Looking for a Combot alternative?
If your goal is to understand who talks, when your group is active, and what people write, History Bot is an open-source Telegram group statistics bot worth comparing. It is not a replacement for Combot's moderation or anti-spam features.
Add History Bot to a group Self-host on CloudflareHistory Bot vs Combot: what is different?
| Capability | History Bot | Combot |
|---|---|---|
| Group message analytics | Messages, word counts, top participants and daily/hourly activity | Message and member activity analytics, leaderboards and group reports |
| Activity heatmaps | Participant activity by weekday and time of day | Hourly activity analytics |
| Extra content metrics | Voice messages, video notes and profanity statistics | Broader community and member analytics |
| AI summaries | Optional chat summaries, depending on configuration | Not the primary focus of Combot's core analytics |
| Moderation and anti-spam | Not offered as a Combot-equivalent moderation suite | Spam filters, captcha, bans, warnings and moderation tools |
| Hosting and source code | Open source; deploy your own Cloudflare Worker | Hosted product with tiered features |
Feature descriptions reflect the products' publicly documented functionality, not a benchmark or a claim of feature-by-feature parity. See Combot's official website for its current plans and features.
When History Bot is a good fit
You need Telegram group statistics rather than management tools
Track total messages and words, compare your most active members, explore daily and hourly charts, and see how participation changes over time. History Bot also counts voice messages and video notes separately.
You want more context about conversations
Optional AI chat summaries help turn conversation history into a digest. Profanity metrics show frequently used words and the share of swearing in group activity. These features require the relevant analysis settings to be enabled.
You prefer open-source, self-hosted software
Run your own copy on Cloudflare Workers and configure the storage, bot token, webhook and AI providers yourself. The hosted bot is available if you prefer to get started without deploying infrastructure.
When you should choose Combot instead
Choose Combot if your main requirements are fighting spam, verifying new members, managing bans, scheduling posts or automating moderation workflows. History Bot focuses on Telegram group analytics, not the full set of community-management features that Combot provides.
How to get started with History Bot
Add @stat_history_bot to a Telegram group. Once the bot observes new messages, group members can sign in with Telegram to see the available statistics. If you want your own deployment, follow the setup steps in the open-source repository.
Explore the History Bot overview and dashboard screenshots or continue using Combot for moderation alongside a dedicated analytics tool.