Making IoT Data Efficient

ALEC was born from a simple observation: most IoT data is predictable, yet we transmit it as if every reading is a surprise. We built a smarter way.

The Problem We Solve

IoT deployments are exploding. Millions of sensors generating billions of data points daily. But the infrastructure hasn't kept up—bandwidth is expensive, batteries are limited, and networks are congested.

Traditional compression algorithms weren't designed for sensor data. They don't understand that a temperature reading of 23.5°C followed by 23.6°C is completely normal, while a jump to 45°C is an emergency.

ALEC does. It learns your data patterns, compresses the routine, and prioritizes the exceptional. The result: 90% less data, 10x longer battery life, and critical alerts that never get delayed.

90%
Average data reduction
10x
Battery life extension
<1ms
Encoding latency
5
Priority levels
0
Data loss

What We Believe

Our principles guide every decision, from API design to licensing.

🎯

Efficiency First

Every byte matters in IoT. We obsess over compression ratios and encoding efficiency.

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Open Source

Core technology is open source. We believe transparency builds trust and better software.

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Developer Experience

Clean APIs, comprehensive docs, and examples that actually work. No magic, no surprises.

Our Journey

2024

Research begins on adaptive IoT compression

2024

First prototype achieves 85% compression

2025

Open source release under AGPL-3.0

2025

Commercial licensing available

Open Source at Heart

ALEC is released under AGPL-3.0. You can use it freely in open source projects, inspect the code, contribute improvements, and build on our work.

For commercial use in proprietary software, we offer affordable licenses that support continued development while giving you the flexibility you need.

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/zeekmartin/alec-codec
cd alec-codec
cargo build --release
# Run tests
cargo test
# Try an example
cargo run --example simple_sensor

Get in Touch

Questions about ALEC? Interested in a custom integration? We'd love to hear from you.