Telegram MCP vs Aiogram MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram MCP and Aiogram MCP 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 Telegram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: other (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: Telegram account and chat management, Message search, sending, editing, and forwarding, Contact alias resolution.

Explore Telegram MCP Details

Choose Aiogram MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: BOT_TOKEN.
• Primary tools included: 30 tools for messaging, media, moderation, chats, and interactive messages, 7 resources for bot data, chat lists, message history, events, files, and audit logs, 3 prompts for moderation, announcements, and user reports.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram MCP chigwell Communication	Aiogram MCP Py2755 Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, sending messages and handling read status.	MCP server middleware for aiogram Telegram bots — 30 tools, 7 resources, 3 prompts covering messaging, rich media, moderation, interactive keyboards, real-time event streaming, rate limiting, permissions, and audit logging.
Category & Scope

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "py2755-aiogram-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "aiogram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "BOT_TOKEN": "YOUR_BOT_TOKEN_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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