Nepal Hosting
Web Hosting in Nepal for Free .com.np Sites and NVMe Speed
Free .com.np domain registration through Mercantile, budget-friendly NVMe plans, and checkout ready for eSewa and Khalti — built for Kathmandu SMEs and remittance-funded startups.
Free
.com.np domain via Mercantile
NVMe
SSD storage for fast Kathmandu delivery
$2.09/mo
Starting price for web hosting
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Human support
In short
Nepal web hosting works best when it accounts for a genuinely free domain option — .com.np, registered through Mercantile Communications at no registration cost — paired with hosting priced for a Kathmandu SME or a remittance-funded startup. Hosting Cheap runs NVMe SSD with LiteSpeed caching, includes free auto-renewing SSL required before eSewa or Khalti checkout can process, and starts from $2.09/mo with free migration.
That combination means a small Kathmandu business can launch on a real domain and a properly secured store without the domain cost or hosting bill working against an already tight budget.
Nepal's .com.np domain has one unusual advantage most country-code domains don't: registration through Mercantile Communications, the designated .np registrar, is free, requiring only citizenship or business registration documentation rather than an ongoing registration fee. That removes one of the biggest early costs of getting a Nepali business online, which matters in a market where a meaningful share of new small businesses and startups are funded by remittance income sent home from family working abroad rather than by outside investment.
What isn't free is reliable hosting, and that's where a plan needs to actually deliver — fast enough for a Kathmandu-based store or service site, and secure enough for the SSL that eSewa and Khalti, Nepal's two leading digital wallets, require before processing a payment. Hosting Cheap covers that with NVMe SSD storage and LiteSpeed caching, free auto-renewing SSL, free managed migration and daily backups, all from $2.09/mo with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Nepal Web Hosting Priced for Remittance-Funded Startups
A meaningful portion of new Nepali small businesses and startups are funded by remittance income — money sent home by family members working abroad — rather than by loans or outside investors, which makes every recurring cost, hosting included, something that has to justify itself against a tight, self-funded budget.
Plans starting from $2.09/mo bundle SSL, backups and support into the price rather than treating them as paid add-ons layered on afterward, which keeps the real monthly cost of running a site close to the advertised one — a meaningful difference for a founder counting every rupee equivalent against limited working capital.
Free .com.np Registration Through Mercantile
Mercantile Communications is Nepal's designated registrar for the .np namespace, and registering a .com.np domain there doesn't carry the registration fee most country-code domains charge — it requires citizenship documentation for an individual or business registration papers for a company, but not an ongoing domain cost.
That makes a .com.np domain one of the easiest ways for a Kathmandu SME to move off a generic subdomain or a social-media-only presence and onto a proper business address, with free auto-renewing SSL applied automatically once that domain is pointed at a hosting account.
Checkout Built for eSewa and Khalti
eSewa and Khalti, Nepal's two leading digital wallets, handle a large share of everyday online payments, and integrating either into a WooCommerce store requires the site to run over a valid SSL certificate before a transaction can be processed. That's a hard requirement, not a suggestion.
Free auto-renewing SSL means that requirement is already met the moment a store goes live, with no certificate to purchase separately or remember to renew before an eSewa or Khalti integration needs it.
Fast, Reliable Hosting for Kathmandu and Beyond
Kathmandu carries the bulk of Nepal's online commercial activity, but a growing share of customers and site visitors are outside the valley, on connections that vary more in quality than a single major city's would. NVMe SSD storage with LiteSpeed caching keeps a site responsive across that range rather than only performing well under ideal conditions.
Free managed migration and daily backups round that out — an existing site moves over without a founder manually re-uploading content, and a restore point exists every day regardless of what changes on the live site, with the 30-day money-back guarantee available to confirm real-world performance before committing.

A Free Domain and Hosting That Doesn't Undercut It
A free .com.np domain through Mercantile only helps if the hosting behind it is fast, secure and priced for the same budget-conscious Nepali business or startup that made the free domain worth choosing in the first place.
Hosting Cheap pairs NVMe SSD speed and free SSL — required for eSewa and Khalti checkout — with pricing built to keep a Kathmandu SME's real monthly cost close to what's advertised.
- Free .com.np domain registration through Mercantile Communications
- NVMe SSD and LiteSpeed caching for fast Kathmandu-area delivery
- Free auto-renewing SSL required before eSewa or Khalti checkout
- Free migration moves an existing site without re-uploading content
Why Hosting Cheap
What you get
Free .com.np registration
Register through Mercantile Communications with documentation, not an ongoing domain fee.
NVMe speed for Nepal
NVMe SSD and LiteSpeed caching keep pages responsive across Kathmandu and beyond.
eSewa and Khalti-ready SSL
Free auto-renewing SSL satisfies the certificate requirement both wallets enforce before checkout.
Budget-friendly pricing
Plans from $2.09/mo bundle SSL, backups and support rather than billing them separately.
Free managed migration
Move an existing site over without manually re-uploading content or losing SEO.
Daily backups
A nightly restore point protects site and store data regardless of local conditions.
How It Works
Get set up in a few steps
Register your free .com.np domain
Apply through Mercantile Communications with citizenship or business documentation, at no domain cost.
Pick a plan and migrate for free
Choose hosting and move an existing site across at no charge, or start fresh with a 1-click installer.
Connect eSewa or Khalti and go live
Confirm SSL is active, connect a digital wallet for checkout, and launch to Nepali customers.
Included
Everything you need, on every plan
- Check whether a free .com.np domain fits your business or startup
- Confirm NVMe SSD and LiteSpeed caching are included
- Verify free auto-renewing SSL is active before connecting eSewa or Khalti
- Ask if migration is free and preserves existing content
- Check daily backups run automatically
- Confirm 24/7 human support is included at no extra cost
- Look for a 1-click installer for WordPress or WooCommerce
- Confirm a 30-day money-back guarantee applies before committing
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is registering a .com.np domain really free?
Yes, Mercantile Communications, Nepal's designated .np registrar, doesn't charge an ongoing registration fee for .com.np — it requires citizenship or business registration documentation instead.
Is this hosting affordable for a small Kathmandu business?
Plans start from $2.09/mo and bundle SSL, backups and support into that price, keeping the real monthly cost close to the advertised one for a budget-conscious startup or SME.
Does the SSL here work with eSewa and Khalti?
Yes, free auto-renewing SSL satisfies the certificate requirement both eSewa and Khalti enforce before a WooCommerce store can process a payment.
Can you migrate my existing site for free?
Yes, free managed migration moves an existing site across, so nothing needs to be manually re-uploaded or rebuilt from scratch.
Is the hosting fast outside Kathmandu?
NVMe SSD storage with LiteSpeed caching is built to keep a site responsive across a range of connection qualities, not only under ideal in-valley conditions.
Is there support if something goes wrong with checkout?
Yes, 24/7 human support is available for any hosting-side issue, including one affecting an eSewa or Khalti integration.
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