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materialgram vs Mercurygram: catalog facts
materialgram	Mercurygram
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.
Linux	Linux, Android
Material Design restyle of Telegram Desktop Built on the official Telegram Desktop codebase	Based on the official Telegram Desktop code Privacy-focused changes on top of upstream
Unofficial client maintained by an individual Requires a Telegram account	Still relies on Telegram's servers and account system Small project compared with the official client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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