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