DiscussBot

@discussbot

FreeEN

Adds a real comment thread to every channel post: readers reply, admins get notified and moderate. Free, 37 thousand monthly users.

Open in Telegram #2 in Comments & reactions

Key features

Comment button on every channel post
Threaded replies
Admin notifications for moderation

DiscussBot

DiscussBot solves the same problem Telegram's native discussion-group linking solves, but as a drop-in bot: add it as admin and every post gets a comment button, replies show up as a thread, and admins are notified so they can moderate without setting up a separate linked group by hand.

It is a good fit for admins who want comments without wading into Telegram's own "Discussion" channel settings, or who run several channels and want one consistent comment setup across all of them. As with the native feature, comments only make sense if you are prepared to moderate them.

How to start

Add @discussbot to your channel as admin
Post as usual — a comment button appears automatically
Moderate replies from the notifications the bot sends

Pricing and limits

Free

Pros / Cons

No manual discussion-group setup needed
Consistent across multiple channels

Requires active moderation like any comment feature

Score breakdown

Criterion	Weight	Points
Functionality	25	7 / 10
Reliability & speed	15	7 / 10
Popularity & trust	15	6 / 10
Price & free tier	10	10 / 10
Usability	10	8 / 10
Safety & privacy	10	7 / 10
Freshness	5	7 / 10
Localization	5	6 / 10
No intrusive ads	5	9 / 10
Score	100	73.0