Alternative
Telestars alternative for Telegram agencies: LanaChat
Short answer: LanaChat is a Telestars alternative for agencies with many Telegram accounts. Both sell locked media paid in Telegram Stars from the creator's account. Telestars prices each bot on a plan, from Free at a 20% AI sales fee to Pro at $59.90 per month and 10%. LanaChat charges $19 per account per month plus 12%, 10% or 8% of Lana's net sales, the rate set by your whole agency's monthly sales (checked on October 22, 2026).
Why agencies look for a Telestars alternative
Telestars is built for Telegram, like LanaChat, and it is easy to start with: a free plan per bot, channel automations such as join requests and welcome DMs, and a TeleFans storefront. Agencies that grow past a handful of bots compare it on three points.
- Plans per bot. The fee on AI sales depends on each bot's plan: 20% on Free, 15% on Starter at $29.90, 10% on Pro at $59.90. With many accounts, you manage a plan per bot.
- Team tools behind a plan. Hybrid Mode, team and employee statistics are on Pro. In LanaChat, takeover, roles and per-teammate access work on every account.
- Manual sales. Telestars charges 7%, 5% or 2.5% on manual sales by plan. LanaChat charges 4%, 3% or 2% on the sales your team sends, on the same monthly tiers as Lana's.
Telestars announced an API and an MCP server in its October 21, 2026 product update; LanaChat's REST API and MCP server are documented, not live yet.
What LanaChat does differently
- One licence per account. $19 per Telegram account per month, or packs of 10, 25 and 50 for $170, $375 and $650, down to $13 each. Licences move between accounts for free. See Telegram accounts.
- Pools that share the load. Accounts with the same market and traffic source form a pool, and Pool load shows each account against a ceiling of 2,000 messages an hour. See Telegram accounts.
- Takeover and roles on every account. Owner, Manager, Chatter or roles of your own, with no higher plan to unlock them. See Team and roles.
- Tracking links with your own domains. One link per ad, story or bio, pixels for your ads, and revenue per source and per creator. See Tracking links.
- A documented REST API and MCP server. The contract to drive creators, accounts, Vault, scripts, conversations, tracking and billing is published; the API is not live yet. See API.
Telestars and LanaChat side by side
| LanaChat | Telestars | |
|---|---|---|
| Telegram native | Yes, Telegram only. An account connects with its @username and the token of a bot linked through Telegram's business connection. | Yes. A BotFather bot linked to the Telegram Business profile (Secretary Mode). |
| Telegram Stars | Locked media paid in Stars, in the chat. Payment links are supported too. | Locked media paid in Stars, in the chat; Dropfans payments added in October 2026. |
| Price | $19 per account per month, or packs of 10, 25 and 50 for $170, $375 and $650. | Per bot per month: Free $0, Starter $29.90, Pro $59.90. |
| Fee on AI sales | 12% of Lana's net sales up to $30,000 of monthly agency sales, 10% up to $100,000, 8% above. | 20% on Free, 15% on Starter, 10% on Pro. |
| Fee on manual sales | 4%, 3% or 2%, on the same monthly tiers. | 7% on Free, 5% on Starter, 2.5% on Pro. |
| Human chatters | Take over any conversation from Live Convs, roles per teammate, no per-seat fee, on every account. | Pause the AI and reply yourself; Hybrid Mode, team and employee statistics are on Pro. |
| API | REST API and MCP server, documented, not live yet (every endpoint Planned). | API and MCP announced in its October 21, 2026 product update. |
| Languages | Lana writes in the languages set for each creator; the console is in 10 languages. | Detects the fan's language, or locks replies to one supported language. |
| Extras | Tracking links, mass DMs and nudges, AI Brain rules, Vault. | TeleFans storefront, channel and join-request flows, welcome DM. |
| Trial | Sign-up is open at app.lanachat.ai/signup. Every new agency is reviewed before activation, no free trial. | A free plan per bot. |
Every figure comes from each product's own website, checked on October 22, 2026. The full comparison, with who each tool suits, is on LanaChat vs Telestars.
FAQ
What is the difference between Telestars and LanaChat?
Both sell in Telegram Stars with an AI on the creator's account. Telestars sets the price and the fees per bot through three plans; LanaChat has one licence per account and a commission that drops as the agency's monthly sales grow.
Which one has the lower fee on AI sales?
It depends on the plan and the volume. Telestars charges 20%, 15% or 10% by plan; LanaChat charges 12% up to $30,000 of monthly agency sales, 10% up to $100,000 and 8% above.
Can my chatters take over in both?
Yes. In Telestars you pause the AI on a fan and reply yourself, and Hybrid Mode and team tools are on Pro. In LanaChat any teammate with access takes over from Live Convs on every account.
How do I get started with LanaChat?
Press Get started to create your agency's account. Every new agency is reviewed before activation, and there is no free trial. Questions go to the chat on this site or to the Telegram channel t.me/lanachatai.
Sources
- Telestars home page and plans: telestars.io, checked October 22, 2026.
- Telestars plans per bot: docs.telestars.io, updated July 31, 2026, checked October 22, 2026.
- Telestars AI chatting and product updates: docs.telestars.io and docs.telestars.io/docs, checked October 22, 2026.
- LanaChat: pricing, API and the public guides.