A Deeper Look into Node.js Docker Images: Help, My Node Image Has Python!

Picking the right base image for your Node.js application can be challenging. Different variants of the official Docker node image vary x5 in size and x10 in the number of reported CVEs, but the smallest image is not always the best. There is also bitnami/node, which is similar but not identical to the "official" Docker image. And, of course, don't forget about the distroless options such as cgr.dev/chainguard/node and gcr.io/distroless/nodejs. So, which Node.js image should you use and when? Let's dig in!.