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Slack (community) vs Telegram MCP Server

Comparing Slack (community) and Telegram as MCP servers? Slack (community) (read & post slack messages) is best when automated slack notifications. Telegram (send & read telegram messages) is best when summarising groups and channels you belong to. Both run as Model Context Protocol servers and can coexist in the same client. Updated 2026.

Slack (community) logo — MCP server

Slack (community)

Read and send Slack messages, manage channels and threads — the token-based community server, no admin approval needed.

Telegram

Telegram

Read, search and send Telegram messages as your own account — 80+ tools over Telethon, with a read-only mode and a chat allowlist.

Side-by-side specs

Pulled from each MCP's verified fact sheet.

 Slack (community)Telegram
Primary functionRead & Post Slack MessagesSend & read Telegram messages
MaintainerCommunity (korotovsky)Community
PricingFreeFree
Setup complexityMedium · ~10 minMedium · ~15 min
Transportstdiostdio, Streamable HTTP, SSE
Auth modelAPI keyAPI key
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptPython
Latest versionlatestlatest
Compatible clientsClaude, Any MCP-compatible client, Slack workspacesClaude, Cursor, VS Code, Any MCP-compatible client, Telegram user account
Last verified2026-08-192026-10-21

Which one should you pick?

Decision rubric drawn from each MCP's documented strengths.

Choose Slack (community)

  • Automated Slack notifications
  • Channel monitoring
  • Message summarization
See full Slack (community) write-up →

Choose Telegram

  • Summarising groups and channels you belong to
  • Searching your own message history
  • Replying in threads as yourself
See full Telegram write-up →

Pick something else if…

  • Non-Slack messaging platforms
  • Bot-style notification channels (use the Bot API)

Feature breakdown

Key capabilities each server ships out of the box.

Slack (community)

  • Channel read/write access
  • Thread management
  • Message search
  • User lookup
  • Slack API integration

Telegram

  • Signs in as your user account (Telethon, MTProto), not as a bot
  • 80+ tools: chats, messages, contacts, media, folders, admin
  • `TELEGRAM_EXPOSED_TOOLS=read-only` with per-tool write exceptions
  • `TELEGRAM_ALLOWED_CHAT_IDS` hides every other chat from the agent
  • stdio, streamable HTTP and SSE; multi-account; Docker

Install snippets

Open the detail page for ready-to-paste config for every major client.

Install Slack (community)

Setup snippets for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf →

npx -y slack-mcp-server

Install Telegram

Setup snippets for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf →

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

FAQ

Slack (community) vs Telegram: which MCP server should I use?

Pick Slack (community) when automated slack notifications. Pick Telegram when summarising groups and channels you belong to. Slack (community) is built for read & post slack messages, while Telegram focuses on send & read telegram messages.

Can I run both Slack (community) and Telegram together?

Yes. MCP clients run each server as a separate process and surface every server's tools simultaneously, so you can install both and let your agent decide which to call. Be deliberate with auth scopes when stacking servers.

How fresh is this comparison?

Updated for 2026. Slack (community)'s last verification: 2026-08-19. Telegram's last verification: 2026-10-21. We refresh detail-page facts on every catalog rebuild.

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