WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) vs Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

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

	WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) Connect your personal WhatsApp: search, read and send messages and media locally Verified stdio (local) No auth Python	Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) Full Telegram user-account MCP via MTProto: read chats, manage groups, send messages Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Communication	Communication
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	5.7k	1.2k
Last commit	28 days ago	9 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/lharries/whatsapp-mcp && cd whatsapp-mcp/whatsapp-bridge && go run main.go`	`git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

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

Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer its approach (full telegram user-account mcp via mtproto: read chats, manage groups, send messages).

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add Telegram MCP Server (chigwell)

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/chigwell/telegram-mcp && cd telegram-mcp && uv sync && uv run main.py

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "telegram-mcp-server-chigwell": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "/absolute/path/to/telegram-mcp",
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TELEGRAM_API_ID": "<your-telegram-api-id>",
        "TELEGRAM_API_HASH": "<your-telegram-api-hash>",
        "TELEGRAM_SESSION_STRING": "<your-generated-session-string>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

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

Pick WhatsApp MCP Server (lharries) if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Telegram MCP Server (chigwell) if you prefer its approach (full telegram user-account mcp via mtproto: read chats, manage groups, send messages).

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

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

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

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