Better Telegram MCP vs MCP Telegram Bot

In-depth architectural comparison of the Better Telegram MCP and MCP Telegram Bot MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Better Telegram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose MCP Telegram Bot when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Better Telegram MCP Communication	MCP Telegram Bot Communication
Summary	Telegram MCP server — dual-mode Bot API + MTProto, 6 composite tools.	MCP server that exposes a Telegram bot
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "better-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "invocation"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-telegram-bot": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-telegram-bot"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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