How to Check a Nepali IT Company Before You Hire It (2026)

A company directory, including our own Top 50 IT & Software Companies in Nepal, is a starting point, not a verdict. Before signing with any vendor, it is worth confirming a few things yourself. Treat the points below as a checklist, not a ranking method.

The Checklist

• Legal registration. Companies in Nepal are registered with the Office of the Company Registrar, whose website describes a public company data portal. Ask the vendor for its registration certificate and match the name and registration number against the registry. Access to the portal can change, so confirm how it works on the official site.
• Named, checkable work. Look for case studies where the client is named and can be contacted, and ask for a reference call. Claims without a named client or a stated scope are marketing, not evidence.
• Certifications and partnerships. If a vendor says it holds a cloud-partner status or a security certification, ask for the certificate or the partner-directory listing and check it with the issuer.
• Team and delivery details. Ask who will actually work on your project, their experience, and how handover and support are handled. Team sizes quoted in directories, including this one, are approximate and change often.
• Contract basics. Agree ownership of code and data, payment terms and exit conditions in writing before work begins.

Reading the Headline Figures

It also helps to read headline figures carefully. The Kathmandu Post reported in February 2026 that Nepal's IT exports crossed about $1 billion in 2025, but described this as a best estimate from the Nepal Association for Software and IT Services (NAS-IT) rather than official data, noting that payments often arrive labelled as remittances. The same report put the 2022 figure at $515 million and the sector's workforce at roughly 100,000 people, about 90% of them in Kathmandu. On the policy side, The Kathmandu Post reported that Nepal's cabinet approved a National AI Policy on 16 August 2025, which provides for an AI Regulation Council and a National AI Centre.

Where to Go Next

• Browse the directory, split by software development companies, tech startups and AI companies.
• Read our guide to choosing an IT company in Nepal for how to compare engagement models and what they cost.
• Compare software outsourcing models before you brief a team.

Sources

• The Kathmandu Post: Nepal's IT exports near $1 billion. Can the momentum be sustained? (25 February 2026)
• The Kathmandu Post: Nepal rolls out ambitious AI policy (16 August 2025)
• Office of the Company Registrar, Nepal (official website)