Telegram MCP server vs Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

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	Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) Gmail MCP with auto OAuth: send, search, label and manage email Verified stdio (local) OAuth TypeScript
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Go	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	OAuth
GitHub stars	334	1.1k
Last commit	22 days ago	3 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @chaindead/telegram-mcp`	`npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp`
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 Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

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 Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)

Install / run

npx -y @gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gmail-mcp-server-gongrzhe": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@gongrzhe/server-gmail-autoauth-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Telegram MCP server or Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) — 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 Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both Telegram MCP server and Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe)?

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 Gmail MCP Server (GongRzhe) work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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