A hosted Intergram alternative — with more than Telegram
Intergram is the open-source original of this idea: a free script that relays website chat to your Telegram, self-hostable if you run the bot server. chatwithdev keeps the same one-tag, answer-from-Telegram instinct and makes it a hosted product — WhatsApp and a web dashboard alongside Telegram, a thread per visitor, AI drafting, retries, and no servers to run. Here's an honest comparison.
chatwithdev vs Intergram at a glance
| Feature | chatwithdev | Intergram |
|---|---|---|
| Install | One script tag, before </body>. No SDK, no app. | One script tag too — but self-host the bot server for full control. |
| Where you reply | Your own Telegram bot (a thread per visitor), or the web dashboard — replies appear in the visitor's widget live. | Your Telegram — Intergram's core idea, same as ours. |
| Channels | Telegram, WhatsApp and a web dashboard. | Telegram only. |
| Hosting | Fully hosted — nothing to run or update. | A shared demo bot, or self-host the open-source server yourself. |
| Per-visitor threads | Each visitor gets their own thread/topic. | Messages share the bot chat; no built-in per-visitor threading. |
| AI assistance | AI drafting/analysis included (50 drafts/mo on Starter, unlimited on Pro). | None. |
| Pricing model | Flat $15–50/mo per account — unlimited messages, no per-seat math. Free plan included. | Free & open-source (MIT); you pay only for hosting if you self-host. |
| Ownership | You create the Telegram bot yourself at @BotFather and can revoke its token any time — your bot, your audience. | Open source — you own and can fork the code. |
Comparison reflects publicly listed plans and features as of mid-2026 — shapes, not exact prices. Always check current pricing on both sites.
When Intergram is the better choice
- You want free and open-source, and you're happy to self-host and maintain the bot server.
- Telegram-only is all you need — no WhatsApp, dashboard or AI.
- You want to own and fork the code and control the infrastructure yourself.
When chatwithdev is the better choice
- You want it hosted and maintained — no server, no updates, with retries so messages aren't lost.
- You want WhatsApp and a shared dashboard alongside Telegram, and a thread per visitor.
- You want AI drafting and a real support inbox, not a single relayed chat.
Switching from Intergram
Remove their widget snippet, paste this one before </body>, and connect your Telegram bot in the setup — most people are live in a couple of minutes. Your project id arrives on signup.
<script src="https://www.chatwithdev.com/widget.js" data-chatrelay-project="your-project" data-chatrelay-convex="https://impressive-quail-820.convex.cloud" data-chatrelay-title="Chat with us" defer></script>
FAQ
Is chatwithdev open source like Intergram?
No — chatwithdev is a hosted product; Intergram is open-source (MIT) and self-hostable. If owning the code matters most, Intergram wins. If you'd rather not run a bot server and want WhatsApp, a dashboard, per-visitor threads and AI, chatwithdev gives you that out of the box.
Do both send website chats to Telegram?
Yes — that's Intergram's original idea and chatwithdev's core too. The difference is what surrounds it: chatwithdev adds multi-channel replies, a thread per visitor, reliability/retries, AI drafting, and zero hosting.
Is Intergram still maintained?
Intergram is a community open-source project, so activity varies and upkeep is on you when you self-host. chatwithdev is a maintained hosted service — we run the infrastructure and ship updates.
Can I migrate from Intergram?
Yes. Remove Intergram's snippet, paste chatwithdev's, and create your own bot in the setup — a couple of minutes. New chats start arriving in your Telegram with a thread per visitor.