Telegram-Archive
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v9.5.0
This program saves your Telegram account data to a machine you own.todayGPL-3.0DockerModerate
Self-hosted alternatives to Telegram Desktop export
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JoulenapSelf-hosted scheduler that wakes Proxmox Backup Servers, runs backups, applies retention and GC, then powers them down — keeping servers asleep 23 hours a day.
About these Telegram Desktop export alternatives
1 open-source, self-hosted alternatives to Telegram Desktop export are listed here, ranked by popularity, maintenance and documentation.
- Highest rated
- Telegram-Archive (233 GitHub stars, GPL-3.0 license, written in Python)
- Docker
- 1 of the top 1 ship an official Docker image
- Recently updated
- Telegram-Archive v9.5.0 on 2026-10-28
Telegram Desktop export alternatives compared
| Project | License | Language | Stars | Docker | Setup | Latest release | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Telegram-Archive | GPL-3.0 | Python | 233 | Yes | Moderate | v9.5.0 | 51 |