Yes. Claiming and keeping a subdomain costs nothing, forever. Fair-use limits (5 claims per account, 3 pending) stop spam, not you. There is no paid tier and no renewal fee.

How do I claim a name?

Search a name on the homepage, sign in with Google or GitHub, then tell us your DNS value (A, CNAME or TXT), what runs there, a preview link, a one-line description, your reason and a social profile. An admin reviews it, usually within 48 hours.

How long does approval take?

Usually within 48 hours. An admin reads your reason, opens your preview link and checks the name against the blocklist before publishing DNS.

What DNS records can I use?

A, CNAME and TXT, DNS-only (proxy off). Point at Vercel, Netlify, Render, GitHub Pages or your own server. We create the record for you — you never touch our Cloudflare.

Why is proxy always off?

DNS-only records keep liability where it belongs: your content is served by your host, not proxied through our Cloudflare account. It also avoids edge-SSL surprises on your origin.

Nepal startups and businesses only, judged by an admin from your reason, preview and social profile. You must be signed in; each claim needs a real reason (20+ characters) and a social link.

Why was my name blocked?

Bank, wallet, payment, government and big-brand names are blocked to protect everyone sharing the parent domain — one phishing subdomain can blacklist nepalistartups.com for all. If you own the trademark, contact us.

No. Claims are permanent — no renewal, no expiry emails, no ransom. Names end only if you delete them or an admin suspends/revokes for abuse (24-hour takedown SLA, appeal via the abuse page).

Questions, answered

Everything founders ask before claiming.

Is it really free?: Yes. Claiming and keeping a subdomain costs nothing, forever. Fair-use limits (5 claims per account, 3 pending) stop spam, not you. There is no paid tier and no renewal fee.
How do I claim a name?: Search a name on the homepage, sign in with Google or GitHub, then tell us your DNS value (A, CNAME or TXT), what runs there, a preview link, a one-line description, your reason and a social profile. An admin reviews it, usually within 48 hours.
How long does approval take?: Usually within 48 hours. An admin reads your reason, opens your preview link and checks the name against the blocklist before publishing DNS.
What DNS records can I use?: A, CNAME and TXT, DNS-only (proxy off). Point at Vercel, Netlify, Render, GitHub Pages or your own server. We create the record for you — you never touch our Cloudflare.
Why is proxy always off?: DNS-only records keep liability where it belongs: your content is served by your host, not proxied through our Cloudflare account. It also avoids edge-SSL surprises on your origin.
Who can claim?: Nepal startups and businesses only, judged by an admin from your reason, preview and social profile. You must be signed in; each claim needs a real reason (20+ characters) and a social link.
Why was my name blocked?: Bank, wallet, payment, government and big-brand names are blocked to protect everyone sharing the parent domain — one phishing subdomain can blacklist nepalistartups.com for all. If you own the trademark, contact us.
Do names expire?: No. Claims are permanent — no renewal, no expiry emails, no ransom. Names end only if you delete them or an admin suspends/revokes for abuse (24-hour takedown SLA, appeal via the abuse page).