Aggregaat vs Junction Bot: which Telegram forwarding tool fits you?
Both forward Telegram posts automatically. Aggregaat starts free and never asks for your Telegram login; Junction Bot offers more rules per tier and private-source access. Here is an honest side-by-side.
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| Feature | Aggregaat | Junction Bot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, free forever: 1 forwarding rule, 3 channels, 1 daily AI digest, 1 keyword filter | No free plan — 7-day trial |
| Paid plans | $5.99/mo (Premium) and $15.99/mo (Elite) | €3–€18/mo (Economy–Expert), €99+/mo Business |
| Real-time delivery | On every plan, including free | Instant from €12/mo (Direct); €6 Express takes about 10 seconds, €3 Economy up to 1 hour |
| Forwarding rules | 1 (free) / 3 (Premium) / unlimited (Elite) | 25 (Economy/Express) / 100 (Direct) / unlimited (Expert) |
| Keyword filters | Keep and skip keyword lists per rule that match word forms (1 free, 10+10 on Premium, 30+30 on Elite), plus post types and skipping reposts on every plan | Keyword, media type, author, posting time, repost, regex and AI filters, plus text replacement |
| Link and word replacement | Find → replace and removing lines: 1 change per rule on Premium. Affiliate tags for Amazon and Flipkart (short links included) and any other shop: on Elite, with 5 changes per rule | Text-replacement rules |
| Source name on forwarded posts | Shown by default. On Premium and Elite, hide it, or write your own footer with links (up to 3 lines) and a line above every post | Author, title, and original-post link can each be switched off per rule; text-replacement rules can rewrite the post |
| Sources | Catalog of 20,000+ public channels you never need to join, plus up to 5 private channels by invite link on Elite, with no login | Channels you add yourself; private sources from €12/mo |
| Private channels | Up to 5 on Elite: paste an invite link and Aggregaat's own account joins. No login, and only you see them | Through your connected Telegram account, from €12/mo |
| Telegram account connection | Never required — works without your login or session | Required for private sources and posting as your account |
| AI digests | Scheduled digests on your own AI key (a free Gemini key works) with custom prompts, delivered to DM, group, or channel | Scheduled digests with a monthly quota of free AI generations |
| Payment | Telegram Stars, inside Telegram | Card (EUR) |
| Interface | Telegram Mini App with visual rule editor and one-tap chat connection | Bot commands and web dashboard |
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Choose Aggregaat if you…
- Want to start free and stay free for one forwarding rule and a daily AI digest
- Don't want to connect your Telegram account or share a login session with anyone, not even for private channels
- Prefer picking sources from a ready catalog instead of joining every channel yourself
- Want AI digests with your own OpenAI/Gemini key and custom prompt templates
Choose Junction Bot if you…
- Want private sources read through your own Telegram account, or need more than 5 of them
- Want messages posted on behalf of your own Telegram account
- Need dozens of rules on a small budget and can accept delayed delivery
- Want regex rules, AI rewriting or watermarks on forwarded posts
Common questions
Is Aggregaat a free alternative to Junction Bot?
Yes for getting started: Aggregaat's Standard plan is free forever and includes 1 forwarding rule to a group or channel, 3 source channels, 1 keyword filter, and 1 daily AI digest. Junction Bot has a 7-day trial but no permanent free plan.
Do I need to join the channels I forward from?
Not with Aggregaat — it monitors a catalog of 20,000+ public channels server-side, so you subscribe in the app without joining anything. For private channels (Elite), you paste an invite link and Aggregaat's own account joins, not yours. With Junction Bot, sources are typically chats you or the bot can access.
Which one is safer for my Telegram account?
Aggregaat never asks for your Telegram login or session — it runs entirely through the official Mini App and Bot APIs. Junction Bot's private-source and account-publishing features require connecting your personal Telegram account.
Can both deliver AI summaries instead of raw posts?
Yes, both offer scheduled digests. Aggregaat digests run on your own AI provider key — a free Gemini key is enough — with customizable prompts; digests can be delivered to your messages, a group, or a channel.
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