mautrix
Collection of Matrix bridges for popular chat networks
mautrix is a family of Matrix bridges that connect Matrix rooms to networks like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, Discord, and Slack. Each bridge can be self-hosted to consolidate chats into Matrix.
Key features
- Bridges WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and more
- End-to-end encryption support
- Double-puppeting
- Actively maintained
Pros & cons
Strengths
- Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
- First-class Docker support for quick deployment
- Active community (1.5k GitHub stars)
- Written in Go
Trade-offs
- Each bridge configured separately
- Requires a Matrix homeserver
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