Vexa vs Telegram MCP
A side-by-side look at the Vexa and Telegram MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Vexa for communication work over a hosted endpoint; choose Telegram MCP for communication as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Vexa when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
API_KEY, API_BASE, TRANSCRIBE_ENABLED, RUNTIME_BACKEND.
Choose Telegram MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Communication domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: other.
- You have the keys it needs:
GROQ_API_KEY, TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE, TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY, TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Communication | Communication |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 59/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | other |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | API_KEYAPI_BASETRANSCRIBE_ENABLEDRUNTIME_BACKEND | GROQ_API_KEYTELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILETELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZYTELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2,894 | 1,866 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Vexa | View Telegram MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Vexa tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Telegram MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Vexa
{
"mcpServers": {
"vexa": {
"url": "https://api.cloud.vexa.ai/bots"
}
}
}
Telegram MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"chigwell-telegram-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"telegram-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GROQ_API_KEY": "YOUR_GROQ_API_KEY_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_ALIASES_FILE_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_CONTACT_FUZZY_HERE",
"TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB": "YOUR_TELEGRAM_TRANSCRIBE_GROQ_MAX_MB_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Vexa is categorized under Communication and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Telegram MCP belongs to Communication and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Vexa for communication work and Telegram MCP for communication.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Vexa has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Telegram MCP is listed as free. Auth: other. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add vexa and chigwell-telegram-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Vexa has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 2,894 GitHub stars. Telegram MCP has 59/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 1,866 GitHub stars.