# gqlgen vs Strawberry GraphQL

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Strawberry GraphQL

| Attribute | gqlgen | Strawberry GraphQL |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 57.6 (36% (low)) | 65.2 (66% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 28 | 76 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 3,167 | 325 |
| adoption.github_stars | 10,768 | 4,722 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 1,448,848 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://gqlgen.com","question":"What is gqlgen?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"gqlgen is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://gqlgen.com","question":"Is gqlgen free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"gqlgen supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://gqlgen.com","question":"What platforms does gqlgen support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. gqlgen is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/99designs/gqlgen","question":"Is gqlgen open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under GraphQL Tools.","source":"https://strawberry.rocks","question":"What is Strawberry GraphQL?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Strawberry GraphQL is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://strawberry.rocks","question":"Is Strawberry GraphQL free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Strawberry GraphQL supports a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://strawberry.rocks","question":"What platforms does Strawberry GraphQL support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Strawberry GraphQL can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://strawberry.rocks","question":"Can Strawberry GraphQL be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 10 integrations for Strawberry GraphQL, including Django, FastAPI, Flask, Aiohttp, Chalice, Channels, Litestar and Quart, plus 2 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://strawberry.rocks","question":"What does Strawberry GraphQL integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Strawberry GraphQL is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/strawberry-graphql/strawberry","question":"Is Strawberry GraphQL open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"role":"server","caching":false,"language":"Go","federation":true,"managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":false,"schema_approach":"schema_first","type_generation":true,"db_introspection":false}` | `{"role":"server","language":"Python","federation":true,"managed_cloud":false,"self_hostable":true,"subscriptions":true,"auth_directives":true,"schema_approach":"code_first","type_generation":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 6 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Django"},{"name":"FastAPI"},{"name":"Flask"},{"name":"Aiohttp"},{"name":"Chalice"},{"name":"Channels"},{"name":"Litestar"},{"name":"Quart"},{"name":"Sanic"},{"name":"Starlette"},{"name":"SQLAlchemy","native":true,"category":"database","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Next.js","native":true,"category":"frontend","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Pydantic","native":true,"category":"validation","direction":"outbound"}]` |
| language.primary | Go | Python |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://gqlgen.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T21:39:40.951Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://strawberry.rocks","retrievedAt":"2026-10-15T20:24:54.298Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | 1 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.scorecard | 6 | 7 |
| security.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,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":9,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=strawberry-graphql&per_page=100","last_12m":7,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (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 | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:05:47.716Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*