Mercurygram
Mercurygram is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It has 614 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
About Mercurygram
Warning: Creating new accounts in the FOSS version not possible anymore, you have to create an account in the official build and then login to the FOSS. Client for the Telegram messaging platform. Chat with friends, start group chats and share all kinds of content. All of your messages and conversations are stored in Telegram's cloud. The messaging platform is aimed at mobile devices, but desktop and web clients exist as well. Several proprietary parts were removed from the original Telegram client, including Google Play Services for the location services, HockeySDK for self-updates and push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Mercurygram from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
- Shows advertising
- Relies on a non-free network service
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What is Mercurygram?
Mercurygram is a free, open-source messaging app for Android. Telegram is a messaging app with a focus on speed and security. It has 614 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.
Is Mercurygram free and open source?
Yes. Mercurygram's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: shows advertising; relies on a non-free network service.
How do I install Mercurygram?
You can install Mercurygram from F-Droid (package it.belloworld.mercurygram) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: 12.10.6.1).
Is Mercurygram still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 6, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 3, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.