Telegram Mcp vs Tgden — Telegram catalog & search

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram Mcp and Tgden — Telegram catalog & search 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: 80+ tools for accounts, chats, messages, contacts, media, profiles, folders, drafts, and events, Message search, replies, polls, reactions, pins, read status, and inline callbacks, Group and channel administration, invite links, bans, topics, and permissions.

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Choose Tgden — Telegram catalog & search 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	Telegram Mcp chigwell Communication	T Tgden — Telegram catalog & search Communication
Summary	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, sending messages and handling read status.	Search 1.2M+ Telegram channels, 245k+ chats, 160k+ bots — no account, no key, no install.
Category & Scope	Communication	Communication

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": {
    "tgden-telegram-catalog-search": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "tgden-telegram-catalog-search"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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