TGFast vs other free Telegram proxies
How TGFast compares against random public proxy lists, single-server free MTProto sites, free VPN tiers and paid VPNs — across the things that actually matter when Telegram is throttled or blocked.
| Feature | TGFast us | Random public lists | Other free MTProto sites | VPN apps (free tier) | Paid VPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free | Free | Free / ad-walled | Free with ads | $3–12 / mo |
| Servers | 5 (rotated) | ? | 1–2 | 1–3 cities | 1000s |
| Monthly uptime | 99.9% | Unknown | ~95% | ~98% | 99.9% |
| Data cap | None | Unknown | Sometimes throttled | 500 MB – 10 GB / mo | Unlimited |
| Signup required | No | No | Sometimes | Yes (account) | Yes |
| Logs | Zero | Often unclear | Usually unclear | Most log metadata | Varies by vendor |
| DPI evasion | Fake-TLS (ee) | Mixed (often plain) | Plain MTProto | OpenVPN / WireGuard | OpenVPN / WG / proprietary |
| IP rotation when blocked | Within minutes | Rarely | Weeks | N/A | N/A |
| Support | 24×7 channel | None | Email only | Tickets | Live chat |
Numbers reflect publicly observable behaviour as of May 2026. Where a competitor does not publish a value we mark it as "Unknown" rather than guess.
Why people choose TGFast over the alternatives
vs random public proxy lists
Public lists scraped from forums and pastebins are the most common free option. The problem: most servers on those lists were leaked from someone else's private setup, get rotated within hours, and have no support if they break. TGFast runs its own infrastructure, monitors uptime continuously and rotates IPs the moment one gets DPI-blocked.
vs single-server free MTProto websites
Many "free MTProto proxy" pages run a single shared server — when one ISP throttles it, every user loses access at once. TGFast runs multiple servers in different regions with one-tap fallback, so even when Iran or Russia blocks one IP range, the others continue working.
vs free VPN tiers
Free VPN apps usually impose data caps (500 MB to 10 GB / month), throttle speeds and require an account. They also tunnel all your traffic — heavier on battery and easier to fingerprint. TGFast tunnels Telegram only, has no data cap, no signup, and doesn't touch the rest of your apps.
vs paid VPN
A good paid VPN ($3–12 / month) is genuinely useful for privacy across all your traffic. But for the specific job of getting Telegram working in a censored country, a free MTProto proxy is faster, lighter on battery, harder to detect on the wire, and costs nothing.
What we don't claim
TGFast is not a general-purpose VPN. It only proxies Telegram. It will not unblock Netflix, mask your IP for browsing, or encrypt your other apps. For that, use a proper VPN. For Telegram specifically, this is the simplest, fastest, free option we know how to build.