Telegram Bot Development: Pricing, Packages & Costs — from $150

What’s included

Everything you need for results

Bots for bookings, sales, support and automation. They take enquiries and payments while your managers are busy.

01
Scenarios and funnels
We design the conversation so the client reaches an enquiry or payment.
02
In-bot payments
Card payments and Telegram Stars.
03
Integrations
Google Sheets, CRM, calendars, ERP, any API.
04
Broadcasts
Segmented messages to your subscriber base.
05
Admin panel
Statistics, content and user management.
06
AI assistant
Answers client questions based on your knowledge base.

Pricing

Telegram bot development pricing

What a Telegram bot really costs — development, API, hosting and running costs in one place.

The short answer: the Telegram Bot API itself is free. Telegram does not charge for creating a bot, sending messages or receiving updates, and there are no per-message fees like in WhatsApp Business. What you pay for is development, hosting and — if you need it — AI usage.

Cost item	Price	Notes
Telegram Bot API	$0	Free, no message limits for normal use
Simple bot (lead capture, menus, FAQ)	$150	5–7 days, up to 10 screens
Business bot (payments, booking or cart, CRM, broadcasts)	$400	1–2 weeks, admin panel included
AI bot (answers from your knowledge base)	from $700	2–3 weeks, handover to a human operator
Hosting	from $5 / month	Our server or yours
AI model usage	typically $5–30 / month	Depends on the number of conversations
Payments	provider fee only	Stripe or another provider; Telegram Stars for digital goods

For comparison, freelance marketplaces list Telegram bots anywhere from $50 to $5,000, and US or UK agencies typically quote $2,000–10,000 for a business bot. We are a Ukrainian studio, so you get the same scope at a fraction of the price — with a contract and a fixed price.

Cost drivers

What makes a Telegram bot more expensive

Number of scenarios. A bot that answers five questions and a bot with booking, cancellations and reminders are different projects.
Integrations. Each connection — Stripe, Google Sheets, HubSpot, Calendly, your own API — adds a few days of work.
AI. Answers generated from your documents need a knowledge base, testing and guardrails so the bot doesn’t invent prices.
Admin panel. If your team needs to edit content, see statistics or send broadcasts without a developer.
Mini App interface. If you need a full catalogue with photos inside Telegram, a Telegram Mini App is the better format.

Not sure what you need? Read 10 Telegram bot ideas for business or send us a short brief — we’ll reply with a fixed quote.

Who it’s for

Who this is for

We know these niches and won’t waste your time explaining the obvious.

Salon bookingsTaking ordersCustomer supportOnline schoolsHR and recruitingPrivate clubsInternal automation

Plans

Choose a format

Prices are fixed in the contract. Not sure which to choose? We’ll advise you in a free consultation.

Simple bot

$150

5–7 days

Up to 10 screens
Lead collection
Admin notifications
Menus and buttons

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Business bot

$400

1–2 weeks

In-bot payments
Booking / cart
Google Sheets or CRM
Broadcasts
Admin panel

AI bot

from $700

2–3 weeks

AI answers from your knowledge base
Handover to an operator
Conversation analytics
Multilingual

Process

How we work

You always know what stage the project is at and what comes next.

115 minutes

Brief

A short conversation about your business, clients and goals. No 40-question forms.

21–2 days

Structure

We plan the pages and write copy that leads visitors to an enquiry.

3from 48 hours

Design and build

We build the site, show you the result and make revisions.

4Launch

Go live

Domain, SSL, analytics, notifications — and the first enquiries.

FAQ

Questions about this service

Didn’t find an answer? Message us on Telegram — we reply within 15 minutes during business hours.

A simple lead-capture bot is $150, a business bot with payments, booking and CRM is $400, and an AI bot starts at $700. The price is fixed in the contract.

Yes. Telegram does not charge for bots or messages. You only pay for development, hosting (from $5 a month) and AI usage if the bot uses a language model.

Yes. We work remotely and already have clients in the US and Canada. Prices are in USD, communication is in English, and calls are scheduled to suit your time zone.

On our server or yours. Hosting a simple bot costs from $5 a month.

Yes. The architecture is modular — new scenarios are added without rewriting the bot.

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