Comparison

Grafbase 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.

Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Grafbase56
Strawberry GraphQL68
Score
Vioscale score
Grafbase56 / 100medium · 73%
Strawberry GraphQL68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Model
Grafbasefreemium
Strawberry GraphQLcommercial
Price level
Grafbaselow
Strawberry GraphQLfree
Transparent
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Integrations
Count
Grafbase7
Strawberry GraphQL10
Security
Scorecard
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL7
Soc2
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Reliability
Sla pct
Grafbase99.99
Strawberry GraphQL
Status page
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Adoption
Dependent repos
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL325
Github stars
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL4,706
Package downloads weekly
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL1,579,350
Activity
Commits last 30d
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL28
Release
Cadence days
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL1
History
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL20 items
License
Spdx
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQLMIT
Language
Primary
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQLPython

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Grafbase

A GraphQL Federation platform providing enterprise-grade governance, control, and observability for unified API management. Supports cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployment with AI-native capabilities.

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.

Grafbase

HybridFree tier60-day trial

Free open-source tier. 60-day free trial. Enterprise pricing available via contact sales.

  • Open SourceFree
    • High performance Rust gateway
    • Open-source license
    • No feature gating
    • Community support
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Unified schema composition
    • Schema proposal & approval workflows
    • Entity-level caching
    • Persisted queries
    • Intelligent query execution
    • +9 more
as of verify ↗

Strawberry GraphQL

Leader
Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
CLI
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Self-hosted
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
On-premise
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL
Hybrid
Grafbase
Strawberry GraphQL

Integrations

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

Grafbase

7 total
  • Snowflake
  • NATS
  • Kafka
  • Postgres
  • gRPC
  • REST
  • JWT
Independently observed

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.