diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fdbd9f3..6873f7c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -339,6 +339,8 @@ features without changing the meaning of ordinary compatibility options.
 | `-m` | Enable the multithreaded scanner/loader/sender pipeline. |
 | `-c [level]`, `-z [level]` | Enable streaming zstd compression, levels 1-22. |
 | `--compress-level <n>` | Set the zstd compression level. |
+| `--zc <alg>` | Alias for `--compress-choice`. FastSync supports `zstd` and `none`. |
+| `--zl <n>` | Alias for `--compress-level`. |
 | `--chunk-size <bytes>` | Set the transfer chunk size. |
 | `-s` | Enable FastSync chunk serialization. |
 | `-f`, `--sendfile` | Use TCP `sendfile()` zero-copy transfer. Incompatible with compression and chunk serialization. |
diff --git a/RSYNC_COMPAT.md b/RSYNC_COMPAT.md
index 4b236ec..95a9224 100644
--- a/RSYNC_COMPAT.md
+++ b/RSYNC_COMPAT.md
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ This document maps rsync's full feature set to FastSync's current implementation
 | Flag | Rsync Description | FastSync Status | Notes |
 |------|-------------------|-----------------|-------|
 | `-z`, `--compress` | Compress file data | 🔀 Alt Arg | Always uses zstd (rsync supports multiple algorithms) |
-| `--compress-choice=STR` | Choose compression algorithm | ❌ Not Implemented | Removed because it had no effect; FastSync always uses zstd |
-| `--compress-level=NUM` | Set compression level | ✅ Implemented | 1-22, default 5 |
+| `--compress-choice=STR`, `--zc=STR` | Choose compression algorithm | ✅ Implemented | FastSync supports `zstd` and `none` |
+| `--compress-level=NUM`, `--zl=NUM` | Set compression level | ✅ Implemented | 1-22, default 5 |
 | `--compress-threads=NUM` | Set compression threads | ❌ Not Implemented | |
 | `--skip-compress=LIST` | Skip compress for suffixes | ❌ Not Implemented | Internal skip for hardcoded types; not user-configurable |
 
diff --git a/src/client/client_cli.c b/src/client/client_cli.c
index 191cc07..dfe39ee 100644
--- a/src/client/client_cli.c
+++ b/src/client/client_cli.c
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ static const OptionEntry OPTION_TABLE[] = {
     {"--fastsync-server-path", NULL, OPT_STRING, offsetof(Config, fastsync_server_path)},
     {"--partial-dir", NULL, OPT_STRING, offsetof(Config, partial_dir)},
     {"--suffix", NULL, OPT_STRING, offsetof(Config, suffix)},
+    {"--compress-choice", "--zc", OPT_STRING, offsetof(Config, compress_choice)},
 
     {"--timeout", NULL, OPT_POS_INT, offsetof(Config, timeout)},
     {"--contimeout", NULL, OPT_POS_INT, offsetof(Config, contimeout)},
@@ -354,7 +355,7 @@ int parse_args(Config* config, int argc, char* argv[], int* positional_args,
     } else if (opt_is(argv[i], "-T", NULL) && i + 1 < argc) {
       if (set_positive_int_option(&config->timeout, argv[++i], "-T") != 0)
         return -1;
-    } else if (opt_is(argv[i], "--compress-level", NULL) && i + 1 < argc) {
+    } else if (opt_is(argv[i], "--compress-level", "--zl") && i + 1 < argc) {
       if (set_positive_int_option(&config->compression_level, argv[++i], "--compress-level") != 0)
         return -1;
       if (config->compression_level < 1 || config->compression_level > 22) {
diff --git a/src/client/usage.c b/src/client/usage.c
index 2f800af..508136c 100644
--- a/src/client/usage.c
+++ b/src/client/usage.c
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ void print_usage(void) {
   printf("  -m                  Enable multithreading\n");
   printf("  -s                  Enable chunk serialization\n");
   printf("  -f                  Enable sendfile (TCP only, not with -c or -s)\n");
+  printf("  --compress-choice <alg>  Compression algorithm (default: zstd)\n");
+  printf("  --zc <alg>          Alias for --compress-choice\n");
   printf("  -v, --verbose       Enable debug logging\n");
   printf("  -M, --preserve      Preserve file metadata\n");
   printf("  --chunk-size <n>    Chunk size in bytes (default: %d)\n", DEFAULT_CHUNK_SIZE);
@@ -69,6 +71,7 @@ void print_usage(void) {
   printf("  -S, --sparse        Handle sparse files efficiently\n");
   printf("  --inplace           Update files in-place (no temp+rename)\n");
   printf("  --compress-level <n>    Compression level (default: 5)\n");
+  printf("  --zl <n>             Alias for --compress-level\n");
   printf("  --help              Show this help\n");
   printf("  -V, --version       Show version\n");
 }
diff --git a/tests/test_client_cli.c b/tests/test_client_cli.c
index 656fd40..9a9d7d1 100644
--- a/tests/test_client_cli.c
+++ b/tests/test_client_cli.c
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ static void test_parse_args_rejects_unimplemented_options() {
                                         "--daemon",
                                         "--config",
                                         "--server",
-                                        "--compress-choice"};
+                                        "--checksum-choice"};
 
   for (size_t i = 0; i < sizeof(options) / sizeof(options[0]); i++) {
     Config* cfg = config_create();
@@ -339,6 +339,22 @@ static void test_parse_args_archive() {
   config_delete(cfg);
 }
 
+/* Test rsync-compatible compression-choice and compression-level aliases. */
+static void test_parse_args_compression_aliases() {
+  Config* cfg = config_create();
+  char* argv[] = {"fastsync", "--zc", "zstd", "--zl", "10", "/src", "/dst"};
+  int positional_args[2];
+  int positional_count = 0;
+
+  int ret = parse_args(cfg, 7, argv, positional_args, &positional_count);
+  EXPECT_EQ_INT(ret, 0);
+  EXPECT_EQ_STR(cfg->compress_choice, "zstd");
+  EXPECT_EQ_INT(cfg->compression_level, 10);
+  EXPECT_EQ_INT(positional_count, 2);
+
+  config_delete(cfg);
+}
+
 void test_client_cli() {
   test_validate_config_required_paths();
   test_validate_config_incompatible_options();
@@ -360,4 +376,5 @@ void test_client_cli() {
   test_parse_args_unknown_option();
   test_parse_args_rejects_unimplemented_options();
   test_parse_args_archive();
+  test_parse_args_compression_aliases();
 }