# Best Telegram API in 2026: pricing compared

> TrueScrape is first for Telegram channels in the Datacircle benchmark. ScrapeAtlas is first for Telegram channel posts. ScrapeAtlas costs $0.062 per 1,000 posts. TrueScrape costs $0.80 per 1,000 channels. We score 9 Telegram API providers. 6 of them offer both Telegram channel and channel post APIs. Below, each kind of Telegram data has a line. Each line names the provider we score highest and what that provider's plan costs.

## Telegram API comparison and alternatives: the best provider for each kind of data

- [Telegram channel API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api): [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack), $0.80 per 1,000 channels, Overall score 80.4, tested on 9 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#scrapeatlas) (78.1), [FetchGoblin](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#fetchgoblin) (64.6). [Scrappa's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/scrappa/10-pack) costs the least per 1,000 channels in our ranking: $0.30.
- [Telegram channel post API: best providers in 2026](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api): [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack), $0.062 per 1,000 posts, Overall score 73.6, tested on 7 November 2026. Our #2 and #3 providers: [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#truescrape) (73.4), [Scrappa](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#scrappa) (61.3). [Scrappa's $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrappa/10-pack) costs the least per 1,000 posts in our ranking: $0.015. Scrappa charges for each page of results. We count 20 posts on each page to get the $0.015 price.

## Top Telegram API providers compared: their rank on each of our 2 rankings

Each provider below is in the top 3 of at least one of our 2 Telegram API rankings.

### ScrapeAtlas: ranked on 2 of our 2 Telegram API rankings

- [Telegram channel post API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#scrapeatlas): #1 of 8 providers, Overall score 73.6, $0.062 per 1,000 posts.
- [Telegram channel API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#scrapeatlas): #2 of 7 providers, Overall score 78.1, $1.25 per 1,000 channels.

### TrueScrape: ranked on 2 of our 2 Telegram API rankings

- [Telegram channel API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#truescrape): #1 of 7 providers, Overall score 80.4, $0.80 per 1,000 channels.
- [Telegram channel post API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#truescrape): #2 of 8 providers, Overall score 73.4, $0.04 per 1,000 posts.

### FetchGoblin: ranked on 2 of our 2 Telegram API rankings

- [Telegram channel API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#fetchgoblin): #3 of 7 providers, Overall score 64.6, $1.49 per 1,000 channels.
- [Telegram channel post API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#fetchgoblin): #4 of 8 providers, Overall score 60.8, $0.075 per 1,000 posts.

### Scrappa: ranked on 2 of our 2 Telegram API rankings

- [Telegram channel post API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api#scrappa): #3 of 8 providers, Overall score 61.3, $0.015 per 1,000 posts.
- [Telegram channel API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api#scrappa): #4 of 7 providers, Overall score 62.2, $0.30 per 1,000 channels.

## Top Telegram channel API providers by score

1. [TrueScrape, $500 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/truescrape-alternatives)): Overall score 80.4, Accuracy score 100, median answer time 1.5 s, $0.80 per 1,000 channels
2. [ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeatlas-alternatives)): Overall score 78.1, Accuracy score 96, median answer time 0.54 s, $1.25 per 1,000 channels
3. [FetchGoblin, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fetchgoblin-alternatives)): Overall score 64.6, Accuracy score 100, median answer time 2.1 s, $1.49 per 1,000 channels
4. [Scrappa, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/scrappa/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)): Overall score 62.2, Accuracy score 61, median answer time 0.78 s, $0.30 per 1,000 channels
5. [Scrape Everything, $449 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/scrape-everything/449-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrape-everything-alternatives)): Overall score 60.6, Accuracy score 66, median answer time 0.52 s, $0.90 per 1,000 channels
6. [glim.sh, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/glim-sh/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/glim-sh-alternatives)): Overall score 56.6, Accuracy score 93, median answer time 5.5 s, $5.00 per 1,000 channels
7. [InsightSocial, $9.99 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/insightsocial/9-99-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/insightsocial-alternatives)): Overall score 49.0, Accuracy score 66, median answer time 2.2 s, $9.99 per 1,000 channels

## Top Telegram channel post API providers by score

1. [ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrapeatlas-alternatives)): Overall score 73.6, Accuracy score 88, median answer time 0.74 s, $0.062 per 1,000 posts
2. [TrueScrape, $500 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/truescrape/500-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/truescrape-alternatives)): Overall score 73.4, Accuracy score 89, median answer time 1.5 s, $0.04 per 1,000 posts
3. [Scrappa, $10 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrappa/10-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrappa-alternatives)): Overall score 61.3, Accuracy score 70, median answer time 1.2 s, $0.015 per 1,000 posts
4. [FetchGoblin, top-up from $5](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/fetchgoblin/top-up-from-5) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/fetchgoblin-alternatives)): Overall score 60.8, Accuracy score 87, median answer time 1.6 s, $0.075 per 1,000 posts
5. [glim.sh, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/glim-sh/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/glim-sh-alternatives)): Overall score 60.2, Accuracy score 86, median answer time 5.5 s, $0.05 per 1,000 posts
6. [Scrape Everything, $39 pack](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrape-everything/39-pack) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/scrape-everything-alternatives)): Overall score 55.5, Accuracy score 71, median answer time 3.2 s, $0.031 per 1,000 posts
7. [Social Fetch, $29 monthly](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/social-fetch/29-monthly) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/social-fetch-alternatives)): Overall score 52.8, Accuracy score 63, median answer time 1.0 s, $0.081 per 1,000 posts
8. [Pushbuild, top-up](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/pushbuild/top-up) ([alternatives](https://datacircle.dev/pushbuild-alternatives)): Overall score 46.4, Accuracy score 54, median answer time 1.3 s, $0.40 per 1,000 posts

## How we tested

We test each kind of Telegram API separately. We rank each provider only against providers of the same kind.

- [Telegram channel API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-api): we sent each of 7 providers the same list of 20 channels.
- [Telegram channel post API](https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-channel-post-api): we sent each of 8 providers the same list of up to 20 channels.

Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score.

[How we score each plan](https://datacircle.dev/faq#how-do-you-score-each-plan)

## Questions about Telegram APIs

### What is a Telegram API?

We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Telegram data. A Telegram channel API takes a channel's username and returns the channel's details. A Telegram channel post API takes a channel's username and returns the channel's posts.

Our price sheets list 484 Telegram API plans.

### What is the best Telegram API?

[TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack) is our #1 Telegram channel API. [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) is our #1 Telegram channel post API.

We rank APIs for 2 kinds of Telegram data.

### How much does the Telegram API cost?

[ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) is our top-scored Telegram channel post API. ScrapeAtlas costs $0.062 per 1,000 posts. [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack) is our top-scored Telegram channel API. TrueScrape costs $0.80 per 1,000 channels.

We list 484 Telegram API plans on our 2 price sheets. We rank 242 of the 484 plans by price.

### Is the Telegram API free?

Yes: you can get Telegram channels and channel posts on a free plan. For Telegram channels, [TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/free) ranks first in our benchmark. TrueScrape has a free plan with 1,000 calls.

For Telegram channel posts, [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/free) ranks first in our benchmark. ScrapeAtlas has a free plan with 100 pages of posts in total.

### How do I use the Telegram API?

[TrueScrape](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-apis/truescrape/500-pack) is our #1 Telegram channel API. You send `handle` to `GET https://api.truescrape.com/v1/telegram/channel`.

You can also send `cache_max_age`. Add the API key from your plan on truescrape.com. TrueScrape's [API docs](https://truescrape.com/docs/playground?op=telegram-channel&utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-telegram-api) explain each input. [ScrapeAtlas](https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-apis/scrapeatlas/249-pack) is our #1 Telegram channel post API. You send `handle` to `GET https://api.scrapeatlas.com/v1/telegram/channel/posts`. You can also send `cursor`, `q`, `since` and `until`. Add the API key from your plan on scrapeatlas.com. ScrapeAtlas' [API docs](https://scrapeatlas.com/docs/platforms/telegram/channel-posts?utm_source=datacircle.dev&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=best-telegram-api) explain each input.

### Can I use Telegram API data?

Each provider's terms say what you can do with the data.

We rank 9 Telegram API providers. All 9 publish API terms. All 9 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 9 set conditions on how you use the data. Each plan's page shows what the provider's terms say about keeping and using the data.

By Wayne Hamadi, founder of Datacircle. We don't sell any API. No provider has paid us to rank higher on this page. First published November 13, 2026. Last updated: November 13, 2026. The page: https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-api. Every plan: https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-api-pricing, https://datacircle.dev/telegram-channel-post-api-pricing.

You may reuse this ranking under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Credit Datacircle with a link to https://datacircle.dev/best-telegram-api.