Digital Presence in Costa Rica: Domain, Website, Email, and Local Billing
May 10, 2026
Xavier Fernández
Director of Infrastructure
Digital presence in Costa Rica is what a small business or independent professional needs to operate online with local backing: domain, website, email on your own domain, and Costa Rican billing — without splitting DNS between a foreign site builder and a separate mail provider.
CR Servers bundles domain, hosting, email, and electronic invoicing (factura electrónica) with bilingual support from San José, on infrastructure in rack space at the country's primary telecom carrier facility.
This guide is for English-speaking teams and professionals based in Costa Rica — lawyers, consultants, founders, and SMBs who want one local vendor, not offshore infrastructure positioning.
The “split stack” problem
Many businesses in Costa Rica today run the site on Wix, Squarespace, or WordPress.com and email with CR Servers (or the reverse). That works until:
- Mail breaks and nobody knows whether MX lives at the builder or the host
- Invoices and support are split across vendors
- Site updates depend on a SaaS platform instead of your domain and DNS under local control
Integrated digital presence means one point of contact for domain, site files, mailboxes, and local payment flows.
What CR Servers digital presence includes
| Component | What you get | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Domain | .com, .cr, and other TLD registration |
Brand and DNS in one place |
| Web hosting | Linux plans with InterWorx/SiteWorx from $5.99/mo | Site and email in the same account |
| Business email | Mailboxes on your domain (not generic @gmail) | Credibility with clients and vendors |
| Electronic invoicing | Costa Rican factura electrónica in local workflow | Accounting aligned with CR requirements |
| Local payments | SINPE, bank transfer, card; Bitcoin/Lightning on eligible plans | Not card-only or foreign-currency-only |
➡️ Web hosting · Domains
Who this fits
| Profile | Fit |
|---|---|
| Independent professional (lawyer, architect, consultant) | Brochure site + @yourcompany.com email + local invoice |
| Growing SMB | More mailboxes, more traffic — natural path to VPS |
| Business that already has email with us | Move the site back — same provider you already know |
| Static site / GitHub workflow | Deploy to public_html when you have outgrown the builder |
We do not compete with Wix on drag-and-drop templates. We compete on everything in one place, with humans in Costa Rica when something breaks.
Integrated presence vs. cheap hosting alone
| Criterion | Builder + separate email | CR Servers integrated presence |
|---|---|---|
| DNS / MX | Split — hard to debug | One panel, one support team |
| Invoicing | Multiple vendors / currencies | Local factura electrónica |
| Support | Offshore builder chat | Bilingual team in San José |
| Scale-up | Re-platform or export | Path to VPS or dedicated with the same provider |
Infrastructure (accurate, not exaggerated)
We operate in leased rack space at Costa Rica's primary telecom carrier data center. The facility operator runs building power, security, and carrier connectivity; our team runs servers, networking, and support. The national grid is heavily renewable — operational context, not a “100% green hosting” promise.
More technical detail: Why host in Costa Rica · Submarine cables
Typical steps to get started
- Register or transfer your domain — including
.crdomains with guidance on NIC requirements. - Choose a hosting plan matched to traffic and mailbox count.
- Publish your site — WordPress, static HTML, or migration from your current builder.
- Configure email in the same panel — MX records stay coherent with hosting.
- Pay through local flows — SINPE, transfer, or card; electronic invoice included.
Already have email with us only? Contact us to migrate the site without losing mailboxes.
FAQs
Can I keep my site on Wix and only use you for email?
Yes — many clients do that today. This article describes the integrated option when you want fewer vendors and one support relationship.
Do you issue Costa Rican electronic invoices (factura electrónica)?
Yes — part of the local workflow for businesses and professionals billing in Costa Rica.
Do you support WordPress?
Yes — WordPress-compatible Linux hosting; for heavier loads, consider VPS.
Can I pay with Bitcoin?
Bitcoin and Lightning are available on eligible plans; check current terms at checkout or with sales.
Next steps
🔗 Start with web hosting
🔗 Domain registration in Costa Rica
Our team in San José can help you pick a plan and plan a migration — no obligation.