The company was founded under the name BigSpeedSoft in 1998. It was started by two computer enthusiasts who wanted to make a difference in software development. Company's first family of products was designed to offer high performance .zip compression tools, both for developers and end-users. In 2005, the company changed its name to BigSpeed Computing and a new long-term strategy was adopted. The company's focus was shifted to developing network protocols and applications for private use.