.in.net Domain Registration India
.in.net is a private namespace under .net, introduced in 2013 and sold through CentralNic; it is not India's official .in. WebJi® charges ₹877 for the first year and ₹1,020 per renewal before 18% GST. It suits micro-sites and names already taken in .in or .co.in.
For Indian buyers whose .in name is taken, who need a low-cost micro-site, or who want to block look-alike addresses of an existing brand.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹877/yr
- Renewal
- ₹1,020/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
Live check across 297 extensions on our billing system — registration, renewal and transfer prices are shown before you pay.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What exactly is a .in.net domain?
A .in.net domain is a third-level name sold inside in.net, which is itself an ordinary registration under the .net top-level domain. It is a private namespace, not India's country code and not a separate ICANN extension. The Directi group introduced it in 2013 as a cheap, paperwork-free neighbour to .in, and it is sold today through CentralNic's reseller platform.
| Label | Level | Who controls it |
|---|---|---|
| .net | Top-level domain in the DNS root | Verisign, under an ICANN contract |
| in.net | Second-level name under .net | The private in.net registry, wholesaled by CentralNic |
| sharmatravels | Your label | You, as registrant, for the term you pay |
Because the chain sits inside .net, a .in.net site resolves in every browser and its mailboxes work everywhere. The trade-off is governance: ICANN's gTLD protections reach .net, but the rules for your label come from the private registry's own policies. CentralNic has been part of Team Internet Group since its September 2023 rebrand.
Who still buys a .in.net name today?
Three kinds of Indian buyer use .in.net: those whose exact .in spelling is gone, those building a throwaway micro-site, and brands blocking look-alikes. Its original selling point — avoiding .in paperwork — no longer applies, because .in itself is now open to anyone at ₹1,000 a year.
- Name taken in .in and .co.in: a Lucknow tutor finds rakeshclasses.in registered and settles on rakeshclasses.in.net for a timetable page.
- Short-lived projects: a wedding RSVP page, a college fest site or a one-season sale.
- Defensive holding: a brand on .in buys the matching .in.net so a reseller or phishing page cannot pass itself off as the brand.
Anyone running a lasting customer-facing business should read the cost comparison below before choosing it.
How much does .in.net cost compared with genuine Indian endings?
WebJi® bills ₹877 for the first .in.net year and ₹1,020 for each renewal, before 18% GST — ₹2,917 for the first year plus two renewals. On that planning basis it is only ₹83 less than .in, and more than .co.in or .net.in, both of which belong to the official .IN registry.
| Ending | Year 1 (₹) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Year 1 + 2 renewals (₹) | Registry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .in.net | ₹877 | ₹1,020 | ₹2,917 | Private, under .net |
| .in | ₹1,000 | ₹1,000 | ₹3,000 | NIXI (.IN ccTLD) |
| .co.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | ₹2,563 | NIXI (.IN ccTLD) |
| .net.in | ₹809 | ₹877 | ₹2,563 | NIXI (.IN ccTLD) |
| .net | ₹1,650 | ₹1,950 | ₹5,550 | Verisign |
List prices from each extension's WebJi® page, before 18% GST; checkout confirms the current figure. Order through WebJi® billing. Transfers of .in.net are billed at ₹877.
What rules govern a .in.net registration?
.in.net is open to any person or company worldwide, with no Indian address, ID or document check. The policies follow normal gTLD practice, with a few details of their own.
- Label length: 3 to 63 characters, so two-letter names are not possible.
- DNSSEC: supported for your name.
- Disputes: CentralNic's own dispute resolution policy (CDRP), heard by the National Arbitration Forum — not INDRP, which covers only .IN names.
- Transfers: authorisation code from the old registrar; completion can take up to 6 days and adds one year.
- Contact check: the registrant email is verified, so use one you read.
What happens when a .in.net domain expires?
An expired .in.net name goes through a 66-day ladder before anyone else can register it, and only the first 33 days are free to recover.
- Days 1–33, soft quarantine: the site stops resolving, but renewing restores it with no extra fee.
- Next 28 days, quarantine: restoration is still possible, for a recovery fee on top of renewal.
- Final 5 days, PendingDelete: no recovery; the name is then released to the public.
Deleting a name on purpose skips the free stage and starts at quarantine. Keep auto-renew on; the domain renewal guide explains how notices and grace periods work across extensions.
.in.net or .in — which should an Indian business choose?
Choose .in whenever your preferred name is available there; keep .in.net for when it is not, or as a redirect. Neither ending gives a ranking advantage in Google — content and links do that — but visitors and email recipients recognise .in, while some read .in.net as a typing mistake.
If the .in name is taken, try .co.in, .net.in or a different word in the domain name generator before settling. Once registered, a .in.net site needs nothing special: point it at any shared hosting plan and add records as usual.
Frequently asked questions
Is .in.net run by NIXI or the Government of India?
No. NIXI runs .in and its official second-level zones such as .co.in and .net.in. The in.net zone is a privately owned name under .net, sold through CentralNic, so NIXI's policies and the INDRP dispute process do not apply to it.
Does WHOIS show a .in.net domain like a normal .net?
Not quite. A Verisign lookup shows only the in.net parent; your own registration record sits in the private registry's database, reached through CentralNic's lookup service or our WHOIS lookup.
Can I get an SSL certificate for a .in.net site?
Yes. Certificate authorities validate control of the name, not the type of registry, so free and paid certificates both issue for .in.net once DNS points to your server.
Why is a .in.net renewal ₹1,020 when the first year is ₹877?
The first-year figure is set lower to attract new registrations; the renewal is the standing rate on WebJi®'s list, before 18% GST. Year one plus two renewals comes to ₹2,917, slightly below .in at ₹3,000 on the same basis.
Is .in.net safe to use for a business email address?
Technically yes — MX, SPF and DKIM records work as on any domain. The risk is perception: customers sometimes retype it as .in or .net and the mail goes elsewhere, so pair it with clear signatures or use a .in address.
Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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