Comparison · GitHub, GitLab & CI
Github vs GithubBot
If you only want GitHub events in a chat, Notifine's GitHub bot (@github_notifine_bot) is the safer choice: it works through a repository webhook, never asks for your GitHub login and supports branch filters such as ?exclude_branch=dependabot/*. GithubBot (@FallenAlertBot) needs a GitHub OAuth login with the repo and admin:repo_hook scopes, which means access to every repository your account can reach. In return it lets you reply to post a comment, approve and merge pull requests, and rerun failed workflow runs from Telegram. Choose GithubBot when your team really wants to act on GitHub from the chat and is comfortable granting that access.
@github_notifine_bot
Free
76/ 100
#2 in GitHub, GitLab & CIThe GitHub bot of Notifine, a free open-source project: send /start, add the webhook URL it gives you to a repository, and pushes, pull requests, issues, comments, workflow runs, check runs, branch and tag changes arrive in Telegram. No GitHub login required.
@FallenAlertBot
Free
74/ 100
An open-source GitHub bot by developer AshokShau that does more than notify: after you connect GitHub it posts pushes, issues, pull requests, Actions runs and releases to a chat, and lets you comment, approve, merge or rerun a workflow by replying. Free, but the OAuth login grants it full access to your repositories.
By the numbers
Github is ahead: 76 against 74 out of 100 for GithubBot. Github wins on reliability & speed, usability, safety & privacy. GithubBot wins on functionality, freshness. Both are free to use.
At a glance
| Github | GithubBot | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing and limits | Free | Free |
| Languages | EN | EN |
| Inline mode | no | no |
| Mini App | no | no |
| Works in groups | yes | yes |
| Works in channels | no | yes |
| Accepts voice | no | no |
| Accepts files | no | no |
| Requires phone number | no | no |
| Requires registration | no | yes |
| Shows ads | no | no |
| Official | no | no |
| Developer | Mehmet Hüseyin Kafadar | AshokShau |
| Last check | October 22, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
Score by criterion
| Criterion | Weight | Github | GithubBot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Functionality | 25 | 7 | 9 |
| Reliability & speed | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Popularity & trust | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Price & free tier | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Usability | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Safety & privacy | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Freshness | 5 | 8 | 9 |
| Localization | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| No intrusive ads | 5 | 10 | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 76 | 74 |
Pros and cons
Github
- No GitHub login: the bot sees only what the webhook sends
- Branch filters keep Dependabot and feature branches quiet
- Open source, with a public uptime page
- Read-only: no replying, merging or rerunning from Telegram
- Webhook has to be added to each repository
GithubBot
- Acts on GitHub, not just reads: comment, approve, merge, rerun
- Private repositories supported through your own login
- Actively developed, open source under MIT
- OAuth grants read and write access to all your repositories
- One-person hobby project, not an official GitHub app
Frequently asked questions
Github or GithubBot: which is better?
Github is ahead: 76 against 74 out of 100 for GithubBot. Github wins on reliability & speed, usability, safety & privacy. GithubBot wins on functionality, freshness. Both are free to use.
Are Github and GithubBot free?
Github: Free. GithubBot: Free.
Do Github and GithubBot work in groups?
Github: yes. GithubBot: yes.