Updated 1 October 2026 · Pludor team · 3 sources
It depends on what you're building. Telegram groups are great for running large chat communities and broadcasting to many people, but they don't include selling tools. Pludor fits communities that sell - you get a free store with checkout, courses, live events, an AI receptionist and AI content tools in one account, starting at $0 a month.
What each one is and how each charges, from their published pricing.
| Telegram groups | Pludor | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Telegram groups and channels let people run large chat communities and broadcasts. | Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform for creators and independent businesses: sell online, take payments, answer customers with AI, make content with AI and get found by shoppers and AI agents. |
| How it charges | Free with an optional premium subscription. (Telegram groups pricing) | $0 a month to start. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. (pricing) |
| Best for | Broadcast-style communities. | Communities that sell - with checkout, courses and live events. |
| Strengths | Very large groups and channels; Fast broadcasting; Bots | Store, checkout, AI answering, AI content tools and a marketplace in one account |
Telegram groups and channels are for running large chat communities and broadcasts. Pludor is an AI-powered commerce platform: an online store with checkout, bookings, an AI receptionist and AI content tools. Use Telegram for chatting and broadcasting; use Pludor when you want to sell.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits communities that sell - with checkout, courses and live events. Telegram groups fits broadcast-style communities. If your group mainly needs chat and broadcasts, Telegram is fine; if you want to take payments, Pludor is the better fit.
Telegram groups are free with an optional premium subscription. Pludor is $0 a month to start, with a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout; card processing via Stripe is charged separately. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free.
Not natively - Telegram groups don't include a store or checkout, so you'd need outside tools to collect payments. With Pludor you can set up a free store with one-page checkout for physical, digital and service items, plus courses and live events. Many people run a Telegram group for chat and point members to a Pludor store to buy.
Yes. Many businesses keep each tool for what it does best: Telegram for community chat and broadcasts, Pludor for the store, checkout, AI answering or content. You can share your Pludor store link in your Telegram group so members can buy directly.
The simplest path is to set up a store page and share the link with your group. On Pludor you can build a free Link-in-Bio page with your name, photo and links - it's live in minutes and free to publish. Add paid items whenever you're ready; new stores also get 500 free credits for Pludor's tools and AI.
Yes - $0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. Each month you get free amounts of everything (for example 3,000 visits, 100 AI replies and 30 bookings), and past that you pay only what you use in credits, where 1 credit = 1 cent. Your store, checkout and orders never switch off for lack of credit.
Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free.
For very large chat groups and fast broadcasting, Telegram is the stronger tool and supports bots. Pludor is better when the community buys things - it combines a store, checkout, AI answering, AI content tools and a marketplace in one account. Some creators use both: Telegram for reach, Pludor for selling.
Pludor handles checkout with card processing through Stripe, a widely used payment processor, and seller verification is included. Pricing is transparent: a published platform fee per paid order, with no monthly charge to start. You can build and preview a page for free without even creating an account first.
It depends on what you need. Pludor fits communities that sell - with checkout, courses and live events. Telegram groups fits broadcast-style communities.
Free with an optional premium subscription. Check Telegram groups's pricing page for current rates.
$0 a month to start with every feature on and no item limit. Pludor charges a platform fee of 4.99% + $0.90 per paid online order, deducted before payout. Card processing (Stripe) is charged separately by the processor. Cash sales recorded in POS carry no platform fee, and wallet-to-wallet transfers between Pludor users are free. Usage past the monthly free amounts uses credits (1 credit = 1 cent).
Yes. Many businesses keep one tool for what it does best and use Pludor for their store, checkout, AI answering or content.
What Pludor gives communities that sell - with checkout, courses and live events:
Free to start - no card, no item limit. Pay only for what you use past the monthly free amounts.
Try Pludor freeChecked 1 October 2026. Fees and rules change; follow the links for the latest.