Node.js vs. GraalVM

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Node.js
Score 8.6 out of 10
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Node.js is an open source, asynchronous event-driven JavaScript runtime, Node.js is designed to build scalable network applications.N/A
GraalVM
Score 9.1 out of 10
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GraalVM is a universal virtual machine for running applications written in JavaScript, Python, Ruby, R, JVM-based languages like Java, Scala, Groovy, Kotlin, Clojure, and LLVM-based languages such as C and C++. GraalVM removes the isolation between programming languages and enables interoperability in a shared runtime. It can run either standalone or in the context of OpenJDK, Node.js or Oracle Database. Oracle's GraalVM Enterprise is a multilingual virtual machine, which Oracle states…N/A
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Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsGraalVM Enterprise is an entitlement with Java SE Subscription at no additional cost.
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Considered Both Products
Node.js
Chose Node.js
There is a smooth and seamless performance for multiple requests as the feedback received from users. and uses one platform to maintain UI and backend.
Chose Node.js
Node.js provides features that were used to solve the problem and overall there was no negative impact. That is why Node.js is selected.
Chose Node.js
In my opinion, Node.js is just so much cooler than anything .NET has ever done, even now. It far simpler to get started, you don't need to remember some obtuse class hierarchy which tends to make .NET good so much more complicated than it should need to be. Node.js is faster …
Chose Node.js
Node.js is easy to use and we don't need to set up the environment for using it as we do for making backend with Django and python,
It is also faster and causes less buffering unlike WordPress or other of the kind, and last but not least it is easy to use by beginners as syntax …
Chose Node.js
Other alternatives would be Python or Ruby, both of which are inferior in terms of performance, usability, scalability, and error handling.
GraalVM
Chose GraalVM
The reason why we had to select GraalVM one is [a] cutting-edge compiling technique, GraalVM is well operated in the Environment of Open JDK, which speeds up the execution of Java programs. GraalVM makes creating packages and native apps simpler, and this improves distribution. …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM is at the top when it comes to executing Java applications in terms of speed. With its amazing fast ahead of its time compiler it helps in reducing the startup time of the applications. Also, the overall performance of the product is increased and reduces the latency as …
Chose GraalVM
We previously used the Java Virtual Machine common in the development market. In comparison, it is a solution that consumes a lot of computational resources. GraalVM is a solution that brings advantages such as less RAM usage and codes running natively.
Chose GraalVM
Compiling to native code is probably the only reason for me so far.
Chose GraalVM
.Net 4.5 has been very similar but I feel GraalVM is a lot better with features, efficiency, and user-friendly UI. This is especially important for our team.
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM provides a solution with better customer support and better technical solutions for application compilation and runtime. It's faster cold startup time aids mission-critical applications and helps the overall suite of applications. With this we can use multiple …
Chose GraalVM
The main strength from my point of view is the usability and also the documentation which I really appreciate once it makes it easier to use and also faster. In another hand, the price can be something that you must check before choosing the proper tool once it's really …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM startup times and memory footprint is unbeatable. Polyglot capability provides greater flexibility and faster development times.
Chose GraalVM
The packaging of GraalVM is completely different form the above-listed products, it is more like an integration platform. The out of box solutions for technologies like Java, and using with iOS native image is one of the examples. And easily used with Gradle and Maven build …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM allowed language interoperability compared to the other two. Corretto is no better than the default HotSpot JVM in our case and is also lacking in modern versions. Oracle Java has JDK 15 but it doesn't have language interoperability or AOT. GraalVM just hit that nice …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM allows for better language interop between languages compared to JNI, and also supports other languages for scripting like Python, Ruby and others. This means seemless modding capability compared to the normal JDK and other things.
Chose GraalVM
Oracle GraalVM has been selected due to its ability to perform ahead-of time compilation by compiling JAVA code to native image which helps in scaling up the performance of the application startup and execution time, thus consuming low memory and CPU cycles. Also, supporting …
Chose GraalVM
I have not used other products like GraalVM, and I was not in charge of evaluating other products.
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM by far has proved to be the most reliable and advanced virtual machine supporting dual compilation (Static as well as Dynamic). Java Code is compiled by an ahead-of-time compiler to a native image that supports JVM based languages (Java, Scala, etc.) as well as other …
Chose GraalVM
We have opted for GraalVM due to its ability to integrate and interoperability with major languages (such as Java, JavaScript, Ruby, Python, LLVM based languages like C and C++, and several other dynamic languages) popular in the IT industry. Due to its compatibility with Java …
Chose GraalVM
The advantages of GraalVM over other products are as follows: 1. All the languages share the same VM and its capabilities. Provides language-independent tooling interoperability optimization. 2. It has a very reduced memory footprint.
Chose GraalVM
Points in support of GraalVM over other products are as follows:
  • GraalVM compiler behaving as a JIT compiler for Java, which supports both Static and Dynamic Compilation
  • GraalVM native image that allows the ahead-of-time compile Java Program to a standalone executable called a …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM has the ability to compile Java applications ahead of time into a native binary. This will result in instant startup of the application and consuming significantly less memory compared to traditional JIT (Just in Time) compilation setup. Though JIT is preferable for …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM can run faster than the traditionally used Java SE. Companies like Twitter are using GraalVM as against using JAVA SE to scale up their production values and save money. It has a Graal compiler and polyglot feature missing in Java SE, which is a mix and match of …
Chose GraalVM
GraalVM is much better in terms of performance and speed. It also provides the multi-language support feature.
Chose GraalVM
License was the main differentiation, not other reason to compare, based on our use case.
Chose GraalVM
We used Azure App Service along with stream analytics both have their own pros and cons. GraalVM is better for Java native codes while Azure is for C# and .NET. Both are good, in a sense, but for our native apps GraalVM is better. We would like to see how it does in the long run.
Chose GraalVM
Considered OpenJDK and OracleJDK. Our main point is still that we need a VM which starts the servers very quickly and GraalVM tops them all.
Best Alternatives
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Small Businesses
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10

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Medium-sized Companies
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.8 out of 10
Enterprises
Visual Studio
Visual Studio
Score 9.1 out of 10
Oracle Java SE
Oracle Java SE
Score 8.8 out of 10
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User Ratings
Node.jsGraalVM
Likelihood to Recommend
9.0
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6.4
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User Testimonials
Node.jsGraalVM
Likelihood to Recommend
If you need a fast, robust and reliable server side framework that allows you to write JS on the backend and therefore have your project in one language - Node.js is a stand out choice. It can easily handle heavy traffic on very little resources (CPU and memory usage is very efficient). I can't recommend it enough, it is such a pleasure to work with - I feel it gave me back my career. I was so bored with the banality of .NET, I had also come to dislike it's overly convoluted and complicated class structure. Node.js was the fresh start I needed, it can be as simple or as complicated as you like - but even at it's most complicated it can still beat the pants off .NET core any day.
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If you want to have a cool VM, don't spend too much memory and mainly being multilanguage go ahead. Be aware there are some points that can be improved like a couple of languages are not accepted so far. Like used to, it's easy to use and you can find a lot of information regarding the tool so if you need to do something fast, it's a good choice.
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Pros
  • Node.js using V8 engine that allows run both UI and server side using JavaScript.
  • Eliminates waiting time.
  • Cross-platform that can execute different platforms like android, web apps, and other IoT devices.
  • Uses Non-blocking property so that can be handled multiple requests with quick response.
  • Easy to install and maintained.
  • Open source.
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  • Best performance of applications
  • High efficiency of applications
  • Reduced hardware requirements
  • Lesser consumption of resources
  • Universal support to multiple programming languages
  • Reduced size of applications
  • Creation of virtual images for testing on Android and iOS mobile operating systems
  • Creation of native images
  • Excellent support
  • Documentations are detailed enough to learn and use easily
  • Easy to use
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Cons
  • Performance bottlenecks need to be profiled and ameliorated.
  • The Asynchronous Programming Model has a learning curve which isn't always intuitive to entry-level coders.
  • Much more suited to the cloud, as opposed to bare-metal installations.
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  • It should be possible to use GraalVM EE to distribute native images of JavaFX applications for mobile platforms, especially for Apple platforms.
  • Native Images are a game changer. However, compiling complex applications can be a pain. Better support for an improved transition process are a must.
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Support Rating
Node.js is easy and good to use, their support team is also good they always tend to help you, and solve your problem, even we know that Node is free to use and opensource but then also we get support from them but for getting much better results we need to purchase standard or enterprises support provided by them.
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The support we received when porting legacy applications from the GraalVM team and community was commendable. We were able to get assistance in introducing alternatives for the libraries we were using where appropriate. GraalVM support was also able to help us with some configuration options we were stuck with for configuring deployment environments on AWS compute.
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Alternatives Considered
Node.js provides features that were used to solve the problem and overall there was no negative impact. That is why Node.js is selected.
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The reason why we had to select GraalVM one is [a] cutting-edge compiling technique, GraalVM is well operated in the Environment of Open JDK, which speeds up the execution of Java programs. GraalVM makes creating packages and native apps simpler, and this improves distribution. It also brings native image support [that] makes compilation and distribution easy and effective.
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Return on Investment
  • It let us to make lo budget projects easily and faster.
  • Node.js is easy and based on Javascript, so our interns and trainee could able to make projects using Node.js.
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  • Financial: Increased Java container count on the same hardware.
  • Performance: Decreased cold start time for container startup.
  • Training: Adopting GraalVM has a learning curve. This requires investment in time and resources. The benefits come through re-evaluating our current deployments for optimization.
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