Some of the reasons why Node.js is preferred include:
* Node.js is very fast
* Node Package Manager has over 50,000 bundles available at the developer’s disposal
* Perfect for data-intensive, real-time web applications, as Node.js never waits for an API to return data
* Better synchronization of code between server and client due to same code base
* Easy for web developers to start using Node.js in their projects as it is a JavaScript library
