@likeFree
Telegram has built-in reactions and discussion groups, but many channels want more control: a custom set of emoji, a comment button that opens a thread, counters that survive edits. These bots add that layer to any post you publish through them.
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @like | Free | EN | yes | no | 84 |
| 2 | @discussbot | Free | EN | no | no | 75 |
| 3 | @reactbot | Free | EN | no | no | 74 |
| 4 | @commentsbot | Free | EN | yes | no | 71 |
| 5 | @channelreactionsbot | Free | EN | no | no | 60 |
| 6 | @commentpostbot | Free | EN | no | no | 60 |
We published the same post to a test channel through each bot, pressed the buttons from three accounts and edited the post afterwards to see whether counters survived. We checked how a comment thread looks for a reader, how quickly an admin is notified of a new comment, whether the bot adds its own advertising to the post and how it behaves in a channel that already has a linked discussion group.
Since Telegram added reactions and discussion groups, a bot is only worth it for what the native tools lack: a fixed set of buttons chosen by the admin, reactions in channels where they are disabled, comment counters visible on the post itself, and posts that can be built with buttons and links. If native reactions already work for your channel, start there and add a bot only for the extra features.
All bots in this rating work the same way: you compose the post in the bot or via inline mode and publish it through the bot, which then owns the buttons. Editing the post from the channel can detach the buttons in some bots, so edit through the bot. Give the bot admin rights only to post and edit, not to manage members.
Open comment threads attract spam. DiscussBot notifies admins of every new comment and lets them delete from the notification; bots without moderation tools leave you to police the thread by hand. Reaction counters can be inflated from multiple accounts, so treat them as a signal, not a metric.
Yes, the bot's buttons appear under the post alongside native reactions; most admins disable one of the two to avoid duplication.
Only if the post was published through the bot; for older posts, republish through the bot or link a discussion group in channel settings.
LikeBot, the official bot, adds nothing; check the others on a test post, some insert a link to themselves.
Yes, a comment thread opened by the bot is public to any channel reader; only admins can delete messages.
