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Telegram

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Cloud-based mobile and desktop messaging app for all devices

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Telegram FAQs

Q. What type of pricing plans does Telegram offer?

Telegram has the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: Free, Open Source

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Q. Who are the typical users of Telegram?

Telegram has the following typical customers:
Freelancers, Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Non Profit, Public Administrations, Small Business


Q. What languages does Telegram support?

Telegram supports the following languages:
Arabic, Dutch, English, German, Italian, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish


Q. Does Telegram support mobile devices?

Telegram supports the following devices:
Android, iPad, iPhone


Q. Does Telegram offer an API?

Yes, Telegram has an API available for use.


Q. What level of support does Telegram offer?

Telegram offers the following support options:
Email/Help Desk, Chat, FAQs/Forum

Telegram product overview

What is Telegram?

Telegram and Telegram Messenger is a cloud-based voice chat and messaging service that is supported by free apps compatible with all leading devices. With an emphasis on performance speed and simplicity of use, Telegram also boasts a secure approach with two layers of end-to-end encryption for all data. Users can place voice calls and send instant messages with emoji's and custom sticker designs, share images, video and file attachments of any format. Available within the browser and free to install on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android and Windows Phone, Telegram can be deployed on all devices simultaneously with messages synced automatically across any number of phones, tablets and PCs. Designed for universal use, the service is particularly suited to business users and small teams due to the flexible install, file sharing and contact group options.

Key benefits of using Telegram

  • Telegram messenger is a free, cloud-based messaging solution with a native app for every platform across web, mobile (iOS, Android, Windows Phone), macOS, Windows, Linux (32 & 64-bit) with a focus on security and speed of performance.


  • Contact other users via existing phone contacts or by creating and searching public usernames, reaching out to new individual contacts or groups via SMS invites or by sharing a t.me/username link that can be used to conduct chats without a exchanging phone numbers.


  • Telegram supports voice calls and also the sending of messages, photos, videos and files of any format, while messages and conversations synchronize automatically across any number of installed Telegram apps across phones, tablets or computers.


  • Telegram Widgets are embeddable widgets for website integration including "Post Widget" for embedding messages from public groups and channel, plus "Login Widget" for authorizing users via a Telegram bot linked to the domain.


  • Two APIs are freely available for developers including a Bot API for building programs that use Telegram messages for an interface, along with the Telegram API and Telegram Database Library (TDLib) that support the creation of custom clients.
  • Typical customers

    Freelancers
    Small businesses
    Mid size businesses
    Large enterprises

    Platforms supported

    Web
    Android
    iPhone/iPad

    Support options

    Email/Help Desk
    Chat
    FAQs/Forum

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    Value for money

    4.7

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    6.2K

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    Telegram features

    Functionality

    4.6

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    6.2K

    Total features

    24

    4 categories

    Most valued features by users

    Collaboration Tools
    Alerts/Notifications
    Search/Filter
    File Sharing
    API
    Drag & Drop
    Audio Calls
    Batch Communications

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    Telegram users reviews

    Overall Rating

    4.7

    /5

    6.2K

    Positive reviews

    Rating breakdown
    • Value for money
    • Ease of use
    • Features
    • Customer support
    • Likelihood to recommend8.98/10
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    Pros
    Excellent features & cross-device compatibility. Works great on all devices, and has a lot of cool features really helpful in IM and community management.
    I'm satisfied with the features and I always recommend it to my friends and relatives. It's easy to use and very secure.
    Wire has reliably been advanced as the 'secured' educating option and it fulfills its name. It moreover gives a ton of significant blend features through its bot and channel APIs.
    Cons
    It also had a habit of not notifying you even if you have notifications on which was annoying and frustrating.
    Desktop notifications can be sometimes annoying. Sometimes in desktop, notifications flood the screen and blocks other programs, which is annoying.
    Some system errors are annoying at times, such as the search engine that does not work well at times, messages that do not send, and some less relevant ones.

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