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Telegram A vs materialgram: catalog facts
Telegram A	materialgram
Free Free to use with a Telegram account.	Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.
macOS, Web	Linux
Official Telegram client Works in a browser with nothing to install	Material Design restyle of Telegram Desktop Built on the official Telegram Desktop codebase
Requires a Telegram account Little documentation on how it differs from Telegram Desktop	Unofficial client maintained by an individual Requires a Telegram account
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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