Open-source alternatives to Telegram
10 self-hostable open-source projects that replace Telegram, ranked by computed health score with real self-hosting cost.
The 10 alternatives, ranked by health
Health score is a 6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Everything is RSSible
A Fast, Extensible Progress Bar for Python and CLI
Telegram Bot API library for Go
Instant messaging platform. Backend in Go. Clients: Swift iOS, Java Android, JS webapp, scriptable command line; chatbots
An elegant Telegram bots framework for Rust
Your Self-hosted Comment System. | 自托管评论系统
Golang bindings for the Telegram Bot API
Telegram Bot API Go framework
An archiving tool with an IM-style interface that prioritizes privacy and accessibility, integrated with various archival services including Internet Archive, archive.today, Ghostarchive, IPFS, Telegraph, and file systems.
Advanced usage of UIAlertController and pickers based on it: Telegram, Contacts, Location, PhotoLibrary, Country, Phone Code, Currency, Date...
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Most operators land on RSSHub (top health score in this category; cheapest VPS path is RSSHub on hetzner for $4.13/mo).
Data refreshed daily. Pricing for Telegram sourced from official site.