Amazon AppSync vs Strawberry GraphQL
Amazon AppSync
aws.amazon.com
Strawberry GraphQL
strawberry.rocksSide by side
| Figure | Amazon AppSync | Strawberry GraphQL |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 1 |
| Spec score · GraphQL Tools | 7.8 (#10) | 7.1 (#21) |
| Federation | AppSync Merged GraphQL APIs combine schemas, data sources, and resolvers from multiple source APIs into one endpoint. | It supports creating a federated GraphQL schema. |
| Support | AWS offers support tailored to needs ranging from startups to enterprise level through its contact-an-expert option. | The project is open source and maintained by a small developer team; enterprise support is available through Farbun. |
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In their own words
Amazon AppSync
Amazon AppSync has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Strawberry GraphQL
Strawberry GraphQL is a free, open-source Python library for creating GraphQL APIs. It uses Python type hints to define schemas and support a developer-oriented workflow. Async/await allows resolvers to run without blocking, while schema and field extensions provide places for custom logic. Generics support reusable types, and federated GraphQL schemas are supported. Built-in dataloaders can batch multiple queries into one. Documentation lists integrations for Django, Channels, FastAPI, Flask, Quart, Sanic, Chalice, Starlette, Litestar and AIOHTTP, while noting that the integration table may not be current. Installation uses pip and requires Python 3.10 or later. Strawberry is MIT licensed and intended for self-hosted deployment. Authentication is handled by the web framework; authorization uses Permissions classes. API explorer, client code generation and operation testing are listed. Enterprise support is available through Farbun.