In-depth architectural comparison of the MCP Telegram and Telegram Channel Scraper 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.
At a Glance & Executive Verdict
MCP Telegram
Communication · Local stdio
Quality: 60/100 (Good) | Auth: API Key required
Telegram Channel Scraper
Communication · Local stdio
Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required
Verdict Summary: Choose MCP Telegram if you need specialized Communication tools running via a local process. Choose Telegram Channel Scraper if your workspace requires Communication integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.
Which MCP Server Should You Choose?
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Choose MCP Telegram 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_API_ID, TELEGRAM_API_HASH.
Primary tools included: MTProto user-account access through GramJS, QR-code login with persistent sessions, Global message search and chat reading.
Telegram MCP server via MTProto/GramJS — 20 tools for reading chats, searching messages, downloading media, managing contacts. QR code login, npx zero-install. Hosted version at mcp-telegram.com.
Public Telegram channel posts, views, reactions, media and subscriber counts. No login needed.
MCP Telegram is categorized under Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, Telegram Channel Scraper belongs to Communication using local stdio subprocess. Select MCP Telegram when you need capabilities focused on communication and Telegram Channel Scraper when you require tools for communication.