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mautrix-telegram vs Matterbridge: catalog facts
mautrix-telegram	Matterbridge
Best for: Matrix homeserver operators who want Telegram chats in their Matrix client	Best for: Communities linking chat rooms across several platforms
Free Free to run on your own server; the project accepts sponsorships.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Self-hosted	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
Puppeting bridge, so your own Telegram account appears on the Matrix side Actively maintained with frequent commits All 3 strengths for mautrix-telegram Puppeting bridge, so your own Telegram account appears on the Matrix side Actively maintained with frequent commits Lets Telegram chats live in any Matrix client	Bridges a long list of chat protocols REST API for custom integrations All 4 strengths for Matterbridge Bridges a long list of chat protocols REST API for custom integrations Mattermost not required despite the name Docker image available
Requires your own Matrix homeserver and some setup Needs a Telegram account	Last code update in December 2024 Needs a server or always-on machine to run All 3 limitations for Matterbridge Last code update in December 2024 Needs a server or always-on machine to run Configuration is done in text files
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for mautrix-telegram github.com/mautrix/telegram Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for Matterbridge github.com/42wim/matterbridge Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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