diff --git a/Elsa.sln.DotSettings b/Elsa.sln.DotSettings
index 8bb0ccf33..d88a97a28 100644
--- a/Elsa.sln.DotSettings
+++ b/Elsa.sln.DotSettings
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
+<wpf:ResourceDictionary xml:space="preserve" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" xmlns:s="clr-namespace:System;assembly=mscorlib" xmlns:ss="urn:shemas-jetbrains-com:settings-storage-xaml" xmlns:wpf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation">
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/KEEP_EXISTING_INITIALIZER_ARRANGEMENT/@EntryValue">False</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Int64 x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/MAX_ARRAY_INITIALIZER_ELEMENTS_ON_LINE/@EntryValue">1000</s:Int64>
 	<s:Int64 x:Key="/Default/CodeStyle/CodeFormatting/CSharpFormat/MAX_INITIALIZER_ELEMENTS_ON_LINE/@EntryValue">1</s:Int64>
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Postgre/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=startable/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
 	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Telnyx/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
-	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Unschedule/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Unschedule/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean>
+	<s:Boolean x:Key="/Default/UserDictionary/Words/=Zstd/@EntryIndexedValue">True</s:Boolean></wpf:ResourceDictionary>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
index aaef7368d..64b000aa7 100644
--- a/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
+++ b/src/bundles/Elsa.Server.Web/Program.cs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ services
                     });
                 
                 if(useZipCompression)
-                    management.SetCompressionAlgorithm(nameof(GZip));
+                    management.SetCompressionAlgorithm(nameof(Zstd));
             })
             .UseWorkflowRuntime(runtime =>
             {
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Management/WorkflowInstanceStore.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Management/WorkflowInstanceStore.cs
index b1df465b2..6990b94d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Management/WorkflowInstanceStore.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Management/WorkflowInstanceStore.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class EFCoreWorkflowInstanceStore : IWorkflowInstanceStore
 {
     private readonly EntityStore<ManagementElsaDbContext, WorkflowInstance> _store;
     private readonly IWorkflowStateSerializer _workflowStateSerializer;
-    private readonly ICompressionStrategyResolver _compressionStrategyResolver;
+    private readonly ICompressionCodecResolver _compressionCodecResolver;
     private readonly IOptions<ManagementOptions> _options;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ public class EFCoreWorkflowInstanceStore : IWorkflowInstanceStore
     public EFCoreWorkflowInstanceStore(
         EntityStore<ManagementElsaDbContext, WorkflowInstance> store, 
         IWorkflowStateSerializer workflowStateSerializer, 
-        ICompressionStrategyResolver compressionStrategyResolver,
+        ICompressionCodecResolver compressionCodecResolver,
         IOptions<ManagementOptions> options)
     {
         _store = store;
         _workflowStateSerializer = workflowStateSerializer;
-        _compressionStrategyResolver = compressionStrategyResolver;
+        _compressionCodecResolver = compressionCodecResolver;
         _options = options;
     }
 
@@ -137,8 +137,8 @@ public class EFCoreWorkflowInstanceStore : IWorkflowInstanceStore
         var data = entity.WorkflowState;
         var json = await _workflowStateSerializer.SerializeAsync(data, cancellationToken);
         var compressionAlgorithm = _options.Value.CompressionAlgorithm ?? nameof(None);
-        var compressionStrategy = _compressionStrategyResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
-        var compressedJson = await compressionStrategy.CompressAsync(json, cancellationToken);
+        var compressionCodec = _compressionCodecResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
+        var compressedJson = await compressionCodec.CompressAsync(json, cancellationToken);
 
         managementElsaDbContext.Entry(entity).Property("Data").CurrentValue = compressedJson;
         managementElsaDbContext.Entry(entity).Property("DataCompressionAlgorithm").CurrentValue = compressionAlgorithm;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public class EFCoreWorkflowInstanceStore : IWorkflowInstanceStore
         var data = entity.WorkflowState;
         var json = (string?)managementElsaDbContext.Entry(entity).Property("Data").CurrentValue;
         var compressionAlgorithm = (string?)managementElsaDbContext.Entry(entity).Property("DataCompressionAlgorithm").CurrentValue ?? nameof(None);
-        var compressionStrategy = _compressionStrategyResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
+        var compressionStrategy = _compressionCodecResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(json))
         {
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Runtime/ActivityExecutionLogStore.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Runtime/ActivityExecutionLogStore.cs
index d0402efb7..4eb12f62a 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Runtime/ActivityExecutionLogStore.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.EntityFrameworkCore/Modules/Runtime/ActivityExecutionLogStore.cs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class EFCoreActivityExecutionStore : IActivityExecutionStore
     private readonly EntityStore<RuntimeElsaDbContext, ActivityExecutionRecord> _store;
     private readonly ISafeSerializer _safeSerializer;
     private readonly IPayloadSerializer _payloadSerializer;
-    private readonly ICompressionStrategyResolver _compressionStrategyResolver;
+    private readonly ICompressionCodecResolver _compressionCodecResolver;
     private readonly IOptions<ManagementOptions> _options;
 
     /// <summary>
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ public class EFCoreActivityExecutionStore : IActivityExecutionStore
         EntityStore<RuntimeElsaDbContext, ActivityExecutionRecord> store, 
         ISafeSerializer safeSerializer, 
         IPayloadSerializer payloadSerializer,
-        ICompressionStrategyResolver compressionStrategyResolver,
+        ICompressionCodecResolver compressionCodecResolver,
         IOptions<ManagementOptions> options)
     {
         _store = store;
         _safeSerializer = safeSerializer;
         _payloadSerializer = payloadSerializer;
-        _compressionStrategyResolver = compressionStrategyResolver;
+        _compressionCodecResolver = compressionCodecResolver;
         _options = options;
     }
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class EFCoreActivityExecutionStore : IActivityExecutionStore
     {
         var compressionAlgorithm = _options.Value.CompressionAlgorithm ?? nameof(None);
         var serializedActivityState = entity.ActivityState != null ? await _safeSerializer.SerializeAsync(entity.ActivityState, cancellationToken) : default;
-        var compressedSerializedActivityState = serializedActivityState != null ? await _compressionStrategyResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm).CompressAsync(serializedActivityState, cancellationToken) : default;
+        var compressedSerializedActivityState = serializedActivityState != null ? await _compressionCodecResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm).CompressAsync(serializedActivityState, cancellationToken) : default;
         
         dbContext.Entry(entity).Property("SerializedActivityState").CurrentValue = compressedSerializedActivityState;
         dbContext.Entry(entity).Property("SerializedActivityStateCompressionAlgorithm").CurrentValue = compressionAlgorithm;
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public class EFCoreActivityExecutionStore : IActivityExecutionStore
         if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(json))
         {
             var compressionAlgorithm = (string?)dbContext.Entry(entity).Property("SerializedActivityStateCompressionAlgorithm").CurrentValue ?? nameof(None);
-            var compressionStrategy = _compressionStrategyResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
+            var compressionStrategy = _compressionCodecResolver.Resolve(compressionAlgorithm);
             json = await compressionStrategy.DecompressAsync(json, cancellationToken);
             var dictionary = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<IDictionary<string, object>>(json);
             return dictionary?.ToDictionary(x => x.Key, x => (object)x.Value);
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/GZip.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/GZip.cs
index 3e45b7257..90da46cc3 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/GZip.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/GZip.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Compression;
 /// <summary>
 /// Represents a GZip compression strategy.
 /// </summary>
-public class GZip : ICompressionStrategy
+public class GZip : ICompressionCodec
 {
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public async ValueTask<string> CompressAsync(string input, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/None.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/None.cs
index 3072c74b3..d06420f63 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/None.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/None.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Compression;
 /// <summary>
 /// Represents a compression strategy that does not compress or decompress the input.
 /// </summary>
-public class None : ICompressionStrategy
+public class None : ICompressionCodec
 {
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public ValueTask<string> CompressAsync(string input, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/Zstd.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/Zstd.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..448ddeb18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Compression/Zstd.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+using System.Text;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
+using IronCompress;
+
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Compression;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Represents a ZSTD compression strategy.
+/// </summary>
+public class Zstd : ICompressionCodec
+{
+    private Iron Iron { get; set; } = new();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ValueTask<string> CompressAsync(string input, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var inputBytes = Encoding.UTF8.GetBytes(input);
+        var span = inputBytes.AsSpan();
+        var result = Iron.Compress(Codec.Zstd, span);
+        var compressedBytes = result.AsSpan();
+        var compressedString = Convert.ToBase64String(compressedBytes);
+        
+        return new (compressedString);
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ValueTask<string> DecompressAsync(string input, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        var inputBytes = Convert.FromBase64String(input);
+        var span = inputBytes.AsSpan();
+        var result = Iron.Decompress(Codec.Zstd, span);
+        var decompressedBytes = result.AsSpan();
+        var decompressedString = Encoding.UTF8.GetString(decompressedBytes);
+        
+        return new (decompressedString);
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategy.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodec.cs
similarity index 92%
rename from src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategy.cs
rename to src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodec.cs
index d000ec2d7..f8bedefa1 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategy.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodec.cs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
 /// <summary>
 /// Represents a compression strategy.
 /// </summary>
-public interface ICompressionStrategy
+public interface ICompressionCodec
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Compresses the input.
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodecResolver.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodecResolver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cb7d234fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionCodecResolver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Resolves a <see cref="ICompressionCodec"/> from its name.
+/// </summary>
+public interface ICompressionCodecResolver
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves a <see cref="ICompressionCodec"/> from its name.
+    /// </summary>
+    ICompressionCodec Resolve(string name);
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategyResolver.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategyResolver.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index df7824b3c..000000000
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Contracts/ICompressionStrategyResolver.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
-
-/// <summary>
-/// Resolves a <see cref="ICompressionStrategy"/> from its name.
-/// </summary>
-public interface ICompressionStrategyResolver
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// Resolves a <see cref="ICompressionStrategy"/> from its name.
-    /// </summary>
-    ICompressionStrategy Resolve(string name);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Elsa.Workflows.Management.csproj b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Elsa.Workflows.Management.csproj
index b539f922b..b0cc890fe 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Elsa.Workflows.Management.csproj
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Elsa.Workflows.Management.csproj
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
     <ItemGroup>
         <PackageReference Include="Humanizer.Core" Version="2.14.1"/>
+        <PackageReference Include="IronCompress" Version="1.5.1" />
         <PackageReference Include="System.Linq.Async" Version="6.0.1"/>
     </ItemGroup>
 
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Features/WorkflowManagementFeature.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Features/WorkflowManagementFeature.cs
index 5ce9ceb9f..df1288171 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Features/WorkflowManagementFeature.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Features/WorkflowManagementFeature.cs
@@ -188,9 +188,10 @@ public class WorkflowManagementFeature : FeatureBase
             .AddScoped<WorkflowDefinitionMapper>()
             .AddSingleton<VariableDefinitionMapper>()
             .AddSingleton<WorkflowStateMapper>()
-            .AddSingleton<ICompressionStrategyResolver, CompressionStrategyResolver>()
-            .AddSingleton<ICompressionStrategy, None>()
-            .AddSingleton<ICompressionStrategy, GZip>()
+            .AddSingleton<ICompressionCodecResolver, CompressionCodecResolver>()
+            .AddSingleton<ICompressionCodec, None>()
+            .AddSingleton<ICompressionCodec, GZip>()
+            .AddSingleton<ICompressionCodec, Zstd>()
             ;
 
         Services.AddNotificationHandlersFrom(GetType());
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionCodecResolver.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionCodecResolver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..74c0e1501
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionCodecResolver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Compression;
+using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
+
+namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Services;
+
+/// <inheritdoc />
+public class CompressionCodecResolver : ICompressionCodecResolver
+{
+    private readonly IDictionary<string, ICompressionCodec> _codecs;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CompressionCodecResolver"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    public CompressionCodecResolver(IEnumerable<ICompressionCodec> codecs)
+    {
+        _codecs = codecs.ToDictionary(c => c.GetType().Name);
+    }
+    
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public ICompressionCodec Resolve(string name)
+    {
+        return _codecs.TryGetValue(name, out var codec) ? codec : new None();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionStrategyResolver.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionStrategyResolver.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index bb435aa75..000000000
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Management/Services/CompressionStrategyResolver.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Compression;
-using Elsa.Workflows.Management.Contracts;
-
-namespace Elsa.Workflows.Management.Services;
-
-/// <inheritdoc />
-public class CompressionStrategyResolver(IEnumerable<ICompressionStrategy> strategies) : ICompressionStrategyResolver
-{
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public ICompressionStrategy Resolve(string name)
-    {
-        return strategies.FirstOrDefault(s => s.GetType().Name == name) ?? new None();
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file