diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 4e97e4e85..e494ad60f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
  - fixed: Display of short pagination bar when there's less than 1 page of data in StoryArchive
  - added: Storage now has a getHexId method for returning a cached hexadecimal version of the storageId.
  - fixed: FilePump should copy filesystem directories and their files when given a file URI that is a directory.
+ - fixed #10133: Matrix compare for priv. group open to any user
 
 7.7.6
  - Added mobile style template.  If enabled in settings, will serve alternate style templates
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.7/matrix-default-view-template.wgpkg b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.7/matrix-default-view-template.wgpkg
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9a1adf2e
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/upgrades/packages-7.7.7/matrix-default-view-template.wgpkg differ
diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
index d1f32a3d1..3f9631d2d 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
@@ -42,9 +42,18 @@ addMapAsset( $session );
 installFilePumpHandler($session);
 installFilePumpTable($session);
 installFilePumpAdminGroup($session);
+addMatrixMaxGroup($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub addMatrixMaxGroup {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tAdding maxComparisonsGroup to Matrix..." unless $quiet;
+    $session->db->write("alter table Matrix add column maxComparisonsGroup char(22);");
+    $session->db->write("alter table Matrix add column maxComparisonsGroupInt integer;");
+    print "Done.\n" unless $quiet;
+}
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub fixSMSUserProfileI18N {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
index ce2d26b7f..6a768f9ff 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
@@ -230,6 +230,19 @@ sub definition {
             hoverHelp       =>$i18n->get('max comparisons privileged description'),
             label           =>$i18n->get('max comparisons privileged label'),
         },
+        maxComparisonsGroup=>{
+            fieldType       =>"group",
+            tab             =>"properties",
+            hoverHelp       =>$i18n->get('maxgroup description'),
+            label           =>$i18n->get('maxgroup label'),
+        },
+        maxComparisonsGroupInt=>{
+            fieldType       =>"integer",
+            tab             =>"properties",
+            defaultValue    =>25,
+            hoverHelp       =>$i18n->get('maxgroup per description'),
+            label           =>$i18n->get('maxgroup per label'),
+        },
         groupToAdd=>{
             fieldType       =>"group",
             tab             =>"security",
@@ -454,6 +467,9 @@ sub getCompareForm {
     if($self->session->user->isVisitor){
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisons');
     }
+    elsif($self->session->user->isInGroup( $self->get("maxComparisonsGroup") )) { 
+        $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsGroupInt');
+    }
     else{
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
     }        
@@ -627,6 +643,21 @@ sub view {
     $var->{listAttributes_url}      = $self->getUrl('func=listAttributes');
     $var->{search_url}              = $self->getUrl('func=search');
     $var->{compareForm_url}         = $self->getUrl();
+
+    my $maxComparisons;
+    if($self->session->user->isVisitor){
+        $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisons');
+    }
+    elsif($self->session->user->isInGroup( $self->get("maxComparisonsGroup") )) {
+        $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsGroupInt');
+    }
+    else{
+        $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
+    }
+    $var->{javascript} = "<script type='text/javascript'>\n".
+        "var maxComparisons = ".$maxComparisons.";\n".
+        "var matrixUrl = '".$self->getUrl."';\n".
+        "</script>";
    
     if ($self->canEdit){
         # Get all the MatrixListings that are still pending.
@@ -858,6 +889,9 @@ sub www_compare {
     if($self->session->user->isVisitor){
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisons');
     }
+    elsif($self->session->user->isInGroup( $self->get("maxComparisonsGroup") )) { 
+        $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsGroupInt');
+    }
     else{
         $maxComparisons = $self->get('maxComparisonsPrivileged');
     }
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Matrix.pm
index 38d8422e1..9ed0b2644 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/Asset_Matrix.pm
@@ -427,6 +427,16 @@ listing,|,
                 lastUpdated => 1135271460,
         },
 
+    'maxgroup per description' => {
+        message => q|Specifies how many comparisons are allowed for the privileged group.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'maxgroup description' => {
+        message => q|Select a group for which a specific maximum comparisons can be selected.|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
     'max comparisons description' => {
         message => q|Specifies how many comparisons are allowed in searches and comparisons.|,
         lastUpdated => 0,
@@ -602,6 +612,16 @@ to increase performance. How long should we cache them?|,
         message => q|Compare Color: Yes|,
         lastUpdated => 0,
     },
+
+    'maxgroup per label' => {
+        message => q|Maximum for Privileged Group|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
+
+    'maxgroup label' => {
+        message => q|Privileged Maximum Group|,
+        lastUpdated => 0,
+    },
     
     'max comparisons label' => {
 		message => q|Maximum Comparisons|,