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materialgram vs Telegram Desktop: catalog facts
materialgram	Telegram Desktop
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Freemium Free to use. Telegram Premium is an optional subscription for larger uploads, faster…
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Material Design restyle of Telegram Desktop Built on the official Telegram Desktop codebase	Official client with published source and build instructions Cloud chats sync instantly across every device you sign in on
Unofficial client maintained by an individual Requires a Telegram account	Ordinary chats are not end-to-end encrypted and Telegram holds the keys Secret chats are not available in the desktop client
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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