Node.js is a javascript runtime environment that can be used by developers in many ways. The answer to the question depends upon the type of app one is building using the Node.js. Node.js is best suitable to develop backend APIs for real time chat apps, single page applications, social media apps, video streaming apps, remote collaboration tools, payment service tools, and many others. In these kind of applications, Node.js performs faster and efficient compared to other competitive frameworks because of the following reasons:
- Node.js is a single threaded and works on event loop.
- Node.js uses the V8 engine of chrome which is efficient and much optimized.
- Node.js offers you to reuse Node.js packages that are stored in their libraries and share it with others
- Developer will easily be able to manage numerous projects in real-time
- It has a proxy server which is an ideal fit for streaming data from multiple sources.
- Video streaming is also very smooth with Node.js. This reduces any performance glitch, development time and ultimately enhances customization.