Before spending on paid analytics, these five free tools give you most of the data you need to run a Telegram channel intelligently in 2026.
1. Telegram's Native Analytics (Free, Built-in)
Available for channels with 500+ subscribers via Statistics button. Shows subscriber growth chart, post reach, views per post, engagement rate per post, and follower source breakdown. Limitation: no historical export, 30-day window max, no cross-channel comparison. Start here — it is sufficient for most channels under 10K subscribers.
2. Creaflow Analytics Dashboard (Free tier + paid)
Creaflow's analytics panel shows worker execution history, AI quota usage, post counts per channel, and execution logs. The free tier includes basic analytics. Paid plans add the Activity Chart, Channel Breakdown, and AI Quota Card. Best for operators who also use Creaflow for automation — all your data in one place.
3. TGStat (Free tier)
TGStat is the most widely-used Telegram analytics platform. Free tier: channel search and directory, basic subscriber growth tracking, post reach estimates, category rankings. Paid tier adds API access, competitor monitoring, and export. The free directory is genuinely useful for finding cross-promotion partners in your niche — search by category and sort by engagement rate.
4. Telemetr.io (Free tier)
Similar to TGStat with a cleaner UI. Tracks channel growth, ER, post frequency, and reach. Particularly strong on showing audience overlap between channels — useful for cross-promotion vetting. Free tier has daily request limits but is sufficient for weekly strategic reviews.
5. Statbot (Free bot)
Add @statbot to your channel as an admin. It tracks views, reactions, forwards, and replies per post and provides a summary on request. Best feature: it identifies your top 10 posts by engagement over any time range — extremely useful for identifying which content formats to replicate. Completely free.