Strawberry GraphQL by strawberry-graphql
A GraphQL library for Python that leverages type annotations
About Strawberry GraphQL
From the project's README at github.com/strawberry-graphql/strawberry. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
[](https://discord.gg/ZkRTEJQ) [](https://pypi.org/project/strawberry-graphql/) Installation ( Quick Start )
The quick start method provides a server and CLI to get going quickly. Install with: Getting Started
This will create a GraphQL schema defining a type and a single query field that will return a hardcoded user.
To serve the schema using the dev server run the following command:
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 4.7k | github.com/strawberry-graphql/strawberry |
| GitHub forks | 635 | github.com/strawberry-graphql/strawberry |
| PYPI downloads (last month) | 724 | strawberry |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 7.4 years | since Dec 2018 |
| Last commit | 3 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 914 | last: 8 days ago |
| Security policy | SECURITY.md | declared by maintainers |
| Funding links | 3 | declared by maintainers |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Security advisories
CVE-2025-22151. What people say on Hacker News
Ready to self-host Strawberry GraphQL?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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