Comparison

gqlgen vs Strawberry GraphQL

On the evidence we track, Strawberry GraphQL leads this comparison with a composite score of 65/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Machine formatsMarkdownJSONGraphQLMarkdown is open. JSON and GraphQL need a free key.
gqlgen58
★Strawberry GraphQL65
Score
vioscaleAI score
gqlgen58 / 100low · 36%
Strawberry GraphQL65 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
gqlgen–
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Model
Strawberry GraphQLopen_source
Price level
gqlgenfree
Strawberry GraphQLfree
Transparent
gqlgen–
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Integrations
Count
gqlgen–
Strawberry GraphQL6
Adoption
Dependent repos
gqlgen3,167
Strawberry GraphQL325
Github stars
gqlgen10,768
Strawberry GraphQL4,722
Package downloads weekly
gqlgen–
Strawberry GraphQL1,448,848
Activity
Commits last 30d
gqlgen28
Strawberry GraphQL76
Release
Cadence days
gqlgen17
Strawberry GraphQL1
History
gqlgen20 items
Strawberry GraphQL20 items
License
Spdx
gqlgenMIT
Strawberry GraphQLMIT
Language
Primary
gqlgenGo
Strawberry GraphQLPython
Content
Faq
gqlgen4 items
Strawberry GraphQL6 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for graphql tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Role
gqlgenServer
Strawberry GraphQLServer
Primary language
gqlgenGo
Strawberry GraphQLPython
Modelling
Schema approach
gqlgenSchema-first
Strawberry GraphQLCode-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Performance
Response / edge caching
gqlgen✗
Strawberry GraphQL-
DX
Typed code generation
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Automation
Generates API from a database
gqlgen✗
Strawberry GraphQL-
Security
Built-in authz / permissions
gqlgen✗
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering
gqlgen✗
Strawberry GraphQL✗
Self-hostable
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

gqlgen

An open-source Go framework that generates GraphQL server code from schema definitions. It emphasizes type safety, automatic code generation to reduce boilerplate, and a schema-first development approach.

Independently observed

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader

A GraphQL server library for Python that uses type annotations to define schemas, with support for async/await, federation, and integrations with web frameworks like FastAPI and Django.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

gqlgen

Open source
as of verify ↗

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader
Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
gqlgen✗
Strawberry GraphQL✓
CLI
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
gqlgen✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

gqlgen

Not documented yet.

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader
13 total
  • Django
  • FastAPI
  • Flask
  • Aiohttp
  • Chalice
  • Channels
  • Litestar
  • Quart
  • Sanic
  • Starlette
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Next.js
  • Pydantic
Independently observed
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