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Telegram channel API: best providers in 2026

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We score 3 Telegram channel APIs. The most expensive costs 33 times as much per 1,000 channels as the cheapest. ScrapeAtlas, Scrappa and InsightSocial are the best Telegram channel API providers in the Datacircle benchmark. We called each provider's Telegram channels API on the same channels. We list all three, ranked by score. For each one, we show its top scoring plan, each part of the plan's score and what 1,000 channels cost. Scrappa's $10 pack costs the least per 1,000 channels in our ranking: $0.303. To buy Telegram channel API calls, start with ScrapeAtlas's $249 pack. You pay at least $249 before your first result.

Top Telegram channel API alternatives by score

RankProvider and planOverall scoreAccuracy score$ per 1,000 channels
1ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack (alternatives)78.496$1.25
2Scrappa, $10 pack (alternatives)62.161$0.303
3InsightSocial, $9.99 monthly (alternatives)48.866$9.99
We rank 3 Telegram channel API providers by Overall score, out of 100. ScrapeAtlas is first at 78.4, then Scrappa at 62.1 and InsightSocial at 48.8.

Compare the top three side by side: ScrapeAtlas vs Scrappa, InsightSocial vs ScrapeAtlas, InsightSocial vs Scrappa

  1. #1 ScrapeAtlas: Telegram channel API

    ScrapeAtlas, $249 pack

    ScrapeAtlas's docs list all 5 fields on our checklist: Bio, Photo, Verified, Followers, Posts.

    Overall score
    78.4
    $ per 1,000
    $1.25
    Price score
    53
    • When the provider can't find the channel: you pay nothing
    • Plans of this API we rank by price: 120
    • Plans cheaper per 1,000 channels than this plan: 57
    Accuracy score
    96
    Cost to get started score
    70
    • How you pay: a pack you pay first
    • Least to pay before your first result: $249
    Bundle score
    100
    • Also pays for, from the same budget: 372 other calls
    Performance score
    100
    • Median answer time: 0.54 s
    • Fastest we tested
    • On 3 November 2026, we sent this provider the same 20 channels as every other provider in our benchmark.
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  2. #2 Scrappa: Telegram channel API

    Scrappa, $10 pack

    Scrappa's docs list 4 of the 5 fields on our checklist: Bio, Photo, Verified, Followers.

    Overall score
    62.1
    $ per 1,000
    $0.303
    Price score
    44
    • When the provider can't find the channel: you pay $0.303 per 1,000 channels
    • Plans of this API we rank by price: 120
    • Plans cheaper per 1,000 channels than this plan: 15
    Accuracy score
    61
    Cost to get started score
    93
    • How you pay: a pack you pay first
    • Least to pay before your first result: $10
    Bundle score
    100
    • Also pays for, from the same budget: 2,423 other calls
    Performance score
    69
    • Median answer time: 0.78 s
    • Fastest we tested: ScrapeAtlas, 0.54 s
    • On 7 November 2026, we sent this provider the same 20 channels as every other provider in our benchmark.

  3. #3 InsightSocial: Telegram channel API

    InsightSocial, $9.99 monthly

    InsightSocial's docs list 4 of the 5 fields on our checklist: Bio, Photo, Verified, Followers.

    Overall score
    48.8
    $ per 1,000
    $9.99
    Price score
    15
    • When the provider can't find the channel: you pay nothing
    • Plans of this API we rank by price: 120
    • Plans cheaper per 1,000 channels than this plan: 102
    Accuracy score
    66
    Cost to get started score
    90
    • How you pay: monthly
    • Least to pay before your first result: $9.99
    Bundle score
    100
    • Also pays for, from the same budget: 230 other calls
    Performance score
    25
    • Median answer time: 2.2 s
    • Fastest we tested: ScrapeAtlas, 0.54 s
    • On 1 November 2026, we sent this provider the same 20 channels as every other provider in our benchmark.

Best Telegram channel API for each need

Of the 3 Telegram channel API providers ranked in the Datacircle benchmark:

  • Best for the lowest price per 1,000 channels: Scrappa.
  • Best for the most accurate answers: ScrapeAtlas.
  • Best for the lowest cost to get your first result: Scrappa.
  • Best for the fastest answers: ScrapeAtlas.

How we tested

Between 1 and 7 November 2026, we sent 3 providers the same list of 20 channels. Price and Accuracy weigh most in each plan's Overall score. We score all 3 providers and rank them by their top plan's Overall score.

How we score each plan

Questions about Telegram channel APIs

What is a Telegram channel API?

A Telegram channel API takes a channel's username. The API returns the channel's details. Our price sheet lists 207 Telegram channel API plans from 31 providers.

What is the best Telegram channel API?

ScrapeAtlas is the best Telegram channel API in the Datacircle benchmark. ScrapeAtlas's $249 pack has an Overall score of 78.4 out of 100. Scrappa is second at 62.1 and InsightSocial third at 48.8.

What is the cheapest Telegram channel API?

Scrappa's $500 pack costs the least per 1,000 channels of any provider in our ranking: $0.238. Zapi's Rp49,000 monthly plan costs the least for 10,000 channels a month: about $2.72. We rank 120 Telegram channel API plans by price. Half of them cost $1.36 per 1,000 channels or less.

Is there a free Telegram channel API?

Yes: 31 Telegram channel API plans on our price sheet are free. ScrapeAtlas has a free plan with 100 calls in total. ScrapeAtlas is the best Telegram channel API in our benchmark. AIsa's free plan has the most calls of any free plan: 1,000 a month.

Which is better, ScrapeAtlas or Scrappa?

ScrapeAtlas scores higher overall, at 78.4 against Scrappa's 62.1 in our benchmark. Scrappa scores higher on Cost to get started, at 93 against ScrapeAtlas's 70.

Can I use Telegram channel API data?

Each provider's terms decide what you can do with Telegram channel API data. We rank 3 Telegram channel API providers. All 3 have API terms. All 3 set no time limit on keeping the data. All 3 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.

How did you test Telegram channel APIs?

Between 1 and 7 November 2026, we sent 3 providers the same list of 20 channels.

We haven't benchmarked 28 other Telegram channel API providers yet:

Telegram channel API calls by name

Telegram channel API batch and bulk calls

1 Telegram channel API provider has a call named for batches or bulk:

Telegram channel API comparison: how we tested each provider, and what each one costs

ScrapeAtlas, #1 of 3

We tested ScrapeAtlas on 3 November 2026 with all 20 channels in our test. ScrapeAtlas scored 78.4 out of 100 overall and 96 out of 100 for accuracy. Best for: the most accurate answers.

Price on the cheapest plan for each number of channels:

  • 1,000 channels: $19 once, enough for 10 months ($1.90 a month), with ScrapeAtlas's Starter pack
  • 10,000 channels: $249 once, enough for 20 months ($12.45 a month), with ScrapeAtlas's Scale pack
  • 100,000 channels: $249 once, enough for 2 months ($124.50 a month), with ScrapeAtlas's Scale pack
  • 1,000,000 channels: contact ScrapeAtlas for a price

Scrappa, #2 of 3

We tested Scrappa on 7 November 2026 with all 20 channels in our test. Scrappa scored 62.1 out of 100 overall and 61 out of 100 for accuracy. Best for: the lowest price per 1,000 channels.

Price on the cheapest plan for each number of channels:

  • 1,000 channels: $10 once, enough for 12 months ($0.83 a month), with Scrappa's Starter pack
  • 10,000 channels: $25 once, enough for 8.6 months ($2.91 a month), with Scrappa's Basic pack
  • 100,000 channels: $250 once, enough for 10 months ($25 a month), with Scrappa's Professional pack
  • 1,000,000 channels: $1,000 once, enough for 5 months ($200 a month), with Scrappa's Ultimate pack

InsightSocial, #3 of 3

We tested InsightSocial on 1 November 2026 with all 20 channels in our test. InsightSocial scored 48.8 out of 100 overall and 66 out of 100 for accuracy. InsightSocial's best rank is #2, for accuracy.

Price on the cheapest plan for each number of channels:

  • 1,000 channels: $95.88 a year paid up front with InsightSocial's Pro plan
  • 10,000 to 1,000,000 channels: no plan listed

The Accuracy score on Telegram channel APIs

This score, out of 100, shows how much of a channel's profile a provider's call returns. We ask for each channel by the channel's t.me username. We read each channel's two public Telegram pages without signing in, within minutes of each provider's calls. We check a field on a channel only when the channel's pages show the field. A field in the answer counts when the field's value matches the page. A bio matches whether or not the answer keeps the page's line breaks. A subscribers count matches when the count is within the page's rounding, such as 1.2K, or within 2%. A photos, videos, links or files count in the answer matches when the count rounds to the page's count. A picture counts when the answer links to a picture on the same host as the page's picture. For each channel, we divide the matching fields in the answer by the fields the channel's pages show. Then we average the results over all channels. Each channel counts the same. A channel the call didn't find counts as 0. We lower the score when we test the call on fewer channels than the benchmark has.

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