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Telegram AMercurygram
Free

Free to use with a Telegram account.

 Free

Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.

macOS, Web Linux, Android
  • Official Telegram client
  • Works in a browser with nothing to install
  • Based on the official Telegram Desktop code
  • Privacy-focused changes on top of upstream
  • Requires a Telegram account
  • Little documentation on how it differs from Telegram Desktop
  • Still relies on Telegram's servers and account system
  • Small project compared with the official client
Downloadable app, Web application Downloadable app
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Account needed Account needed
Needs internet Needs internet

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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