Telethon Plus vs Telegram (mcp Telegram)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Telethon Plus and Telegram (mcp Telegram) 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 Telethon Plus 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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Choose Telegram (mcp Telegram) 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	Telethon Plus Communication	Telegram (mcp Telegram) Communication
Summary	Self-hosted MCP server: Telegram userbot control (Telethon) via HTTP and MCP.	MCP server for Telegram userbot — messages, media, reactions, polls & more. Built on GramJS/MTProto.
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": {
    "telethon-plus": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "telethon-plus"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-telegram": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@overpod/mcp-telegram"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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