ZXC is a new lossless compression library (libzxc) written in C that prioritizes ultra-fast decompression for data read many times after a single compression. Benchmarks show it decodes 1.5-2.8x faster than LZ4 while producing equal or smaller output sizes across all compression levels, with official bindings for Rust, Python, Node.js, and Go.
Background
Data compression libraries like LZ4 and zstd are widely used in embedded systems, gaming, and firmware delivery. As hardware evolves, there is growing demand for codecs that minimize decompression latency while maintaining competitive compression ratios.
- Source
- Lobsters
- Published
- Oct 14, 2026 at 10:36 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10