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materialgram vs Telegram A: catalog facts
materialgram	Telegram A
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free Free to use with a Telegram account.
Linux	macOS, Web
Material Design restyle of Telegram Desktop Built on the official Telegram Desktop codebase	Official Telegram client Works in a browser with nothing to install
Unofficial client maintained by an individual Requires a Telegram account	Requires a Telegram account Little documentation on how it differs from Telegram Desktop
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0	License not stated
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 2, 2026

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