The official Telegram bot for creating and managing bots: registers a new bot in a minute, issues the API token, sets commands, description and avatar. Free, English interface, no third-party sign-up.
Best Telegram bots for Bot builders
These Telegram bots let you build your own bot — menus, auto-replies, forms, simple shop logic — through a visual builder or chat commands, without writing code, using the token you get from the official @BotFather.
The best Telegram bot for building bots is BotFather (@BotFather): the official bot registers a new bot in a minute, issues the API token and sets commands, description and avatar, free and used by almost 9 million people a month. Livegram Bot (@LivegramBot) turns that token into a feedback bot in two minutes, and Manybot (@ManyBot) is the oldest no-code constructor for commands, menus and broadcasts, free with over a million users.
Creates your own feedback bot in two minutes: readers write to your bot, messages land in your chat or group, you reply anonymously. Free, Russian and English, one million monthly users.
One of the oldest and most popular no-code bot constructors on Telegram: register a bot token from BotFather, then build commands, menus and broadcasts entirely by chatting with Manybot. Free, over a million monthly users, English interface.
Support-bot builder: turns a BotFather token into a full feedback bot with quick replies, team chat management and topics. Free with no ads or limits, 13 thousand monthly users.
Modern suggestion-box bot for channels: channel-specific links, structured menus for questions/ideas/reviews, one-click publishing to the channel. Free with optional Stars extras.
73 / 100
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Entry point for Salebot, a Russian no-code chatbot constructor for Telegram, WhatsApp, VK and other messengers, built around visual scenario blocks, payment buttons and a built-in CRM. Freemium, Russian-language platform used by thousands of businesses.
71 / 100
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The Telegram entry point for Chatfuel, a no-code chatbot platform better known for Facebook Messenger: build a bot entirely from a chat interface, no server or code required. Freemium, English interface.
67 / 100
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Simple, free feedback and suggestion bot: welcome message with buttons, hidden-account replies, group topics for multiple admins, broadcasts and UTM tracking.
66 / 100
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Entry point for Chatforma, a Russian visual chatbot constructor for Telegram, Viber, Instagram and other channels, aimed at flexible commercial scenarios. Freemium, Russian-language platform.
65 / 100
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Entry point for BotStar, a visual no-code chatbot builder platform with a drag-and-drop flow editor for Telegram and other channels. Freemium, English interface.
56 / 100
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Entry point for SnatchBot, a multi-platform no-code chatbot builder that also targets Telegram alongside web, Facebook Messenger and other channels. Freemium, English interface.
56 / 100
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Comparison
| # | Bot | Price | Languages | Inline | Groups | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BotFather @BotFather | Free | EN | no | no | 93 |
| 2 | Livegram Bot @LivegramBot | Free | EN · RU | no | yes | 87 |
| 3 | Manybot @ManyBot | Free | EN | no | no | 77 |
| 4 | SUCH @such | Free | EN | no | yes | 75 |
| 5 | Onward @onward_suggest_bot | Freemium | EN | no | yes | 73 |
| 6 | Salebot @salebot_pro_bot | Freemium | RU | no | no | 71 |
| 7 | Chatfuel @chatfuelbot | Freemium | EN | no | no | 67 |
| 8 | Great Support Bot @GreatSupportBot | Free | RU · EN | no | yes | 66 |
| 9 | Chatforma @chatforma_bot | Freemium | RU | no | no | 65 |
| 10 | BotStar @BotStar_bot | Freemium | EN | no | no | 56 |
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How we chose
We built the same simple bot in every constructor: a welcome message with 3 menu buttons, a form that collects a name and phone number, an auto-reply triggered by a keyword, and a broadcast message sent to test subscribers. We timed how long it took from creating a @BotFather token to a working bot, checked how many subscribers or messages the free tier allowed, and noted whether the constructor's own branding appeared in the finished bot.
Bot builders
How to choose a bot-builder
Every constructor starts the same way: you create a bot through Telegram's official @BotFather, get a token, and paste that token into the constructor's interface. The differences show up after that — in how much logic you can build without code, whether the visual editor uses a flowchart-style layout or a list of if-this-then-that rules, and how the free tier limits growth once your bot has real users rather than a handful of test subscribers.
What a token actually is and why it matters
The bot token from @BotFather is effectively a password that lets whoever holds it control the bot completely, so treat it the way you'd treat any account credential — never share it publicly or paste it into an untrusted service. Because the constructor holds this token on your behalf, check what happens if you want to leave: can you export your bot's logic and reuse the same token elsewhere, or does switching away from the constructor mean rebuilding the bot from scratch?
Free limits and vendor lock-in
Free tiers typically cap the number of active subscribers or messages sent per month, commonly in the low thousands, well below what a genuinely popular bot will need. Some constructors add their own branding or a "built with" message to bots on the free plan — check for this if you're building something for a business, since it can look unprofessional to end users interacting with the bot.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to code to build a bot with a constructor?
No — most constructors are built for no-code, visual assembly: menus, auto-replies, and forms are put together by clicking, not by writing code.
What is the token from @BotFather and can I show it to someone?
The token is effectively the bot's password, giving full control over it — never post it publicly or hand it to an untrusted service.
What happens to the bot if I want to leave the constructor for another service?
It depends on the constructor — some let you export the logic and reuse the same token elsewhere, others mean rebuilding the bot from scratch, so check this in advance.