Bridge your chat platforms
Matterbridge hosting on Appbox runs the upstream relay in a managed Docker app so you can mirror channels across protocols without building the host stack yourself.
What you get with Matterbridge hosting
A single process that speaks many chat APIs, tuned for communities and ops teams that refuse to pick one silo.
Many gateways
Connect IRC, Matrix, XMPP, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, and more through one configuration file and process lifecycle.
Room-to-room mapping
Define gateways that copy messages between named channels or rooms while keeping usernames, avatars, and threading rules per connector.
TOML configuration
Edit matterbridge.toml in your persisted app data to add bridges, tokens, and webhooks using the same format upstream documents.
Media where supported
Many connectors forward attachments and rich payloads when the remote API allows, with graceful fallbacks when it does not.
Managed container
Appbox keeps the container online, applies RAM and CPU from your plan, and shows status on the installed app Overview tab.
Logs and restarts
Use Stop, Restart, and Freeze from Actions when you change configuration, and watch container logs from your normal Appbox tooling.
Matterbridge on Appbox
Operations and design notes
Bridging is powerful when you plan for loops, permissions, and API limits.
Avoid message loops
Use gateway direction settings and read-only bridges where needed so two connectors do not echo each other forever.
Secrets stay in config
Paste bot tokens, OAuth strings, and SASL passwords into the TOML file on disk; Appbox does not expose them in the marketing page screenshots.
Community moderation
Each platform keeps its own moderation tools; Matterbridge forwards text and media, not administrative policy, so align rules on both sides.
Read connector docs
Feature parity differs by API; check upstream connector pages before promising threaded replies or reactions everywhere.
Matterbridge on Appbox vs DIY Linux host
| Feature | Matterbridge on Appbox | Self-managed Linux host |
|---|---|---|
| Provisioning | One install flow from the store | You install Docker or a binary, users, and firewall rules |
| TLS and hostname | Platform reverse proxy to your subdomain | You manage certificates and DNS yourself |
| Resource controls | Per-App Boost slider in the panel | Manual cgroup or container limits |
| Lifecycle buttons | Start, Stop, Restart, Freeze in the UI | systemd, compose, or manual docker commands |
| Host flexibility | Managed Docker app on shared infrastructure | Full VM if you need nested Docker or custom kernels |
No default web dashboard
Frequently asked questions
Deploy Matterbridge hosting
Stand up a self-hosted chat relay on Appbox in one install flow, then wire your communities together with upstream-grade connectors.
Available versions
| Version | App Slots | RAM | CPU | Released | Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.19.0 | 1 | Shared | Shared | Invalid Date |
Need more resources? Use Per-App Boost to allocate extra App Slots and increase RAM and CPU by 10% per slot. See the FAQ below for details.