Comparison

Nexus 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
Nexus47
Strawberry GraphQL68
Score
Vioscale score
Nexus47 / 100medium · 65%
Strawberry GraphQL68 / 100medium · 62%
Pricing
Free tier
Nexus
Strawberry GraphQL
Model
Strawberry GraphQLcommercial
Price level
Nexusfree
Strawberry GraphQLfree
Transparent
Nexus
Strawberry GraphQL
Integrations
Count
Nexus2
Strawberry GraphQL10
Adoption
Dependent repos
Nexus2,363
Strawberry GraphQL325
Github stars
Nexus3,430
Strawberry GraphQL4,706
Package downloads weekly
Nexus224,130
Strawberry GraphQL1,579,350
Activity
Commits last 30d
Nexus0
Strawberry GraphQL28
Release
Cadence days
Nexus27
Strawberry GraphQL1
History
Strawberry GraphQL20 items
License
Spdx
NexusMIT
Strawberry GraphQLMIT
Language
Primary
Strawberry GraphQLPython

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

Nexus

An open-source GraphQL schema library that enables developers to define GraphQL types programmatically in TypeScript/JavaScript with full type safety and IDE intellisense. It bridges the simplicity of schema-definition-language approaches with the flexibility and long-term maintainability of code-based construction.

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.

Nexus

Open sourceFree tier
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
CLI
Nexus
Strawberry GraphQL
Deployment
Self-hosted
Nexus
Strawberry GraphQL

Integrations

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

Nexus

2 total
  • Prisma
  • Next.js
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.