Alphorn vs Telegram MCP
A side-by-side look at the Alphorn and Telegram MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Alphorn for communication work as a local process; choose Telegram MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Alphorn when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ALPHORN_WEBHOOK_URL, ALPHORN_API_KEY.
Choose Telegram MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TG_APP_ID, TG_API_HASH.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 37/100 · Fair | 56/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | ALPHORN_WEBHOOK_URLALPHORN_API_KEY |
Tools & capabilities
Alphorn tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Telegram MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Alphorn
{
"mcpServers": {
"alphorn": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alphorn/mcp"
],
"env": {
"ALPHORN_WEBHOOK_URL": "YOUR_ALPHORN_WEBHOOK_URL_HERE",
"ALPHORN_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHORN_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Telegram MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chaindead-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chaindead/telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TG_APP_ID": "YOUR_TG_APP_ID_HERE",
"TG_API_HASH": "YOUR_TG_API_HASH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Alphorn is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Telegram MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Alphorn for communication work and Telegram MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Alphorn is listed as free. Auth: api key required. Telegram MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add alphorn and chaindead-telegram-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Alphorn has a quality signal of 37/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Telegram MCP has 56/100 (Good) with 3 views, 0 installs and 348 GitHub stars.