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Keeping familiarity aside, why would one use Java/JVM instead of nodejs for the server of a web app? I need to call SOAP services.

What are the benefits of using nodejs over Java?

SSR React, using the same language in the server as in the browser and not wrangling between to completely different ecosystems.

I get that the other way around by using Scala.js in the browser; I find it a much nicer language to work with than Javascript or even Typescript.

Java has a solid frontend framework. I discussed it recently in relation to SSR React:

When one cares about performance.

And maintainability. And quality of libraries.