Vue.js: What is the difference between Nitro and Node.js in Nuxt 3?

Nitro — universal server engine. Node.js — runtime.

Nitro:

• Pluggable presets.
• Deploy anywhere.
• Smaller bundle.
• Built-in features.

Node.js:

• Runtime only.
• More control.
• Larger setup.

1// nuxt.config.ts
2export default defineNuxtConfig({
3    nitro: {
4        preset: "node-server",
5        // Or: "cloudflare", "vercel", "netlify"
6    }
7})

Presets:

• node-server — Node.js.
• vercel — Vercel.
• cloudflare — Cloudflare Workers.