Comparison

gqlgen vs Strawberry GraphQL

On the evidence we track, Strawberry GraphQL leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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gqlgen63

★Strawberry GraphQL68

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	gqlgen	Strawberry GraphQLLeader
Vioscale score	63 / 100low · 36%	68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	-	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	10
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	6.6	7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2F99designs%2Fgqlgen&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 7 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=strawberry-graphql&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	3,167	325
Github starsadoption.github_stars	10,753	4,706
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	-	1,579,350
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	20	28
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	15	1
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	Go	Python

Score

Vioscale score

gqlgen63 / 100low · 36%

Strawberry GraphQL68 / 100medium · 62%

Pricing

Free tier

gqlgen–

Strawberry GraphQL✓

Model

gqlgenopen_source

Strawberry GraphQLcommercial

Price level

gqlgenfree

Strawberry GraphQLfree

Transparent

gqlgen–

Strawberry GraphQL✓

Integrations

Count

gqlgen–

Strawberry GraphQL10

Security

Scorecard

gqlgen6.6

Strawberry GraphQL7

Vulnerabilities

gqlgenCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2F99designs%2Fgqlgen&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Strawberry GraphQLCount: 7 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=strawberry-graphql&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 5 · Max severity: HIGH

Adoption

Dependent repos

gqlgen3,167

Strawberry GraphQL325

Github stars

gqlgen10,753

Strawberry GraphQL4,706

Package downloads weekly

gqlgen–

Strawberry GraphQL1,579,350

Activity

Commits last 30d

gqlgen20

Strawberry GraphQL28

Release

Cadence days

gqlgen15

Strawberry GraphQL1

History

gqlgen20 items

Strawberry GraphQL20 items

License

Spdx

gqlgenMIT

Strawberry GraphQLMIT

Language

Primary

gqlgenGo

Strawberry GraphQLPython

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for GraphQL Tools
Capability	gqlgen	Strawberry GraphQL
Core
Role	Server	Server
Primary language	Go	Python
Modelling
Schema approach	Schema-first	Code-first
Scale
Federation / subgraph composition	✓	✓
Realtime
Real-time subscriptions	✓	✓
Performance
Response / edge caching	✗	-
DX
Typed code generation	✓	✓
Automation
Generates API from a database	✗	-
Security
Built-in authz / permissions	✗	✓
Deployment
Official hosted offering	✗	✗
Self-hostable	✓	✓

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-

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

A schema-first code generation library for Go that lets developers define GraphQL APIs using the schema definition language and automatically generates type-safe server implementations. It eliminates boilerplate by handling code generation while enforcing type safety throughout.

Independently observed

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader

An open-source Python library for constructing GraphQL servers using Python's type hints and dataclasses to define schemas. It provides async support, federation capabilities, real-time subscriptions, and integrations with popular web frameworks.

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	gqlgen	Strawberry GraphQL
CLIPlatforms	✓	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

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

10 total

Django
FastAPI
Flask
Aiohttp
Chalice
Channels
Litestar
Quart
Sanic
Starlette

Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.