Its easy to install and configure nodejs in ubuntu using deb package manager or curl commands. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Its difficult to update to the major version of nodejs if nodejs is installed globally. If you will use nvm its easy to handle. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Node.JS 10 is a bit old at this point, but it still works great on Ubuntu. If you're fimiliar with JavaScript then it doesn't take long to get up to speed with Node. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Lack of modern features like es modules and optional chaining. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.