Lossless Compression for Infrastructure Data

Stop overpaying for log, database & snapshot storage

Compress logs, database dumps, and VM snapshots to 50% less than AWS, Datadog, and Azure. Lossless. Retrieve the original file anytime.

1 GB free. No credit card required.

50%

Less than AWS S3

50%

Less than Datadog

50%

Less than Azure Blob

100%

Lossless

Three expensive problems, one solution

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Log Storage

Datadog, Splunk, and CloudWatch charge a fortune for log retention. Compress your logs and store them at 50% less — search and retrieve the originals anytime.

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Database Dump Storage

Daily pg_dump and mysqldump backups add up fast. Our lossless compression shrinks dumps dramatically — keep more retention points for less money.

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VM Snapshot Storage

EBS snapshots, Azure disk snapshots, and VMware backups are expensive to retain. Compress and store snapshots at 50% less than native cloud pricing.

How much are you overpaying?

Annual storage costs for typical infrastructure data. Our compression cuts your bill in half.

Datadog Logs

$1.70/GB/mo

AWS S3

$0.023/GB

Azure Blob

$0.018/GB

Smallest.zip

50% less

Data Type	Raw Size	AWS/Azure Cost	Smallest.zip	Annual Savings
Application Logs	10 TB/mo	$2,760/yr	$1,380/yr	$1,380/yr
Database Dumps	5 TB/mo	$1,380/yr	$690/yr	$690/yr
VM Snapshots	50 TB	$13,800/yr	$6,900/yr	$6,900/yr
Combined	65 TB	$17,940/yr	$8,970/yr	$8,970/yr

Based on S3 Standard pricing at $0.023/GB/month. Actual savings depend on data compressibility.

How it works

Upload your files

Drag logs, database dumps, or snapshots into the browser — or use the API / CLI for automated pipelines.

We compress & store

Lossless compression tailored to each data type. Your data is stored at 50% less than traditional cloud storage.

Retrieve anytime

Download the original file whenever you need it. Bit-identical decompression, every time. No vendor lock-in.

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Why engineers switch

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Kill the Datadog bill

Export logs to compressed cold storage instead of paying $1.70/GB/month for retention. Keep years of logs for pennies.

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More backup retention

Keep 90 days of database dumps instead of 7. Compressed storage means more history at the same budget.

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REST API + CLI

Automate with curl, Python, or any HTTP client. Drop into your existing backup scripts in minutes.

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Encrypted & compliant

Data encrypted in transit and at rest. SOC 2 Type II aligned. Your infrastructure data stays secure.

Integrate in 30 seconds

Upload logs via API

curl -X POST https://smallest.zip/api/log-files/upload \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@app.log" \
  -F "format=log"

Upload database dump

pg_dump mydb | curl -X POST https://smallest.zip/api/db-dumps/upload \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@-" \
  -F "format=sql"

Download original file

curl https://smallest.zip/api/files/UPLOAD_ID/download \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -o restored.log

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We were spending $4,200/month on Datadog log retention. Now we export to Smallest.zip and keep 12 months of logs for under $800. Same data, instant retrieval.

— Platform Engineering Lead, Series B SaaS Company

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