How much does a custom Telegram bot cost?

Every project is different. A simple notification bot might take a week; a multi-service system with AI and payments takes longer. I scope every project with a fixed price before work begins — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Contact me with your requirements for a quote.

How long does it take to build a Telegram bot?

A focused bot ships in 1-3 weeks. Complex systems with multiple services, AI integration, or payment processing take 4-8 weeks. I define the timeline during scoping — you'll know the delivery date before I start.

What happens after launch?

I offer ongoing maintenance and support retainers. Monitoring, updates, bug fixes, feature additions — whatever you need to keep the bot running. Or I hand over the code and documentation, and you take it from there.

Yes. You own everything I build for you. Full source code, documentation, and deployment access. No lock-in, no proprietary dependencies.

Why Telegram? Doesn't it have a reputation problem?

Telegram has one billion monthly active users and the most powerful bot development platform of any messenger. I chose it for the Bot API, native payment system (Stars), and channels that deliver content without algorithmic filtering. Yes, open platforms attract bad actors — so do email, phone networks, and every social media platform. Telegram removes 15–20 million accounts per month and blocks millions of groups engaged in illegal activity. I build wholesome products on a powerful platform.

// telegram bot development studio

Custom Telegram bots and Mini Apps. Built to spec, shipped fast.

Content automation, AI-powered channels, payment integration — I build and ship production Telegram systems.

9 bots shipped Telegram Stars AI integration microservices Warsaw

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// 001 — Services

I build for Telegram.

bot

Custom Telegram Bots

Your customers get answers instantly — inside the app they already use. Order updates, support, bookings, payments — all in one chat thread.

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mini app

Telegram Mini Apps

Full interfaces inside Telegram — product catalogs, booking forms, admin dashboards. No app store, no downloads, no friction.

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channel

Channel Automation

Content channels that run on autopilot. I set up the sources, the schedule, and the AI — you get a growing audience without daily effort.

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Already have a bot? I offer ongoing maintenance and support.

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// 002 — About

Cold and clean.

I'm Paweł. Writing code since the early '90s. Spent years leading support teams and building internal tools. Now I build things under my own name.

GlacierPhonk™ is the studio. Everything I ship lives here — the bots, the channels, the automations, the Mini Apps. Built deliberately, with force. Nothing ships that doesn't need to.

The name? Glacier — slow-moving but unstoppable. Phonk — raw, underground, built from scraps and attitude. That's how I work.

I chose Telegram because the development platform is unmatched — the best Bot API in messaging, native payments through Stars, Mini Apps that deliver full web interfaces inside the chat. No app store tax, no algorithm gatekeeping. It’s not the most fashionable choice. It’s the right one.

// 003 — Portfolio

Proof of work.

I built these to solve my own problems. Each one runs in production, handles real users, and proves I can ship yours.

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FridgeKit

Kitchen inventory bot with receipt scanning via Claude Vision, cooking suggestions, and budget tracking. Telegram Stars payment integration. Three-container microservice architecture.

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channel

WP Jobs

Job aggregator pulling from multiple WordPress job boards. AI-enriched listings with automated daily publishing to 200+ subscribers.

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channel

WordPress Pulse

News aggregator processing 15 RSS sources with AI-powered summaries. Automated daily publishing — plugin updates, core releases, security advisories.

15 rss sources ai summaries daily automation

channel

Automation News

Cross-niche content channel covering automation tooling and workflows. AI-enriched pipeline with automated curation and publishing.

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channel

TillerDad

AI-generated original parenting content with 60-day topic tracking to prevent repeats. Daily automated publishing.

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Want something like this? Let's talk See how I ship week by week

// 004 — Process

How it works.

No account managers. No handoffs. You talk directly to the person writing your code.

talk: Message me on Telegram. Describe what you need — I’ll ask the right questions. No sales calls, no intake forms. Just you and the developer who’ll build it.
scope: I write a spec covering every feature, integration point, and edge case. You get a fixed price and a ship date before any code is written. If the scope changes, the price updates — no ambiguity.
ship: I build, you review on staging, I deploy to production. Docker container, CI/CD pipeline, monitoring — all wired up. Maintenance available after launch.

// 005 — FAQ

Common questions.

How much does a custom Telegram bot cost?: Every project is different. A simple notification bot might take a week; a multi-service system with AI and payments takes longer. I scope every project with a fixed price before work begins — no hourly billing, no surprise invoices. Contact me with your requirements for a quote.
How long does it take to build a Telegram bot?: A focused bot ships in 1-3 weeks. Complex systems with multiple services, AI integration, or payment processing take 4-8 weeks. I define the timeline during scoping — you'll know the delivery date before I start.
What happens after launch?: I offer ongoing maintenance and support retainers. Monitoring, updates, bug fixes, feature additions — whatever you need to keep the bot running. Or I hand over the code and documentation, and you take it from there.
Do I own the code?: Yes. You own everything I build for you. Full source code, documentation, and deployment access. No lock-in, no proprietary dependencies.
Why Telegram? Doesn’t it have a reputation problem?: Telegram has one billion monthly active users and the most powerful bot development platform of any messenger. I chose it for the Bot API, native payment system (Stars), and channels that deliver content without algorithmic filtering. Yes, open platforms attract bad actors — so do email, phone networks, and every social media platform. Telegram removes 15–20 million accounts per month and blocks millions of groups engaged in illegal activity. I build wholesome products on a powerful platform. Read the full story.

// 006 — Open Source

Open source contributor.

I use open source tools — and I contribute back. Bug fixes, test coverage, type safety improvements. Every PR below was reviewed and merged by project maintainers.

5 projects 15 PRs merged

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