Bridge Technologies

Current State of Bridges

The bridge landscape has evolved significantly over the past two decades. While the concept was once commonplace, most modern messengers made it increasingly difficult to maintain bridges. However, recent years have shown renewed interest from developers, with some platforms becoming more accessible again.

This section explores three major bridge ecosystems:

• Matrix - The most diverse ecosystem with extensive protocol support
• XMPP via Slidge - A lightweight alternative with active development
• BitlBee - The proven solution that powers Cyberbridge

Each approach has its strengths and trade-offs, particularly when connecting obsolete devices like the Blackberry Classic.