5 Telegram chat widgets for your website (honest comparison)

Most “Telegram chat widgets” don’t actually let visitors chat from your website. They redirect people to the Telegram app, which requires your visitor to have a Telegram account and takes them off your site. Only a few tools offer real in-widget messaging where visitors type on your site and you reply from Telegram.

Here’s what’s actually available and how they compare.

What makes a good Telegram chat widget?

Before comparing tools, here’s what separates a real integration from a shortcut:

• True two-way chat. Visitors send a message from your site, you reply in Telegram, they see the reply in the widget. Not just a “click to open Telegram” button.
• No visitor Telegram account required. Most of your visitors won’t have Telegram. A good widget handles that.
• Lightweight embed. A script tag, not a full platform install.
• Email capture. Useful for async support when visitors close the tab.

1. Intergram (open-source, self-hosted)

Intergram pioneered the Telegram chat widget idea. You self-host it, connect a Telegram bot, and visitors can message you directly from the widget on your site.

The repo hasn’t been meaningfully maintained in years. No security updates, no bug fixes, no compatibility guarantees as browsers and Telegram’s API evolve. Self-hosting also means you own the infrastructure and uptime.

Good for: Developers who want full control and don’t mind maintaining the infrastructure.

Not great for: Anything production-facing today.

2. Elfsight (no-code button builder)

Elfsight is a no-code widget builder with a Telegram option. Setup is fast: pick a template, paste an embed code, done. It looks polished and works on any platform.

The catch is that Elfsight’s Telegram widget redirects visitors to the Telegram app to continue the conversation. It’s not in-widget chat. Visitors need a Telegram account, and they leave your site.

Pricing starts around $6/month (with an annual discount) with Elfsight branding shown on the free plan.

Good for: A simple “contact via Telegram” button that looks nice.

Not great for: Actual support conversations happening inside the widget.

3. Common Ninja (floating button)

Common Ninja offers a free floating Telegram button that opens a Telegram chat when clicked.

It’s a styled link to your Telegram handle, not a chat widget. No in-page conversation, no email capture, no message routing. Useful if you just want a contact button, but it stops well short of support tooling.

Good for: Adding a Telegram contact link to a landing page.

Not great for: Anything beyond that.

4. JivoChat (full helpdesk platform)

JivoChat is a mature omnichannel support platform that includes Telegram alongside WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, email, and phone.

If you need a full helpdesk with agent routing, conversation history, and reporting across multiple channels, JivoChat covers that. But conversations happen inside JivoChat’s dashboard, not Telegram. There’s a free tier for up to 5 agents; paid plans start at $28/agent/month, billed annually.

Good for: Teams already running multi-channel support who want Telegram added in.

Not great for: Founders or small teams who want to stay in Telegram.

5. Bubblegram (lightweight two-way widget)

Bubblegram is a lightweight chat widget that delivers messages directly to your Telegram. Visitors type in the widget on your site, you reply in Telegram, and the reply appears back in the widget in real time.

No separate inbox, no per-seat pricing. The widget collects email and message, routes everything through your existing Telegram setup, and gets out of the way. There’s a dashboard for configuration (custom colors, welcome message, email field settings) but day-to-day support happens entirely in Telegram.

The embed is a single script tag:

<script
  src="https://cdn.bubblegram.io/widget.js"
  data-key="pk_live_xxx"
  async
></script>

Good for: Developers and small teams who use Telegram daily and want support to land there without extra tools.

Not great for: Teams that need agent routing, SLA tracking, or multi-channel aggregation.

Side-by-side comparison

Which one should you pick?

If you want the simplest path to receiving website messages in Telegram without setting up infrastructure or paying for a platform you’ll use 10% of, Bubblegram is the direct route. If you need omnichannel support at scale, JivoChat is the more complete tool. If you just want a “message us on Telegram” button, Elfsight or Common Ninja will do. If self-hosting appeals to you but Intergram’s abandoned codebase doesn’t, Chatwoot is a maintained, open-source alternative with a Telegram inbox built in.

For a broader look at live chat tools beyond just Telegram-specific widgets, see our comparison hub.

Last updated July 3, 2026: refreshed Elfsight and JivoChat pricing.