# mautrix-gmessages vs Matrix IRC Bridge

> Two self-hosted [Bridges projects](https://selfhost.directory/bridges), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | mautrix-gmessages | Matrix IRC Bridge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 58/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Bridges | #2 of 5 in Bridges |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 507 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.2610.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | 4.0.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Matrix IRC Bridge scores 58/100 against 53/100 for mautrix-gmessages, so it is the safer default.

mautrix-gmessages ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Matrix IRC Bridge.

## Details

- [mautrix-gmessages](https://selfhost.directory/project/gmessages) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gmessages.md)
- [Matrix IRC Bridge](https://selfhost.directory/project/matrix-irc-bridge) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/matrix-irc-bridge.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gmessages-vs-matrix-irc-bridge