Slack Explorer MCP vs Telegram MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Slack Explorer MCP and Telegram 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?

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Choose Slack Explorer MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: query, in_channel, from_user.

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Choose Telegram 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: TG_APP_ID, TG_API_HASH.
• Primary tools included: Get current user account info, List dialogs with optional unread filter, Retrieve messages from dialogs.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Slack Explorer MCP Communication	Telegram MCP chaindead Communication
Summary	MCP server specialized in retrieving information from Slack messages and threads	Telegram API integration for accessing user data, managing dialogs (chats, channels, groups), retrieving messages, and handling read status
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": {
    "slack-explorer-mcp": {
      "url": "https://api.slack.com/apps"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "chaindead-telegram-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@chaindead/telegram-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TG_APP_ID": "YOUR_TG_APP_ID_HERE",
        "TG_API_HASH": "YOUR_TG_API_HASH_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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