Telegram MCP server vs WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

A side-by-side comparison of two Communication servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Telegram MCP server Bridge AI assistants to your Telegram account: read dialogs, summarize unread messages, mark as read, and send drafts. Unverified stdio (local) API key Go	WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) Connect your personal WhatsApp: search, read and send messages and media locally Verified stdio (local) No auth Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	None
GitHub stars	334	5.7k
Last commit	22 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @chaindead/telegram-mcp`	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Telegram MCP server if you prefer its approach (bridge ai assistants to your telegram account: read dialogs, summarize unread messages, mark as read, and send drafts).

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Add Telegram MCP server

Install / run

npx -y @chaindead/telegram-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-server": {
      "command": "telegram-mcp",
      "args": [],
      "env": {
        "TG_APP_ID": "<your-app-id>",
        "TG_API_HASH": "<your-api-hash>",
        "PATH": "<path_to_telegram-mcp_binary_dir>",
        "HOME": "<path_to_your_home_directory"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "whatsapp-mcp-server-lharries": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Telegram MCP server or WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) — which is better?

Pick Telegram MCP server if you prefer its approach (bridge ai assistants to your telegram account: read dialogs, summarize unread messages, mark as read, and send drafts). Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key.

Can I use both Telegram MCP server and WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries)?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Telegram MCP server and WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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