Telegram Bot MCP vs Whatsapp MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telegram Bot MCP and Whatsapp 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 Bot 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: TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN, TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_CHAT_ID, TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_THREAD_ID.
• Primary tools included: Full Telegram Bot API coverage with 174 tools, Message operations: send, edit, forward, delete, pin, react, Chat management: info, permissions, members, verification.

Explore Telegram Bot MCP Details

Choose Whatsapp 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).

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Telegram Bot MCP FantomaSkaRus1 Communication	Whatsapp MCP lharries Communication
Summary	Full-featured Telegram Bot API MCP server with 174 tools covering the entire Bot API.	An MCP server for searching your personal WhatsApp messages, contacts and sending messages to individuals or groups
Category & Scope	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": {
    "fantomaskarus1-telegram-bot-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fantomaskarus1-telegram-bot-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_CHAT_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_CHAT_ID_HERE",
        "TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_THREAD_ID": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_DEFAULT_THREAD_ID_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lharries-whatsapp-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "lharries-whatsapp-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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