Same Telegram experience, but 100% self-hosted. Zero client modifications required — works directly with official Telegram apps, TON Collectible Usernames, and Stars Gifts.
NerfGram bridges the gap between proprietary cloud platforms and self-hosted communication. Take total control over your messages, usernames, and server infrastructure.
Connect using standard official Telegram clients (Android, iOS, Desktop, Web). No custom builds, third-party APKs, or client binary patching required.
Full server-side engine for issuing, trading, and toggling collectible (NFT-style) usernames, custom verification badges, and Fragment pricing metadata.
Hardened against phone discovery exploits. Existing account login codes are delivered in-app, protecting your server against phone harvesting.
Built from the ground up in Go with PostgreSQL & Redis. Handles tens of thousands of concurrent sessions with single-digit millisecond latency.
Complete implementation of Telegram Stars, catalog gifts, limited supply numbers, custom attributes, animations, and upgrade paths to collectibles.
Dedicated web management panel to monitor nodes, issue gifts & usernames, inspect metrics, and configure environment flags on the fly.
Support for Secret Chats with Perfect Forward Secrecy (PFS), self-destructing timers, and client-encrypted key exchanges.
Multiplexed session protocol with automatic connection pooling and non-blocking Go goroutine worker pools.
Zero-downtime database schema migrations with transactional rollbacks, index optimization, and Redis PubSub cache synchronization.
Complete subscription recurring billing engine for Telegram Stars, auto-renewals, channel access control, and tiered member roles.
Automatic multi-datacenter handshake routing, geographic fallback nodes, and seamless session migration during regional outages.
Embedded HTTP Bot API gateway supporting webhooks, inline queries, custom keyboards, and payment provider integrations.
Structured JSON event logging for administrative actions, authentication attempts, session revocations, and IP anomaly detection.
Chunked streaming media engine with range requests, S3 object storage compatibility, and instant parallel file chunk downloads.
See why self-hosting with NerfGram provides unmatched freedom and technical capability.
| Capability / Architecture | NerfGram Server | Official Telegram Cloud | Generic Upstream Forks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100% Self-Hosted Infrastructure | |||
| Zero Client Code Modifications | |||
| TON & Fragment Collectible Usernames | |||
| In-App Hardened Auth Code Delivery | |||
| Stars & Unique Gifts Catalog System |