diff --git a/app/Jobs/VolumeBackupJob.php b/app/Jobs/VolumeBackupJob.php
index 0b85fd255..232f3aa0d 100644
--- a/app/Jobs/VolumeBackupJob.php
+++ b/app/Jobs/VolumeBackupJob.php
@@ -77,14 +77,19 @@ public function handle(): void
             $source = $this->backup->sourcePath();
             $containerName = 'volume-backup-'.$this->execution->uuid;
             $image = coolifyHelperImage().':'.getHelperVersion();
+            $this->logCompressorInDevelopment($image, $server);
             $verifySourceCommand = $target instanceof LocalPersistentVolume && blank($target->host_path)
                 ? 'docker volume inspect '.escapeshellarg($source).' >/dev/null'
                 : 'test -d '.escapeshellarg($source);
 
+            $archiveScript = "compressor='gzip -3'; "
+                .'if command -v pigz >/dev/null 2>&1; then compressor="pigz -3 -p $(( ($(nproc) + 1) / 2 ))"; fi; '
+                .'tar -I "$compressor" -cf - -C /volume .';
             $archiveCommand = 'docker run --rm --name '.escapeshellarg($containerName)
                 .' -v '.escapeshellarg($source.':/volume:ro')
                 .' '.escapeshellarg($image)
-                ." tar -I 'gzip -1' -cf - -C /volume . > ".escapeshellarg($backupLocation);
+                .' sh -c '.escapeshellarg($archiveScript)
+                .' > '.escapeshellarg($backupLocation);
 
             if ($this->backup->stop_during_backup) {
                 $containers = $this->containersUsingVolume($source, $server);
@@ -332,6 +337,28 @@ private function uploadToS3(string $backupLocation, string $backupDirectory, Ser
         }
     }
 
+    private function logCompressorInDevelopment(string $image, Server $server): void
+    {
+        if (! isDev()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        $script = "if command -v pigz >/dev/null 2>&1; then printf 'pigz -3 -p %s' \"$(( ($(nproc) + 1) / 2 ))\"; else printf 'gzip -3'; fi";
+        $compressor = instant_remote_process(
+            ['docker run --rm '.escapeshellarg($image).' sh -c '.escapeshellarg($script)],
+            $server,
+            timeout: 60,
+            disableMultiplexing: true,
+        );
+
+        Log::info('Volume backup compressor selected', [
+            'backup_id' => $this->backup->id,
+            'execution_id' => $this->execution?->id,
+            'compressor' => $compressor,
+            'helper_image' => $image,
+        ]);
+    }
+
     private function removeExpiredBackups(Server $server): void
     {
         if ($this->hasRetentionLimits(
diff --git a/config/constants.php b/config/constants.php
index 8496f527c..733a6c183 100644
--- a/config/constants.php
+++ b/config/constants.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 return [
     'coolify' => [
         'version' => env('COOLIFY_VERSION') ?: '4.3.3',
-        'helper_version' => '1.0.14',
+        'helper_version' => '1.0.15',
         'realtime_version' => '1.0.17',
         'railpack_version' => '0.23.0',
         'self_hosted' => env('SELF_HOSTED', true),
diff --git a/docker/coolify-helper/Dockerfile b/docker/coolify-helper/Dockerfile
index 6bea6ba1b..567cfbeeb 100644
--- a/docker/coolify-helper/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/coolify-helper/Dockerfile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ USER root
 WORKDIR /artifacts
 ENV RAILPACK_VERSION=${RAILPACK_VERSION}
 RUN apk upgrade --no-cache && \
-    apk add --no-cache bash curl git git-lfs openssh-client tar tini
+    apk add --no-cache bash curl git git-lfs openssh-client pigz tar tini
 RUN mkdir -p ~/.docker/cli-plugins
 
 # Install mise (musl build) at the path railpack expects (/tmp/railpack/mise/mise-VERSION).
diff --git a/tests/Feature/VolumeBackupTest.php b/tests/Feature/VolumeBackupTest.php
index 752253824..bcd0e1ff6 100644
--- a/tests/Feature/VolumeBackupTest.php
+++ b/tests/Feature/VolumeBackupTest.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 use Illuminate\Support\Carbon;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Cache;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Log;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Process;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Queue;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Route;
@@ -50,6 +51,12 @@
         ->and(method_exists(LocalFileVolume::class, 'scheduledBackups'))->toBeTrue();
 });
 
+it('includes parallel gzip support in the Coolify helper image', function () {
+    $dockerfile = file_get_contents(base_path('docker/coolify-helper/Dockerfile'));
+
+    expect($dockerfile)->toContain('pigz');
+});
+
 it('keeps the volume backup script inside the Livewire root element', function () {
     $view = file_get_contents(resource_path('views/livewire/project/shared/storages/volume-backups.blade.php'));
 
@@ -1599,12 +1606,51 @@ function signInForVolumeBackups($testCase, Team $team): User
     Process::assertRan(fn ($process) => str_contains($process->command, 'docker volume inspect')
         && str_contains($process->command, 'docker run --rm --name ')
         && str_contains($process->command, 'app-data:/volume:ro')
-        && str_contains($process->command, "tar -I 'gzip -1' -cf -")
+        && str_contains($process->command, 'command -v pigz')
+        && str_contains($process->command, 'pigz -3 -p')
+        && str_contains($process->command, '$(nproc) + 1')
+        && str_contains($process->command, 'gzip -3')
+        && str_contains($process->command, 'tar -I "$compressor" -cf -')
         && str_contains($process->command, '> ')
         && str_contains($process->command, '.tar.gz')
         && ! str_contains($process->command, ':/backup'));
 });
 
+it('logs the selected volume backup compressor in development', function (string $detectedCompressor) {
+    config(['app.env' => 'local', 'broadcasting.default' => 'null']);
+    InstanceSettings::unguarded(fn () => InstanceSettings::create(['id' => 0]));
+    $team = Team::factory()->create();
+    [$application, $volume] = createVolumeBackupApplication($team);
+    $backup = $volume->scheduledBackups()->create([
+        'team_id' => $team->id,
+        'frequency' => 'daily',
+        'retention_amount_locally' => 7,
+        'retention_days_locally' => 0,
+        'retention_max_storage_locally' => 0,
+        'retention_amount_s3' => 7,
+        'retention_days_s3' => 0,
+        'retention_max_storage_s3' => 0,
+    ]);
+
+    Process::fake([
+        '*command -v pigz*' => $detectedCompressor,
+        '*du -b*' => '128',
+        '*' => '',
+    ]);
+    Log::spy();
+
+    (new VolumeBackupJob($backup))->handle();
+
+    Log::shouldHaveReceived('info')->once()->with(
+        'Volume backup compressor selected',
+        Mockery::on(fn (array $context): bool => $context['compressor'] === $detectedCompressor
+            && $context['backup_id'] === $backup->id),
+    );
+})->with([
+    'pigz' => 'pigz -3 -p 4',
+    'gzip fallback' => 'gzip -3',
+]);
+
 it('keeps the upload destination on the volume backup execution', function () {
     config(['broadcasting.default' => 'null']);
     InstanceSettings::unguarded(fn () => InstanceSettings::create(['id' => 0]));