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Telegram X FOSS vs Telegram: catalog facts
Telegram X FOSS	Telegram
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0 licence.	Free The apps are free to download and use.
Android	Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS
Based on TDLib with smooth animations FOSS-friendly build distributed through F-Droid	Chats sync across phones and desktop computers Large groups, channels and bot platform
Unofficial fork, not maintained by Telegram Android only	Relies on Telegram's central servers Apps are open source but the server software is not published
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Hosted service
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-only	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 2, 2026

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