NiceHub: top Telegram channels

Finding a good channel is harder than it looks. Search inside Telegram returns whatever matched the name, not whatever is worth reading. NiceHub (also called Nicegram Hub) gathers channels, groups, bots and stickers into one catalog with categories, ratings and top lists.

Five shelves in one window

The catalog is available as a website and as a mini app in Telegram. Its content is split into sections, and each answers its own question.

• Channels. News, blogs, education, technology, finance and dozens of other topics.
• Groups. Interest chats where you can ask a question and get an answer.
• Bots. Helpers for everyday tasks.
• Stickers. Packs for chatting that other users have already rated.
• Mini apps. A separate section for programs inside Telegram.

Three ways to look

Channels and groups have a full list, a list by category and a top 100. Pick the one that suits the moment.

1. Keyword search. You know the topic but not what to follow? Type a keyword.
2. Categories. Blogs, news, technology and innovation, economics and finance. Handy when you just want to browse a direction.
3. Top 100. A ranking of the best channels, groups, bots and stickers. A quick route to the proven ones.

Results are shown as cards with a logo and a subscriber count, so you see the scale before you tap.

A good scenario for a beginner: pick one topic, say technology or finance, open the top list and save five channels. Within a couple of days it becomes clear which deserve a place in your feed and which say the same thing in different words.

The same rule holds for stickers: look at the ratings, but your taste decides. A pack you and your friends like beats the most popular one.

Ratings: whom to trust 🌟

Entries can be rated, and the best rise higher. That means popular is not always good, but ratings help weed out the emptiest options.

Still, a rating and a subscriber count do not guarantee quality. A channel can inflate its numbers, and a bot can change its rules after it has gathered an audience.

Telling a worthwhile channel from an empty one

Before subscribing, open the channel and scroll through the latest posts. Look at regularity, whether the texts are copied from other sources and whether the feed is stuffed with ads.

Check whether the author has a real name or a reputation on the topic. Be especially careful with channels about "quick income", insider tips and giveaways: deception often hides there.

The link to Nicegram

NiceHub is made by the team behind Nicegram, an alternative Telegram client. The catalog is built into that ecosystem, but you can use it without the client, straight from the mini app.

If you often look for new sources, build a habit: once a week open the top of a category, follow two or three channels, and a month later unfollow the ones you do not read. Your feed stays clean and useful.

Keep safety in mind too: the catalog shows other people's channels, and their owners answer for the content. Do not follow suspicious links and do not enter Telegram login codes on outside pages.