whatsapp vs matrix-appservice

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whatsapp		matrix-appservice
	Project
1	Mentions	2
-	Stars	129
-	Growth	1.6%
-	Activity	0.0
-	Latest Commit	over 1 year ago
	Language	TypeScript
-	License	Apache License 2.0

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Posts with mentions or reviews of whatsapp. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-01-20.

Show HN: Beeper – All Your Chats in One App
11 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 20 Jan 2021

Thanks! Beeper looks amazing.
> Our desktop client is closed source, but you can use Element (or any open source Matrix client) if you prefer.
I see most bridges are licensed AGPLv3 [0]: Then aren't you required to AGPL the desktop client, too?
[0] For ex: https://gitlab.com/nova/whatsapp/-/blob/master/LICENSE

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Wechat alternative front end
1 project | /r/privacy | 25 Nov 2022

Use a bridge to matrix https://matrix.org/docs/projects/bridge/matrix-appservice-wechaty you need to trust the hoster of the bridge (server admin) but since we are talking about wechat, there are other problems to focus on
Can WeChat be secured?
1 project | /r/sysadmin | 17 Aug 2021

I dont think this would fly in a corporate setting, but there is a matrix puppeting bridge for wechat. If that doesn't work, there's always the web client.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing whatsapp and matrix-appservice you can also consider the following projects:

whatsie - Feature rich WhatsApp Client for Desktop Linux

matrix-appservice-discord - A bridge between Matrix and Discord.

Shelter - A Free and Open-Source (FOSS) app that leverages the "Work Profile" feature of Android to provide an isolated space that you can install or clone apps into.

matrix-js-sdk - Matrix Client-Server SDK for JavaScript

weechat-matrix - Weechat Matrix protocol script written in python

matrix-react-sdk - Matrix SDK for React Javascript

blocklists - Shared lists of problem domains people may want to block with hosts files

wechaty - Conversational RPA SDK for Chatbot Makers. Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/7q8NBZbQzt

Matrix-EmailBridge - A bridge written in Golang to receive and write emails in matrix

whatsapp - A Matrix-WhatsApp puppeting bridge

matrix-docker-ansible-deploy - 🐳 Matrix (An open network for secure, decentralized communication) server setup using Ansible and Docker

Element - A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web.