Comparison

PostGraphile 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.
PostGraphile52
★Strawberry GraphQL65
Score
vioscaleAI score
PostGraphile52 / 100low · 47%
Strawberry GraphQL65 / 100medium · 66%
Pricing
Free tier
PostGraphile✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Model
PostGraphileopen_source
Strawberry GraphQLopen_source
Price level
PostGraphilefree
Strawberry GraphQLfree
Transparent
PostGraphile✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Integrations
Count
PostGraphile1
Strawberry GraphQL6
Reliability
Status page
PostGraphile✓
Strawberry GraphQL–
Adoption
Dependent repos
PostGraphile501
Strawberry GraphQL325
Github stars
PostGraphile12,935
Strawberry GraphQL4,722
Package downloads weekly
PostGraphile101,072
Strawberry GraphQL1,448,848
Activity
Commits last 30d
PostGraphile16
Strawberry GraphQL76
Release
Cadence days
PostGraphile–
Strawberry GraphQL1
History
PostGraphile20 items
Strawberry GraphQL20 items
License
Spdx
PostGraphileMIT
Strawberry GraphQLMIT
Language
Primary
PostGraphileTypeScript
Strawberry GraphQLPython
Market
Availability
Strawberry GraphQL–
Content
Faq
PostGraphile6 items
Strawberry GraphQL6 items

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

PostGraphile

PostGraphile is a tool that automatically creates a GraphQL API from a PostgreSQL database, eliminating the need to build custom APIs. It includes built-in security through PostgreSQL's role-based access and row-level security policies, along with performance optimization and extensibility features.

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.

PostGraphile

from $375/moOpen sourceFree tier

Open source and free. Professional support from $999/month.

  • Core (Open Source)Free
  • On-Demand Consultancy$375 one-time
  • Development SupportContact sales
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
PostGraphile✗
Strawberry GraphQL✓
CLI
PostGraphile✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓
Deployment
Self-hosted
PostGraphile✓
Strawberry GraphQL✓

Integrations

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

PostGraphile

1 total
  • PostgreSQL
Independently observed

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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