, letting users see how the Internet looks from their home |
No |
|
|
| DistributedDataMining |
2010-03-04[201][202][203]
2018-04-20[204] |
|
Data analysis, machine learning |
Research in the various fields of data analysis and machine learning, such as prediction of market value of companies'shares and analysis of medical data[205] |
Yes |
|
|
| DistrRTgen |
2008-01-12[206]
2014-06[207] |
Independent[19] |
Cryptography |
Analysis of hash strength for password security by developing rainbow tables.[208] |
Yes |
|
|
| DNA@home |
|
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute[209] |
|
Discovered what regulates the genes in DNA using statistical algorithms.[209] |
Yes |
|
|
| Docking@Home |
2006-09-11[210]
2014-05-23[211] |
University of Delaware |
|
models protein-ligand docking using the CHARMM program. |
Yes |
|
|
| DreamLab |
2015-09-11[212][213]2025-04-02[214] |
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Australia |
Cancer research |
Breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer; COVID-19[212] |
No |
250,000 (Mar 2023)[215] |
|
| DrugDiscovery@home |
|
Independent[216] |
Drug design |
Supported in silico drug design of chemical compounds for medicines in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases.[216] |
Yes |
|
|
| Enigma@Home |
2007-09-09[217] |
Cryptography |
Cryptography |
Decode three unbroken Enigma messages from World War II[218] |
Yes |
|
|
| eOn |
2014-05-08[219] |
University of Texas at Austin[19] |
Chemistry |
Calculated the evolution of an atomic-scale system over time, such as a chemical reaction or diffusion.[220] |
Yes |
|
|
| Evolution@Home |
2001-04-03[221] |
|
|
Uses evolutionary algorithms to optimize the parameters of different kinds of machine learning algorithms[222] |
No |
|
|
| Five or Bust[223] |
2011-02 |
|
|
Find a prime or probable prime of the form 2n+k for all odd k < 78557 (the dual Sierpinski problem), the last probable prime found is 29092392+40291, and this project stopped when this probable prime was found. |
No |
|
|
| FreeHAL |
2006[224]
2012[225] |
Independent[19] |
Artificial intelligence |
Compute essential information for software which seeks to imitate human conversation.[224] |
Yes |
|
|
| Genome@home |
2001-02-01
2004-03-08[226] |
Stanford University |
Molecular biology |
Designed new genes that can form working proteins in the cell that have not been found in nature. |
No |
|
|
| GoofyxGrid@Home |
2016 |
Independent |
Mathematics |
Look for Infinite monkey theorem |
Yes |
|
|
| Goldbach's Conjecture |
2009-11-09[227]
2011-06[228] |
|
|
Tests Goldbach's weak conjecture.[229] |
Yes |
|
|
| Golem@home |
2000
2001-09-03[230] |
Brandeis University |
Robotics |
Used evolutionary computation to design robotic locomotion systems.[231] |
No |
|
|
| Graceful Tree Verification Project[232] |
2008-11-22
2010-02-21 |
Independent[233] |
Mathematics |
Used a computational approach to the graceful tree conjecture, proving that every tree with at most 35 vertices is graceful[234] |
No |
|
|
| HashClash |
2005-11-24 |
|
Cryptography |
Find collisions in the MD5 hash algorithm |
Yes |
|
|
| Hydrogen@Home |
2007-10-22[235]
2011-02[236] |
|
|
Searches for the most efficient method of hydrogen production[237] |
Yes |
|
|
| Ibercivis |
2008-06-22[238]
2016-07[239] |
Spanish universities and research centers[19] |
Multiple applications |
Research in physics, material medicine, and biomedicine[240] |
Yes |
|
|
| Ideologias@home |
2011-05-19[241] |
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain[242] |
Society |
Used social networking mathematical models to study the ideological evolution of a group of people over time.[242] |
Yes |
|
|
| Leiden Classical |
2005-05-12[243]
2018-06-05[244] |
Leiden University, the Netherlands[19] |
Chemistry |
General classical mechanics for students or scientists[245] |
Yes |
|
|
vLHCathome (not to be confused with LHC@home above) |
2011-08-01[246]
2017-03[247] |
CERN[248] |
Physics[248] |
Run simulations of high-energy particle collisions in a computational search for new fundamental particles for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN[248][249] |
Yes |
|
|
| M4 Project |
2006-01-09[250]
2009-11-15[251] |
|
History |
Decrypts Enigma messages from World War II[250] |
No |
|
|
| Majestic-12 |
|
|
|
Uses a distributed web crawler program to index web sites for a distributed search engine[252] |
No |
|
|
| Magnetism@home |
2008-06-09[253] |
Donetsk Institute for Physics and Technology, Ukraine[254] |
Magnetism, nanotechnology |
Explored magnetization patterns.[254] |
Yes |
|
|
| Malaria Control Project |
2006-12-19[255]
2016-01-28[256] |
Swiss Tropical Institute[19] |
Epidemiology |
Simulate the transmission dynamics and health effects of malaria.[257] |
Yes |
|
|
| Mersenne@home |
2012 |
Independent[19] |
Mathematics |
Searched for Mersenne primes.[258] Discontinued because the creator lacked time to administer it[259] |
Yes |
|
|
| MindModeling@Home |
2007-03-17[260] |
University of Dayton Research Institute and Wright State University[261] |
Cognitive science[261] |
Builds cognitive models of the human mind[261] |
Yes |
|
|
| MLC@Home |
2020-06-30
2022-10-02[262] |
University of Maryland, Baltimore County |
Mathematics |
Understanding and interpreting complex machine learning models |
Yes |
|
|
| MoneyBee |
2000-09[263]
2010 |
|
Finance |
|
No |
|
|
| Muon1 Distributed Particle Accelerator Design |
2017[264] |
|
Physics |
Simulate and design parts of the Neutrino Factory particle accelerator[265][266] |
No |
|
|
| Najmanovich Research Group |
|
Université de Sherbrooke[267] |
Molecular biology[267] |
Research in molecular recognition[267] |
Yes |
|
|
| nanoHUB@Home |
2015-01-30[268] |
Purdue University |
Nanoscience |
Research in nanoscience and nanotechnology |
Yes |
10 (Mar 2023)[269] |
0.000 (Mar 2023)[269] |
| Neurona@home |
2011-06-14[270] |
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain[271] |
Neural network |
Simulating the behavior of a large and complex network of cellular automata neurons.[271] |
Yes |
|
|
| NFSNET |
2010 |
|
Integer factorization |
Used the general number field sieve to factor increasingly large integers. Discontinued and replaced by NFS@Home.[272] |
No |
|
|
| NNGenerator |
2014-10-20[273]
2016[274] |
Independent |
Mathematics, finance, and artificial neural networks |
Distributed system based on neural networks for analysis and forecasting time series |
No |
|
|
| OProject@Home |
2012-08-13 |
Olin Library, Rollins College |
Mathematics |
Algorithm analysis. The library is open and available in the Code.google.com SVN repository. |
Yes |
|
|
| Optima@home |
|
Institute for Systems Analysis, Russian Academy of Sciences[275] |
Optimization[275] |
Solve various large-scale optimization problems. Currently finding molecular conformations which have minimal potential energy.[275] |
Yes |
|
|
| orbit@home |
2008-04-03[276]
2013-02-16[277] |
Planetary Science Institute[19] |
Astronomy |
Monitored and studied the hazards posed by near-earth asteroids.[278] |
Yes |
|
|
| Pi Segment |
2006 |
Independent project |
Mathematics |
Looked for specific digits (in binary) of Pi and make volunteer computing more popular in China[279] |
No |
|
|
| Pirates@Home |
2004-02-06[280] |
1 Vassar College
2 Spy Hill Research[280] |
Software testing |
Mission 1 helped to develop the Einstein@Home screensaver[281]
Tested BOINC's forum software for possible use by Interactions in Understanding the Universe[282] |
Yes |
|
|
| POEM@Home |
2007-13-11[283]
2016-10-04[284] |
University of Karlsruhe, Germany[19] |
Molecular biology |
Protein structure prediction, cellular signaling, protein aggregation, and drug design[285] |
Yes |
|
|
| Predictor@home |
2004-05-04[286] |
The Scripps Research Institute |
Molecular biology |
Test and evaluate new algorithms and methods of protein structure prediction in the context of the Sixth Biannual CASP[287] experiment[288] |
Yes |
|
|
| Primaboinca |
2010-07-30[289]
2020-05-31[290] |
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences[19] |
Mathematics |
Search for counterexamples to Agrawal's conjecture and Popovych's conjecture, which relate to the identification of prime numbers[291] |
Yes |
|
|
| Proteins@home |
2006-09-15[292] |
École polytechnique |
Protein structure prediction |
Contribute to a better understanding of many diseases and pathologies and to progress in Medicine and Technology[292] |
Yes |
|
|
| QMC@Home |
2006-03-03[293]
2013-01 |
University of Münster, Germany[19] |
Chemistry |
Study the structure and reactivity of molecules using quantum chemistry and Monte Carlo techniques[294] |
Yes |
|
|
| Quake Catcher Network |
2008-02-03[295]
2023-06-01[296] |
Stanford University[297][298] |
Seismology[297][298] |
Uses accelerometers connected to personal computers to detect earthquakes and to educate about seismology[297][298] |
Yes |
215 (Mar 2023)[296] |
0.000 (Mar 2023)[296] |
| QuChemPedIA@home |
2019-07-01
2022-09-29 |
Université Anger |
Molecular Chemistry |
Help for chemical researchers |
Yes |
26 (Mar 2023)[299] |
0.000 (Mar 2023)[299] |
| Radioactive@home |
2011-10-21[300] |
Poland[301] |
Physics |
Real-time radiation monitoring, detected by gamma sensors connected to volunteer computers[301] |
Yes |
169 (Mar 2023)[300] |
0.089 (Mar 2023)[300] |
| RALPH@home |
2006-02-10[302] |
University of Washington[303] |
Software testing |
Test project for Rosetta@home[303] |
Yes |
22 (Mar 2023)[304] |
0.000 (Mar 2023)[305] |
| Ramanujan machine |
2021-10-14 |
Independent |
Mathematics |
Conjecturing new mathematical formulas |
Yes |
1,514 (Mar 2023)[306] |
4.368 (Mar 2023)[306] |
| Riesel Sieve |
|
|
Mathematics |
Prove that 509,203 is the smallest Riesel number, by finding a prime of the form k × 2n − 1 for all odd k smaller than 509,203.
Merged with PrimeGrid. |
Yes |
|
|
| Renderfarm.fi |
2009-summer[307] |
Independent (Finnish)[308][309] |
Rendering |
2D and 3D rendering for animation artists[310] |
Yes |
|
|
| RSA Lattice Siever |
2009[311]
2012-08 |
|
Integer factorization |
Assisted other factoring projects to achieve their academic goals.[312] Merged into NFS@Home because its server was outdated[313] |
Yes |
|
|
| SAT@home |
2011-09-29
2017-02[314] |
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences |
Cryptanalysis, Mathematics |
Various applications related to the boolean satisfiability problem, inversion of specific stream cipher functions[315] |
Yes |
|
|
| Second Computing |
2008-04-10[316]
2012-08[317] |
|
|
Assesses biopolymer dynamics, and models the behavior of clonal colonies in a prairie ecosystem[318] |
Yes |
|
|
| SETI@home |
1999-05-17[319][320][321]
2020-03-31[322] |
University of California, Berkeley[19] |
Astrobiology |
Search for extraterrestrial life by analyzing specific radio frequencies emanating from space[323] |
Yes |
|
|
| SETI@home beta |
2006-01-12[324]
2020-03-31[322] |
University of California, Berkeley[325] |
Software testing |
Test project of SETI@home[325] |
Yes |
|
|
| SIMAP |
2006-04-26[326]
2014-05-30 |
University of Vienna[19] |
Molecular biology |
Calculated similarities between proteins[327] |
Yes |
|
|
| SLinCA@Home |
|
G.V.Kurdyumov Institute for Metal Physics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine[328] |
Materials science[328] |
Studies scaling laws in cluster aggregation[328] |
Yes |
|
|
| Spinhenge@home |
2006-05-19[329]
2011-09-28[330] |
Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences[19] |
Nanotechnology |
Studied nano-magnetic molecules for research into localized tumor chemotherapy and micro-memory.[331] |
Yes |
|
|
| Stop@home |
2017-02-28[332]
2018-01[333] |
Independent |
Mathematics |
Looking for prime k-tuples |
Yes |
|
|
| Sudoku@vtaiwan[334] |
2011-01-05
2013-09-05 |
National Center for High-performance Computing (NCHC), Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. |
Games and Puzzles |
Confirmed solution to the "Minimum Sudoku Problem." After running for more than 2½ years, the project was completed - it was confirmed that no 16-clue Sudoku exists, and so the fewest clues possible is 17 |
Yes |
|
|
| Superlink@Technion |
2007-05-03[335] |
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology[19] |
Genetic linkage analysis |
Uses genetic linkage analysis to help find disease-provoking genes.[336] |
Yes |
|
|
| Surveill@Home |
|
University of Coimbra |
|
Monitor and test websites for failure rates and overall performance[337] |
Yes |
|
|
| theSkyNet |
2011-09-13[338]
2018-05-02[339] |
International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research[340] |
Astronomy |
Analysis of radio astronomy data from telescopes such as the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder and The Square Kilometre Array[341][342] |
Yes |
|
|
| uFluids@Home |
2005-09-19[343]
2010-11[344] |
Purdue University[19] |
Physics, Aeronautics |
Simulated microfluidics problems and two-phase flows in microgravity[345] |
Yes |
|
|
| Universe@Home |
2015-02-21[346]
2024-11-11[347] |
Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences[348] |
Astronomy |
Computational astrophysics, computer simulation of stars, galaxies, and the Universe |
Yes |
3,547 (Mar 2023)[349] |
383.863 (Mar 2023)[350] |
| Virtual Prairie |
2008[351] |
University of Houston[19] |
Botanical ecosystems |
Provided ecological guidelines on the design of prairies with the best potential for water purification[352] |
Yes |
|
|
| VTU@home |
|
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University and Kaunas University of Technology[19] |
Software testing[19] |
Supported various research projects at Vilnius Gediminas Technical University[353] |
Yes |
|
|
| WEP-M+2 Project |
2006-05-12[354] |
London, England, United Kingdom[355] |
Mathematics |
Factorization of Mersenne+2 numbers[355] |
Yes |
335 (Mar 2023)[356] |
2.254 (Mar 2023)[356] |
| Wieferich@Home |
2007-12-29[357]
2017[358] |
|
Mathematics |
Searches for new Wieferich primes[359] |
No |
|
|
| EDGeS@Home |
2009-10[360] |
MTA SZTAKI Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Hungary[19] |
Multiple applications |
Support the execution of selected scientific applications developed by the EGEE and EDGeS community[361] |
Yes |
|
|
| SZTAKI Desktop Grid |
2005-05-26[362] |
MTA SZTAKI Laboratory of Parallel and Distributed Systems, Hungary[19] |
Mathematics |
Find all the generalized binary number systems (in which bases are matrices and digits are vectors) up to dimension 11, understand basic universality classes of nonequilibrium system[363] |
Yes |
|
|
| TANPAKU |
2005-08-02[364] |
Tokyo University of Science |
Molecular biology |
Protein structure prediction using the Brownian dynamics method |
Yes |
|
|
| The Lattice Project |
2004-06-30[365] |
University of Maryland Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology[19] |
Life science |
Various scientific analysis projects[366][367] |
Yes |
|
|