# Mercurygram (open-source messaging app)

> Mercurygram is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It has 614 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

Warning: Creating new accounts in the FOSS version not possible anymore, you have to create an account in the official build and then login to the FOSS. Client for the Telegram messaging platform. Chat with friends, start group chats and share all kinds of content. All of your messages and conversations are stored in Telegram's cloud. The messaging platform is aimed at mobile devices, but desktop and web clients exist as well. Several proprietary parts were removed from the original Telegram client, including Google Play Services for the location services, HockeySDK for self-updates and push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Mercurygram/Mercurygram |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Java |
| GitHub stars | 614 |
| License | GPL-2.0-or-later (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/it.belloworld.mercurygram/ (package it.belloworld.mercurygram) |
| F-Droid anti-features | Shows advertising; Relies on a non-free network service |
| Google Play | https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.belloworld.mercurygram |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | https://mercurygram.org |
| Official | no |
| Category | Messaging & chat |
| Latest release | 12.10.6.1 (Oct 1, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 6, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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