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matterircd vs Matterbridge: catalog facts
matterircd	Matterbridge
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Windows, Linux, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
Use Mattermost or Slack from any IRC client Docker and systemd files included	Bridges a long list of chat protocols REST API for custom integrations
Requires an existing Mattermost or Slack account Some platform features do not map cleanly to IRC	Last code update in December 2024 Needs a server or always-on machine to run
Downloadable app, Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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