In order to develop server-side and network applications, the developer uses Node.js, which is an open-source and cross-platform runtime environment. Node.js is basically a combination of Runtime Environment and JavaScript Library.
S.N. |
Factor |
Java EE |
Node.js |
1. |
APIs |
For organizing and specifying the overall interaction between components, Java EE provides a set of APIs. |
APIs play an important role in implementing coding consistency. APIs also help the developer to facilitate performance and maintenance. |
2. |
Design Patterns In Java EE, the design patterns provide solutions for improving the code quality and effectiveness of the architecture. |
The design patterns provide a rich set of features that enable high performance and reliability of the enterprise web application. |
3. |
Modules |
Java EE provides a rich set of modules through which the development process is a very flexible, adaptable, and time-efficient solution. |
In addition to JavaScript library functions, there are a set of built-in modules such as HTTP. The HTTP module allows us to transfer data from one port to another port by establishing it as a connection. |
4. |
Scalability |
Java EE doesn't wait to complete the execution of the requests as it executes requests asynchronously. It allows the application to perform the task with a number of servers, and it might decrease the performance speed. |
Node.js has great horizontal scalability with the capability of adding more hardware. |
5. |
Speed |
In comparison to node.js, Java EE takes a longer time. It process input and output request in both the blocking and non-blocking manners. |
The speed of the node.js web application is high as it process input and output requests in a non-blocking manner. |
6. |
Security |
In comparison to node.js, it has very low security. |
High security for enterprise web application development. |
7. |
Maintainability |
Java EE is known for its great code maintainability and computation efficiency. |
The main advantage of Java EE is fast development. The developer can use JavaScript on both server and client sides. |
8. |
Development Process |
Lengthy and relatively slower. |
Fast and less complicated. |
9. |
Number of enterprises applying |
106,353 |
49,383 |
10. |
Use cases |
TripAdvisor, GameDuell, Rezdy. |
Uber, Netflix, eBay, Reddit. |
11. |
Supported by |
Oracle and the eclipse foundation. |
Community and the Node.js foundation. |
The table which we defined above shows the main differences between Java EE and Node.js.